The only thing that keeps Democrats in the running, politically, is the hubris of Republicans and their propensity to overreach, since they actually believe people elect them to do the things they deny they want to do while campaigning. Great example today on the hubris front, apart from cry-baby Boehner’s act in Washington. New Jersey Governor Christie, one of a pack of Republicans in states where voters are suffering from buyer’s remorse. One would think that a New Jersey governor would think twice before attacking Bruce Springsteen, but it’s debatable that Christie’s ever thought once, so into the breach he went:
He can’t help himself, our governor. In less than a year and a half, he’s demonized more people than the Salem witch trials — if they had been run by Judge Judy: Democrats. Teachers. Superintendents. Public workers. State Supreme Court justices. Regular Joes at town hall meetings. Snooki. Other governors.
And now he’s taking potshots at one of his (supposed) idols: Bruce Springsteen. The Boss got, as they say, CC’d (in other words, Chris Christie’d) in an interview with Diane Sawyer on Wednesday night. Here’s what Christie said:
“Bruce is liberal. Doesn’t mean I like him any less. But you know, Bruce believes that we should be raising taxes all the time on everyone to do all the things that he’d like to see government do.”
With heroes like that, who needs enemies?
And the governor wonders why Bruce wouldn’t play at the inaugural ball.
Of course, in typical Republican fashion Christie misrepresented what Springsteen said, but that’s only to be expected.
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