New Jersey Is Fed Up With Chris Christie and Is Introducing A Bill To Make Him Resign

[KamaAina]

http://www.politicususa.com/2015/07/07/jersey-democrats-introduce-legislation-force-chris-christie-resign.html

New Jersey is fed up with Chris Christie, and Democrats are introducing legislation that will force him to resign if he wants to run for president.

State Sens. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) and Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen), who are expected to co-sponsor the bill, said they are fed up with Christie’s frequent absences from New Jersey this year in the run-up to last week’s announcement that he’s running for the White House. The bill would require Christie and any future governor to resign in order to run for president.

“He’s not doing the state any good by spending the bulk of his time out of state,” Lesniak said. “And even when he’s in-state, he’s focusing on what he has to do to get elected president — which often runs contrary to what he ought to do for the state.”

Christie has been out of state for more than a third of his second term and more than half of this year.

[Man of Distinction]

1. He should be forced to resign

and his Lt. Governor to resign as well since she's an imbecile of the same cloth as Christie.

[brooklynite]

4. Should Bernie Sanders be forced to resign?

I think Bills like this are petty and pointless

[mythology]

6. I wouldn't object to a rule that says if somebody is their party's nominee

they should resign any current elected positions. But I don't think that simply running for the nomination alone is enough.

That said, I think that trying to create the law after Christie is already running is wrong.

[A Simple Game]

7. If everybody had to resign the Democrats would almost have a majority. n/t

[KamaAina]

8. Bernie is not the governor

People expect their senators to spend a lot of time out of state.

[calimary]

11. Well, they do have to spend a fair amount of their time in Washington DC.

That certainly qualifies as out-of-state.

[brooklynite]

12. ...working for them

[onenote]

16. I don't think they expect them to spend a lot of time in other states

that being said, I think laws that would make someone resign in order to run (before becoming their party's candidate) are a bad idea.

[calimary]

13. Welcome to DU, Man of Distinction!

Glad you're here! YES, his ditzy Lt. Governor - the little blonde bimbette who jumped up and down applauding in front of his podium when he stepped up to give some speech shortly after the Bridgegate thing broke open and the heat was on. She's also the one who threatened that woman mayor (Dawn Zimmer of Hoboken) that no Sandy funds would be coming if she made trouble.

[Omaha Steve]

2. K&R!

[Uncle Joe]

3. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, KamaAina.

[gratuitous]

5. Christie doesn't do the state any good when he's there, either

But yeah, force him to answer for himself. What's he going to do, blow his stack and yell at people?

[calimary]

10. Yeah. He'll tell them all to sit down and shut up. A one-trick pony is all he is.

I am NOT going to support THAT kind of shit for the next four year term. I wouldn't support it from a Democrat!

[calimary]

9. And this year is only half over! Sheesh! During what part of it did he stay home?

I hope they run him outta town! He certainly could use the exercise.

[Hoppy]

14. That bill will go straight up their asses. CHristie will veto it.

[rocktivity]

15. What would get the ENTIRE Christie Crew out of New Jersey

Resignation or Impeachment? I don't want him or his buddies being the silent puppeteers of the lieutenant governor!!!


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