John McBride writes that Christie finds every reason except his own personality issues.
To the Editor:
In regard to Chris Christie's self-serving list of reasons as to why his presidential bid failed: First of all, he claimed that if Donald Trump were not in the race, he would have been the nominee.
Really?
You mean no Trump and the voting public would have ignored the others and turned to Christie? That's a specious assumption for sure, especially considering Christie's criticism of Trump during his own campaign.
Christie goes on to claim about Trump's opponents that "none of us were well-funded," except for Jeb Bush. Not true. Ted Cruz had raised well over $105 million, while Marco Rubio topped the $85 million mark as of this writing. Even Ben Carson raised close to $70 million. Christie? He had about $29 million. I wonder why.
Christie also blames Rubio's negative ads for Christie's poor showing in the New Hampshire primary. Christie complains there were too many candidates in the race. Well, wasn't he one of them? The others had just as much right to run as he did.
Christie ended his litany of complaints by decrying his lack of endorsements. Again, I wonder why. There's really one, overriding reason Christie had to drop out of the race: He's not presidential material. He presented himself as a loud-mouth, brash, insulting, flip-flopping braggart. His act just didn't play.
John McBride
West Deptford Township
De-fund EDA to fund N.J. road work
To the Editor:
The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
In a few months, there will be no money left for projects in the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund.
The same officials who are responsible for more than 90 percent of the fund's revenue now being used for debt payments are now telling us that the only solution to their disastrous management is a (gasoline) tax increase.
I strongly disagree.
Instead, disband the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, which consists of bobblehead political appointees handing out multi-million-dollar tax waivers for projects desired by the politically connected. Divert the money being handed over to the power brokers and use it for the benefit of the people in New Jersey.
Look for a way to rescind those gifts costing taxpayers billions in badly needed revenue.
The same should be done at the Delaware River Port Authority, which, until recently, was still spending commuter bridge toll funds on non-transportation projects.
Another name for this misuse of commuters' money could be "organized crime." It's flourishing in South Jersey, as usual.
Carol Rhodes
Barnsboro
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