This video is fantastic. This is a guideline to how the GOP candidates should be responding to inane Liberal questions from the Leftist media and Leftist school trained public or the media that puts them up to it. It isn't an accident that Trump and Christie are popular. The GOP needs to get the hint.
The question came from a woman named Gail who asked why he was comfortable cutting so much money from public school when he sends his kids to private schools. Gee, could Gail possibly be a teacher? Nah!
The text below doesn't do justice to the delivery.
Christie: “Hey, Gail, you know what? First off, it’s none of your business. I don’t ask you where you send your kids to school, don’t bother me about where I send mine. Secondly, I pay $38,000 a year in property taxes for a public school system, predominantly in Mendham, that my wife and I don’t choose to utilize because we believe – we’ve decided as parents – that we believe a religious education should be part of our children’s everyday education so we send our children to parochial school. Third, I as Governor, am responsible for every child in this state, not just my own, and the decisions I make are to try to improve educational opportunities of every child in this state. So, with all due respect, it’s none of your business.”
Voter to Chris Christie: Do your kids go to public school? Christie to voter: None of your business
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Here this website pops up so often and with such vitriol on different discussions about Chris Christie that sometimes I think it's liberal trolls and not conservative but it's a good collection :D http://conservativenewjersey.com/ch
June 17 2011, 21:11:49 UTC 11 months ago
June 17 2011, 20:41:19 UTC 11 months ago
I hope we get some people with good answers on other issues as well, especially religious issues. It has to be blatant trolling, but a lot of libs act as if a belief in creationism will make a congressman or prez vote badly on key issues.
June 18 2011, 02:26:55 UTC 11 months ago
Is it the business of citizens to ask politicians why they are comfortable with high taxes to support public schools that they themselves choose not to inflict on their own children, when those taxes deprive thousands of other families of the ability to make that same choice? Yes, it is our business to know that. So I don't think "none of your business" is a good reply for a turnabout-is-fair-play question.
But the part about improving the educational opportunities of every child in the state is excellent. He could also point out that by giving people economic choices, he will do more than most other politicians to help public schools become better, and to become places where teachers will be prouder than ever to work, and where parents will be glad to send their children instead of being compelled to send them. It will result in increased public support for education, and restore public school teachers to a place of honor in our society.
June 18 2011, 14:29:49 UTC 11 months ago
You know what? Upon reflection I think you're right.
I can actually provide a better answer than did Christie. Given that, and that he did then give some answer, this was not the place for his response.
The turnabout doesn't work, as it's an entirely different question when someone is clear public schools are garbage, but he should have given a better answer.
June 18 2011, 11:43:16 UTC 11 months ago