Has Chris Christie become the GOP's potential scapegoat?

I guess, even when the state of which one is Governor has been struck by a hurricane, a Republican Governor is still not to cooperate with a Democratic President for the benefit of his or her people. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has run into this very problem. Jersey was struck by Hurricane Sandy and for the benefit of citizens in the state, the Republican Governor worked with President Obama and even complimented the president on the work he's done with regard to the devastating hurricane. What has been the reaction of many Republican talking heads? They've more or less thrown Christie under the bus - some even going so far as to insinuate that if Obama wins the election on Tuesday, Christie may be to blame.

Rupert Murdoch of Fox "News" tweeted the following, "Thanks Bloomberg right decision. @Now Christie, while thanking O, must re-declare for Romney, or take blame for next four dire years."

Seriously? Chris Christie was the keynote speaker on behalf of Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention. He's been one of Romney's biggest supporters throughout election season. Now, in light of his state getting struck by Hurricane Sandy, his cooperating with President Obama and complimenting him on the work he's done, he must "re-declare for Romney, or take blame for next four dire years"? Fricking pathetic! I'm not a big fan of Chris Christie's politics, but give the guy a fricking break. What was he supposed to do? Not ask for government help? With so much damage done to the state of New Jersey, with so many people void of power, was he just supposed to ignore that? It's really amazing that people like Murdoch (I hesitate to call him a "person") would rather United States' citizens suffer following a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy so that a Democratic President is placed in a poorer light and the Republican nominee isn't hindered in his/her chances of winning the election due to the president showcasing solid leadership during such a difficult time. It's times like these when people should place politics to the side and come together. People like Murdoch are a disgrace and I hope Governor Christie doesn't feel the need to "re-declare" his support for Romney. He's done that on numerous occasions. He's made it fully known that he supports the former Massachusetts Governor. The guy has more important things to worry about right now - the health and safety of the people whom reside in the state of New Jersey. What Murdoch should do is utter a sincere apology to Christie, the people of New Jersey and the people of every state effected by Hurricane Sandy. Murdoch's tweet was beyond selfish and although nothing may be more important to the guy than money, I have news for him - he's wrong. A dollar sign cannot be placed upon a person's life and close to 100 U.S. citizens' lives have been lost due to this wretched storm.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/03/rupert-murdoch-chris-christie-romney_n_2068630.html

Boycotting jukeboxes because of TouchTunes

I love music and enjoy hitting the bar(s) over the weekend, so naturally, when the mood strikes me, I've never been coy about playing some songs on the jukebox. This past Thursday, a friend of mine turned 50, so several friends of her's, including myself, all met up to celebrate the occasion. At around 9:30, a friend of mine and I both chipped in $5 to play some songs on the jukebox. Four hours and 231 skips later, we gave up on hearing the songs we had selected, and went home knowing we had just wasted $5. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened to me (and many others), and due to that, I'll be boycotting jukeboxes. Why? The scam known as TouchTunes. You see, here's how the plot typically breaks down. A person (or group of people) downloads the TouchTunes app on his/her phone, consumes one too many adult beverages, and due to this, has less care for spending extra money to hear the songs of their choosing right NOW. That's the thing with TouchTun

The difference between "looking" and "checking out"

I may be way off with these numbers, but it's my approximation that at least 75% of individuals whom are involved in a serious relationship feel it's perfectly acceptable to "check out" members of the opposite sex they're not involved with. Meanwhile, approximately 25% either don't feel this is acceptable or aren't sure about the matter. I hadn't thought about this matter for a while, but since I've been dating a woman for about 8 months, the topic has been pondered about some. When reading or hearing others discuss this very issue, I often times hear comments similar to the following: "It's human nature to look." "There's nothing wrong with checking others out. I'm sure he/she does it too!" "It's fine to do it. Just don't tell your boyfriend/girlfriend about it or do it in front of them!" "It's natural to find people attractive." When observing the array of comments, I i

The verdict is in. To no one's surprise, Jonathan Hoenig has been found guilty of being an idiot.

Just recently, when discussing the Michael Brown shooting and whether or not race had anything to do with it, Fox News contributor Jonathan Hoenig said, "You know who talks about race? Racists." One moment while I provide Mr. Hoenig with the well deserved slow-clap. :: slow-claps for two seconds :: So, that was quite the line by Mr. Hoenig, wasn't it? "You know who talks about race? Racists." Well, wasn't he just talking about race? So, by his own words, I guess that makes him a racist. Also, if he wants to be consistent, does this mean that people whom talk about gender are sexists and people whom talk about sexual orientation are homophobes? With that line of thinking, Hoenig would engage in the following back-and-forths: Hoenig: "So, who are you voting for?" A woman: "The Democratic candidate, because he's been adamant about his support for equal rights for women." Hoenig: "You sexist feminist nazi!"

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