Let me be clear: I live in New Jersey and I can appreciate some of the work that Governor Christie has done here. He's clearly the most conservative governor in the Garden State in my 35 years. I gladly voted for him (and blogged in support of him) over our befuddled menacing liberal overlord of a governor, the newly jail-bound Jon S. Corzine.
That, however, does not a conservative make. National conservatives are so enamored with Christie's blunt talk that they project conservatism onto him. He's not a conservative no matter how many times Ann Coulter claims that he is. His efforts at reigning in spending have been decent but don't nearly match his level of rhetoric. He's almost singly focused on the teaching profession as the sole bastion of mis-spent government largesse and left vast portions of the state behemoth untouched. He has more folks making 6 figure salaries in his office than Corzine did. He's nominated radical leftists to key court positions and enabled a radical Jihadist to remain in the states when Homeland Security attempted to deport him.
And only now after beginning his 3rd year in office has he gotten around to any kind of tax cut proposal to help spur the economy on. So, Mr. Levin's analysis is correct. Not only is Christie using Alinsky-like attack tactics in distorting the historical record regarding Newt Gingrich, but he also does not have the conservative credibility that many ascribe to him--which is why he's supporting Mitt Romney.
Newt Gingrich is not perfect. He doesn't, however, deserve the nasty and very personal attacks directed by the GOP establishment that are based in half-truths or outright lies.
That, however, does not a conservative make. National conservatives are so enamored with Christie's blunt talk that they project conservatism onto him. He's not a conservative no matter how many times Ann Coulter claims that he is. His efforts at reigning in spending have been decent but don't nearly match his level of rhetoric. He's almost singly focused on the teaching profession as the sole bastion of mis-spent government largesse and left vast portions of the state behemoth untouched. He has more folks making 6 figure salaries in his office than Corzine did. He's nominated radical leftists to key court positions and enabled a radical Jihadist to remain in the states when Homeland Security attempted to deport him.
And only now after beginning his 3rd year in office has he gotten around to any kind of tax cut proposal to help spur the economy on. So, Mr. Levin's analysis is correct. Not only is Christie using Alinsky-like attack tactics in distorting the historical record regarding Newt Gingrich, but he also does not have the conservative credibility that many ascribe to him--which is why he's supporting Mitt Romney.
Newt Gingrich is not perfect. He doesn't, however, deserve the nasty and very personal attacks directed by the GOP establishment that are based in half-truths or outright lies.
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