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July 05, 2010
Gov. Chris Christie continues to impress
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie continues to impress me, most recently on last week's edition of The Wall Street Journal Report, where the first 14 minutes of the show featured a one-on-one interview with the governor.
Christie clearly, without equivocation (or a teleprompter) lays out a cogent argument for restoring New Jersey's fiscal health by limiting spending, capping property taxes, and taking on public-sector unions.
Powerline's Scott Hinderaker likens Christie's leadership to that of Winston Churchill; I'm not quite ready to characterize him as Churchillian -- but he is a straight-talking, principled politician, which just doesn't seem possible in this age of Congressional crapweasels and Oval Office community activists.
Beyond his calm presentation of what needs to be done, the other thing that stands out is Christie's unwillingness to pander to the electorate; he's preaching some harsh fiscal medicine, with reductions in services likely, yet he says that the public is smart enough to realize that there's no other way to fix their broken state.
That reveals a deep-seated respect for his fellow citizens, something entirely different from the contempt for the unwashed masses that seems to seethe just beneath the surface of most pols.
Familiarity may breed contempt with most politicians, but the more I learn about Christie, the more impressive he becomes.
Watch the video and see if you agree with me.
Posted by Mike Lief at July 5, 2010 10:27 PM
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