No point to this post (like most of my posts) but I just found this amusing, and it's summer, and I like to use profanity, and I think Chris Christie embodies everything wrong with politics right now, and he doesn't care so why should I?

Gov. Chris Christie’s trip to a closed state beach during the state government shutdown didn't go over well, according to a Monmouth University poll released Monday.

Almost all respondents — 86 percent — saw the pictures. When asked to describe it, the most popular word New Jerseyans used was "disgusted," at 7 percent, with "anger" and "disbelief" a close second. Other popular words: "Selfish," "hypocrite" and "arrogant." Less than 10 percent either said something positive or that they weren't bothered by it.

And then there was this: "Another 6% of those polled simply used some form of profanity to express their sentiments about Christie's beach day," said the news release circulated with the poll.

 

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  1. John Whitehead Avatar

    No point to this? It is an example of the perfect solution to congestion at beaches …

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