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“Take Over for a While”

Jun. 20 Uncategorized 1 comment

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

A North Jersey native and Rutgers alum, James Gandolfini led a life that was both remarkable in terms of accomplishments but also very familiar to many Garden State residents with very similar life experiences to the late Sopranos star.

Few shows do as good a job of peeling back the layers and getting to that information than James Lipton’s Inside the Actors Studio. At one point towards the end of the interview, Lipton asked Gandolfini “what would you like to hear God say at the pearly gates?”

“Take over for a while, I’ll be right back,” he responded. The room erupted in laughter…

Part 1

The rest of James Gandolfini’s interview is below the fold…

CONTINUE READING….

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The Threat of Our Time

Jun. 19 Barack Obama, Environmentalism, Foreign Policy 1 comment

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

President Obama declared climate change “the global threat of our time” today in front of a diminutive German audience, Save Jerseyans (sources say 4,500, down from 2000,00 when he was last there in 2008).

No, sir. You’re wrong. Global warming theory is more in dispute than ever before, but even if the alarmists were definitively vindicated tomorrow, our biggest challenge is what it’s always been throughout human history: corrupt, incompetent and arrogant politicians like you…

Think about it. Use the bran that God gave you. Obama claims Abraham Lincoln as a hero. That President once said, “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”

Pick up a newspaper. Barack Obama has set us well on our way.

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A Little Base “Outreach”

Jun. 19 Chris Christie 15 comments

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

Since Chris Christie’s standing with Republicans outside New Jersey has suffered as of late, Save Jerseyans, the Governor’s team may be trying to begin the reconciliation process that will almost certainly kick into high gear after November.

Step 1: criticize POTUS on MSNBC.

Step 2: publicly re-declare his love for the Dallas Cowboys…

A RINO from the Northeast would never pull for a Texas team like the Cowboys, right? It’s great base politics, folks, effectively being the sports equivalent of Cristina Kirchner resurrecting the Falklands issue whenever the economy tanks. Sure, it makes this Eagles fan throw up a little bit in his mouth (I’m sure you Blue Men concur), but of all the troubles in the world this isn’t among the worst. I guess.

The Cowgirlsboys reciprocated by retweeting the Governor’s video:

Christie Dallas Tweet

 

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Christie Pans O’s Leadership

Jun. 18 Barack Obama, Chris Christie 4 comments

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

From today’s Morning Joe:

“The fact is, you need someone to take some leadership [in Washington],” Governor Christie said. “And I’m disappointed that the president hasn’t done that either.”

We all know the Governor approved of the President’s federal Sandy response (a point where we disagree, at least in part). I’m unaware of an area in which the President has led this country anywhere other than over a cliff, Save Jerseyans. Governor Christie has, however, consistently criticized Barack Obama’s dearth of leadership skills in a number of other areas including interacting successfully with Congress. Give’em his due on that point even if you do think he’s the devil…

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Revitalize Bay Head

Jun. 18 Hurricane Sandy, Jersey Shore, Ocean County 2 comments

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

I’ve already discussed how my Memorial Day Weekend in Ocean County was a bit jarring, Save Jerseyans.

You and I have seen the Sandy damage firsthand. That wasn’t anything new. What really touched me is the extent to which some Jersey Shore communities — particularly some of the Ocean/Monmouth towns that bore the brunt of the storm surge — are still far from fully operational.

It’s a process; the wheels are in motion. New Jerseyans are finding ways to succeed in spite of FEMA. Here’s a great video (promoted by @GovChristie via twitter) detailing how Bay Head is moving mountains to recover and proving how it is truly #stts:

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Right Move, Wrong Reason

Jun. 17 Chris Christie, Election 2013, Hurricane Sandy, Jersey Shore, Monmouth County 7 comments

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

As expected, earlier today at the Jersey Shore, Mayor Adam Schneider (D-Long Branch) became the latest prominent Democrat to endorse Governor Chris Christie’s reelection bid.

Sandy sealed the deal for him:

I’m glad another Democrat realized that voting for Barbara Buono is antithetical to the state’s best interests, Save Jerseyans. It’s a promising development. I only wish that some of these Dems were jumping ship for ideological reasons, too, rather than simply having come to respect (and fear) this Governor’s gravitas.

Criticism of the House GOP in the Sandy aid debate has been simplistic to the point of being dangerously misleading. Given all of the ongoing problems with the feds’ response long after the storm hit, you’d would think a Shore mayor should know better…

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Clinton and Christie Talk Sandy

Jun. 15 American History, Bill Clinton, Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy 2 comments

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

Love them, hate them, but you can’t deny that they’re the two greatest communicators of the past 20 years in American politics. It’s a must-watch discussion for politicos of both parties, Save Jerseyans, particularly since the man on the right (and the man on the left’s wife) are the likely frontrunners for their respective parties’ nominations in 2016:

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Slow Jamming His Critics

Jun. 13 Chris Christie, Mainstream Media, Special Election, U.S. Senate 5 comments

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

I’ve given you the rational, factual arguments behind Chris Christie’s special election decision…

…then Governor Christie goes on Jimmy Fallon’s show and does this (see below), winning over the lemmings who get their news from late night television and Perez Hilton. And it works:

Something fun to think about: how much do you think these Christie skits piss off the Buono people, Save Jerseyans? 

It sure puts a smile on my face! But for Babs & Co., it probably feels more like a jammed finger than a slow jam.

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