COPTER-GATE

I would give that to him as a reward just for having the balls to stand up to the teacher unions... :wink:

TRENTON — A Democratic state lawmaker said today she'll convene a hearing into Gov. Chris Christie's use of a state police helicopter to fly to his son's baseball game.

Assemblywoman Annette Quijano told The Associated Press she has concerns over the personal use of a chopper bought to help protect ports and airports and transport people during emergencies and disasters. Quijano is chairwoman of the Assembly Homeland Security Committee.

"My first reaction was, 'did anyone that needed critical care not get it,'" she said.

Quijano, who was named head of the committee earlier this year, says the hearing will focus on what guidelines, if any, are in place for transporting dignitaries and their families. The hearing will likely be held within two weeks, though no date has been set.

Christie and his wife arrived by chopper and flew off in the fifth inning for the governor's mansion, where a delegation of Iowans couldn't persuade Christie to run for president.

Christie's spokesman says the governor won't reimburse taxpayers.

His spokesman, Michael Drewniak, said the helicopter use was appropriate and the governor "does not reimburse for security and travel."

The governor will face questions today about his helicopter use after a bill signing in Denville.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/0 ... ide_h.html

I disagree on this im not liberal but this was uncalled for.The ball game was across town not like it was across the state somewhere.He could have taken a car,but decided to use a police/med helocopter that took that piece of equipment from emergency use to personal use.He should reemburse state for this.He talks about saving the state money and laid off alot of people from jobs to save state money but this cost the state taxpayers alot of money.If he does noe decide to run for president this will stick real bad for me knowing that he thinks he is above everybodt else,Do as isay not as i do should be his motto.But he put his matters above the people of his own state to discuse with people from Iowa about running for president,so he misused helocopter to benifit him not thinking of others that might have the need for police use or a medical emergency.

At 3 o clock e.s.t. today Thursday. Christy made announcement he was wrong in useing helocopter for personal use and agreed to pay the state back out of his pocket.

Glad Christie owned up. The attention and power these elected officials get soon gives them the big head. I hope this incident brought him back to earth.