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wtmusic

(39,166 posts) Thu Feb 7, 2013, 05:53 PM Feb 2013

Christie: whether climate change fueled Sandy is an "esoteric" question

"New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says he’s been so darn busy helping his state recover from Sandy that he has no time 'to ponder the esoteric question' of whether global warming super-charged the superstorm. He said of those victimized by Sandy, 'I don’t think they give a damn' what caused it.

Here is what Christie said at a news conference Tuesday when asked about a link between climate change and Sandy:"

I have no idea. I’m not a climatologist and in the last hundred days I have to tell you the truth, I’ve been focused on a lot of things, the cause of this is not one of them that I’ve focused on…. Now, maybe in the subsequent months and years, after I get done with trying to rebuild the state and put people back in their homes, I will have the opportunity to ponder the esoteric question of the cause of this storm…. If you asked of these people in Union Beach, I don’t think they give a damn.

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/02/07/1554981/gov-christie-has-time-for-super-bowl-but-not-esoteric-question-of-whether-climate-change-fueled-superstorm-sandy/

Let the nerds debate that one; we're rolling up shirtsleeves here in 'Jersey.

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Christie: whether climate change fueled Sandy is an "esoteric" question (Original Post) wtmusic Feb 2013 OP

Looks Like He's Going To Get Another Opportunity Soon With The Big Snowstorm Heading His Way...nt global1 Feb 2013 #1

It was 2 inches, we were going to get 2 inches, now it looks like we will get 12 inches - sheesh. hollysmom Feb 2013 #2

Everything he has done from yelling at congressional repukes to glad handing the President.... Walk away Feb 2013 #4

thank you hollysmom Feb 2013 #5

I said elsewhere it'll take 2-3, possibly 4-5 Sandy's to convince these idiots. joshcryer Feb 2013 #3

In other words: I will not answer because I don't want to offend the base. Viking12 Feb 2013 #6

Fucking scientists - how do they work? hatrack Feb 2013 #7

global1

(25,247 posts)

1. Looks Like He's Going To Get Another Opportunity Soon With The Big Snowstorm Heading His Way...nt

Reply to wtmusic (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 06:09 PM

Feb 2013

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

2. It was 2 inches, we were going to get 2 inches, now it looks like we will get 12 inches - sheesh.

Reply to global1 (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 06:36 PM

Feb 2013

A lot of people don't recognize how much Christie toes the republican line because of his occasional self interest objections in running for governor again.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

4. Everything he has done from yelling at congressional repukes to glad handing the President....

Reply to hollysmom (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 07:04 PM

Feb 2013

is a calculated lie. He is a terrible Governor but he gets away with it because he (like Sarah Palin was) is a very good showman. It's pretty disheartening to read DUers sniveling and cooing about him when you have to live under his knout.