DGA Chairman blasts Christie: 'Tea partying governors live in a different world'

[WestVirginiaRebel]

The Hill:

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (D), called out New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie again Saturday during a speech at a Democratic fundraising dinner, saying the "tea partying" governor lives "in a different world than ours."

O'Malley, the chairman of the Democratic Governor's Association, accused Christie and other GOP governors across the country of irresponsibly slashing funding for priorities like education and infrastructure.

"The tea partying Republican governors would have us believe a lot of things that just aren't so," said O'Malley. "They would have us believe that we can somehow eat cake and lose weight. They would have us believe that we can just cut our way to a better future -- no need to invest in education or rebuild our infrastructure."

O'Malley was keynoting the Virginia Democratic Party's annual Jefferson-Jackson fundraising dinner, where he touted former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine's record of "fiscal discipline," slamming GOP governors who he said "would have you believe that they are the only governors who balance their budgets every year."

"At the Republican governor's tea party, where colorful characters like Chris Christie preside, there is no need to pay bills, no need to protect bond ratings, no need to invest in the future," O'Malley said. "Down is up, up is down; candy is a vegetable, and vegetables are candy."

O'Malley's comments mark the continuation of a public feud between the two governors. Earlier this month, Christie slammed O'Malley in an interview on Fox Business Network after the Maryland governor said Christie "delights in being abusive towards public employees."

"He doesn't know what he is talking about," Christie said in response to O'Malley. "Come to New Jersey and listen to what I am saying, rather than listening to his Democratic consultants."
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Christie's not even running, yet guys like O'Malley seem desperate to keep him off the national stage.

[Saltbag]

Holy cow, great article! Thanks for posting. I have forwarded this on to many, many people.

 

My family is in Maryland, and I moved to Virginia. (Woot!)

 

The J&J fundraiser is a complete joke here in Virginia. Technically, "Joke and bigger Joke." It's a big fanfare for the politically interested people in the area, excepting of course the local conservative talk radio people that joke about "Wow, I haven't gotten my invite yet."

 

O'Malley isn't desperate to keep Christie off the national stage at all ... he's a complete moron. His agenda for the J&J fundraiser was "Me badmouth Christie, me get cheers, me eat lobster." He couldn't mastermind the take-over of a Shoney's. Of course, that doesn't mean the "I'll give you everything" and the natural response of "Yeah.... we like everything" didn't get him elected. His myopic insight doesn't extend past his role in Maryland. He can barely mishandle that. Seriously, read that speech. The only thing he doesn't call Christie is a "doo-doo head."

 

Look for a FACT in that speech, or any other that he's made.

[righteousmomma]

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (D), called out New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie again Saturday during a speech at a Democratic fundraising dinner, saying the "tea partying" governor lives "in a different world than ours."

 

That is one factual statement I will gladly agree with.

 

 

Thank God.

[Pepper]

Welcome to Reality, O'Malley.

[Casino67]

Just another candidate the D's fear.

[NCTexan]

They slander first those whom they fear the most... and their fear is based on their own know vulnerabilities.

 

DEM... Know thyself!

[righteousmomma]

They slander first those whom they fear the most... and their fear is based on their own know vulnerabilities.

 

DEM... Know thyself!

 

AAHHHH after all these years NCT makes me proud.

[Rheo]

They slander first those whom they fear the most... and their fear is based on their own know vulnerabilities.

 

DEM... Know thyself!

 

AAHHHH after all these years NCT makes me proud.

Ouch.

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