I am originally from NJ and Gov Christie is a disgrace. His rudeness is terrible for a public figure. How about he gets away from the refridgerator and maximizes his food intake. I hope the voters rmember his crudeness when they vote in 2013

if you didn't chuckle at this a little bit, you have a dark soul.

I don't understand the comment about Gay-bashing what does that have to do with what he said

I meant he had maximized his food intake for the rest of his term in office LOL

The Governor better not get to close to the beach he may be mistaken for a beached whale

Get the hell off the beach he should get out of the state for good

That was no earthquake the other day Governor Christie fell down

He's right,what do you do ask people nice to save their lives?

There is nothing wrong with being nice and respectful , I have seen him many times talking down to people he has to set a higher standard just my opinion. I just don't feel you have to be rude

@Kathleen: you think it's funny someone called him fat, yet you want him to be nice and respectful? please. look to your own attitude.

no matter what you think of his politics, he's taking a strong stand to protect the people of NJ. maybe the governor of Louisiana should have done the same, Hmmm?

Just another case of Christie showing he has no class and is a bully. While schools all over the country are trying to get rid of bullies NJ is governed by one! I know he is trying to save lives but he could have shown some class. Let's just hope he runs for a position outside of NJ real soon.

I just heard Mayor Bloomberg on MSNBC telling people to evacuate and what else they need to be doing, I heard him say PLEASE many times and he talked respectfully but firmly, not rude and crass. Gov Christie did not have to add the remarks about the tans and use the word hell etc,. I have heard him talk rudely on other occasions, I don't care what party he belongs to and I do not think any politician is a God, though many of them seem to think they are. Some people when they get power use it in the wrong way. Rich I agree he is a bully. I think all politician whether they are Rep or Dem or Tea Party do not have any interests but their own on their agendas, Just my opinion and I try to respect others opinions as well you do not have to agree but try to respect others opinions as well as your own.

By the way I am praying for ALL of you to be safe, I now live in Florida but will always be a Jersey Girl and I do love NJ.God I pray it is not going to be as bad as they say

well, if you want to be respectful you should argue the man's politics and not make childish comments on his eating habits.

I thought we were discussing the idiots on the beach in Asbury? I guess "some people" just can't resist the urge to inject politics into a story.

If you cant take some tuff talk, you're living in the wrong state.

Now there you go Gov Christie is talking now and he is very nice and polite and yet forceful enough to make it known how serious this is. That is all you have to do not act like a bully and arrogant. He is a bit nicer in this news conference at least

Sad that the only way to reply is with insults just proves my point that some people are just rude and don't have respect for others opinions I am done even answering these posts

@ Kathleen: you don't even live in this state anymore, so why are you so offended by him? maybe you need a hobby.

@BN :
agree with you completely- some people have nothing better to do then be offended by any little thing. besides, this is NJ. I've heard worse from little old ladies.

Because NJ will always be my home, I was born and raised there and I love NJ, we only moved as my daughter moved to Florida and I wanted to be near she and my grandkids and also NJ was getting too expensive , I still have family there and not to go into it some have been directly affected by some things he has done. I don't like rude people and I apologize if I have offended anyone, this is just my opinion I just thought his remark about maximizing their tans was rude many people go to the shore and spend money and it was not necessary to me to be insulting. I don't like to offend anyone and I guess some of my comments were not too nice either but as I said I have seen him before talk very nasty to people and it is uncalled for.

@ Kathleen: as long as you realize your comments were rude as well.

@disgusted homeowner: thanks for adding a classy, intelligent comment to the discussion. you must be very proud.

Scarletg I do admit some of my comments were rude, but I do still feel as a public figure he needs to use a little restraint to his sarcasm, he does not need to come off sounding like Mr. Tough Guy , I realize he is only human but I think when you are in the spotlight so to speak you need to conduct yourself better and not talk down to people as if they were stupid. If they had been told there was a certain time to be off the beach and did not heed the warning then I could understand it but from what I could see it was the first time. I just get a little hot headed when something hits me like that. Hope you weathered the storm okay I have been in touch with all friends and family up there and thank God they are all fine and no loss of property or anything,.

I disagree, Many NJ individuals need to be told in this way because they don't listen. They laugh everything off and more than half don't pay attention and the other half is not to bright at least to me.