What do you think the appropriate role of government is in society? The way I look at this job is, you want me to do X? Well, is the private sector doing X with any kind of success? Because if they are, I’d rather have them do it than have us do it.
I think people are listening to our message of securing the homeland first, keeping the American people safe and improving our economic situation. I think those things are being received well, and we’re moving forward here.
If you’re sick, take your sick day. If you don’t take your sick day, know what your reward is? You weren’t sick – that was the reward.
Here is their plan. Whistle a happy tune while driving us off a fiscal cliff as long as they are behind the wheel of power when we fall.
The President’s biggest problem right now is he’s gotta tell the truth. And we’ve seen this in New Jersey. I’ve told lots of hard truths in New Jersey that people didn’t necessarily agree with, but they give you credit for looking them in the eye and telling them the truth.
But our leaders of today have decided it’s more important to be popular, to say and do what’s easy, and say yes rather than to say no, when no is what is required.
I would not compromise my principles for politics. You’re saying, will it become politically unpopular to have the position I’m having? If it does, so be it. I don’t compromise my principles for politics.
I’m tired of dealing with the crazies.
No parent at home is saying my gosh, if we can just get a higher minimum wage, all of our aspirations have been realized.
Sometimes people need to be told to sit down and shut up.
We’re telling small-business owners that not only are we going to raise their costs by a buck and a quarter, but we’re also going to raise it with these cost-of-living adjustments. Here’s what’s going to happen: They’re going to have to lay people off.
Why I call Barack Obama a petulant child. He’s doing it on guns. He did it on immigration. He’s done it on “Obama care.”
Marijuana addiction is a serious problem.
What we need in Washington now is a strong Republican president who knows how to govern.
I’d rather have my teeth drilled than listen to that awful song, ‘Fly, Eagles Fly.’
If I missed my moment, I missed my moment. I mean, I wasn’t pining to be president of the United States.
When I get to the White House, there will be no hesitation from me to make the tough decisions that need to be made because I’ve been doing it for the last 13 years as a former federal prosecutor and now as the governor of New Jersey.
The people elected us to end the talk and to act decisively.
Is there any wonder why we are in such big trouble? Any question why the people don’t trust their government anymore, and demand a change?
You know, something may be going down tonight, but it ain’t going to be jobs, sweetheart.