“I said, ‘Listen, I’m going to get into a black Suburban and I’m going to drive back to the governor’s residence, go upstairs and order a pizza. I’m going to turn on a baseball game. You all can call me when you decide to reopen the government.’”
— Chris Christie, recounting his response to Democratic threats to shutdown state government in April

I love it. Why can’t we get national politicians who share this kind of attitude?
As an NJ-state resident, I’m not crazy about a lot of his views, but I like the way he expresses them.
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Agreed entirely! Why can’t more politicians simply speak their minds? I love this guy.