maybe it’s the emotional toll of the fact nj is a mess from Sandy still ?!
and bruce (whom i have never been a fan of even though I lived 34 years in NJ and listen to everyone say how “great” he was) is a native and his hometown at the shore has been devisatated? Maybe Christie has some heart and soul we don’t give him credit for?
My folks are still without power 13+ days and no one is saying when it will be back. Relatives in other areas with power restored are washing clothes for people, cooking meals and letting people shower and stay at their homes. NYC, Long and Staten Islands, NJ and other hard hit areas are not seeing the humor in Christie’s reactions to bruce or even obama photo op that posters here seem to see - they are focusing on how to endure and get businesses back running best possible without power - until it finally gets restored. Power company’s and leaders say and do things to make you think all is coming along well - nope, it’s bad and will take many months thru the freezing winter temps, likely years in some areas to try to regroup from Sandy.
Every person has a conscience and is capable of human compassion. Maybe our leaders who seem so heartless and many average folks who are so snide with remarks and assumptions, will tap into theirs through these sorts of situations. we should pray for that, imho.
This stupid tub of lard helped deliver the election to Obama in exchange for a hug from Bruce Springsteen.
Even Judas got more out of the bargain.
My thoughts and prayers are with the folks you described up north of us who are truly suffering. My parents are also currently displaced from their home in Beach Haven, NJ. I respect the opinions of all folks affected by this situation, but with that said we take no comfort in the Governor’s need to publicly express his heart, soul and compassion through posing for photos with the President and revealing his crying over a hug from a local pop star. This is a time when we need leaders to step up and just get the job done without worrying about who gets the credit. That is exactly what we’re doing here in southern NJ on a local level. Quite frankly the Christie/Obama photo op in Atlantic county served no substantive purpose other than to delay the efforts to begin our recovery efforts.