Chris Christie Blasts MTV's 'Jersey Shore' (VIDEO)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) says MTV reality show sensation "Jersey Shore" casts a "negative" and inaccurate light on the Garden State.

"What it does is takes a bunch of New Yorkers -- most of the people on Jersey Shore" are New Yorkers ... [and] drops them at the Jersey Shore, and tries to make Americans feel like this is New Jersey," Christie told ABC's Jake Tapper in an interview over the weekend. "I could tell people, they want to know what New Jersey really is? I welcome them to come to New Jersey any time. The Jersey shore is a beautiful place, and it's a place that everybody should come on vacation this summer."

The criticism from Christie comes as the second season of "Jersey Shore" is set to premiere this week.

At the end of the segment, the New Jersey Governor made one last attempt to lure viewers to his state. "We've got another 6 weeks or so of summer left," he said. Come to New Jersey!"






WATCH: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Blasts MTV's 'Jersey Shore'

Comments

[realitycitizen]

01:35 PM on 07/27/2010

Lose some weight you fat walrus.

[virmal]

01:06 PM on 07/27/2010

What can I say Christie - that is the story of good old Joisey. Ellis Island is in NJ (over 80% jurisdiction belongs to NJ at least), but Lady Liberty is showing NJ her back.

[vonPinto]

12:51 PM on 07/27/2010

I suspect this is the Gov's. way of inviting Snooki for a night out. After all, he is a republiKan.

[henrypapillon]

12:49 PM on 07/27/2010

Like my dad used to say, "I aint no SOB, but I'll take his place until he gets here." Hey you big toad, leave Snooki alone. Pick on someone your own size!

[JoannainPA]

12:14 PM on 07/27/2010

I think this will be the one and only thing i agree with the Gov on. Jesery shore (show) is trash) they are NYers. although, NJ has people just like this. and do not step on the shoes, or else. LOL Shows like this a re a real issue in our nation. It dumbs us down. The jersey shore is quite nice, btw.

[cmb53208]

11:18 AM on 07/27/2010

Call me silly, but I think this nation spends waaaaaayyyyy too much time worrying about people on reality shows.

[ScottishLefty]

09:37 AM on 07/27/2010

New Jersey was the State I came to live in when I first came to the US
It has been good to me, I love it, I love the people and it will ALWAYS be my home State !!!!!

[bayarea000]

09:33 AM on 07/27/2010

this guy is lucky he's got these fools distracting the disaster that he is. new jersey suffers as we all do under right wing repugs. it's a great state. too bad these fools are in the news.

[jerzygurl]

09:44 AM on 07/27/2010

Thanks for the comic relief, I almost p*ssed my pants. Now let's set the record straight. Last December departing Governor Corswine left NJ a $8 billion dollar deficit. In 5 months Christie
balanced the budget without a tax increase and placed a 2% cap on municipal spending to curtail reckless spending. So the choices are to spend money like a drunken sailor to revive the economy or tighten the belt to return to fiscal responsibility.

[SpongeBrad]

10:00 AM on 07/27/2010

Except he is not funding the pension system, so add 2 billion we are in the red, just for this year.

[SamShah33]

09:22 AM on 07/27/2010

I dont understand - none of the Jersey Shore people are from jersey. They're all from New York I think.

[L Rence Fivvens]

08:58 AM on 07/27/2010

While "Jersey Shore" may not be an accurate depiction of the residents of New Jersey, it sums up some of our summer tourists quite well.

As far as Christie goes I must say it's quite a shame to see so many judge him on his weight. He's a politician after all - shouldn't we judge him on his policies and actions in office?

[OliverTwist]

06:33 AM on 07/27/2010

What makes New Jersey wonderful is the great diversity of people.

What makes it despicable is the financially based segregation and the locally controlled and officially public but effectively private school system.

[blueballs]

05:39 AM on 07/27/2010

Negative? Of course...it IS New Jersey. Inaccurate? As a former resident, not at all.

[OliverTwist]

06:23 AM on 07/27/2010

Where did you live?

[jerzygurl]

08:51 AM on 07/27/2010

NJ's Public Education is out of control with 650 school districts in a State that ranks 47th in size.

[Crixus]

01:39 AM on 07/27/2010

Gov Christie.. its an outrage that your using all the tax payer money to feed your gluttoness belly...

get that pork chop out your mouth next time ya speak...

[jerzygurl]

08:46 AM on 07/27/2010

Jealousy will get you nowhere!
Corswine left an $8 billion dollar deficit and in 5 short months Christie balanced the budget without a tax increase and puts a 2% cap on municipal spending.

[talkofliberty]

12:49 AM on 07/27/2010

I cant wait until the Dems pass the new filibuster rule and Chris Christie is the new president in 2012 so we can roll back all of this garbage our country is up to the throat in.

[efffox]

04:06 AM on 07/27/2010

One of the first things Christie did was give a huge tax break to his friends making over $400,000 and had to CUT the education budget by $800 million to do it! And you think this guy's worthy of being President? Ya, and Sarah Palin is smarter than Barack Obama! Are you serious?

[jerzygurl]

08:49 AM on 07/27/2010

Nothing like distorting the facts. The millionare tax was not renewed by Corzine and the Democratic controlled legislature last December. It was a childish tactic to make Christie look bad after he took over the office. It just backfired on the Dems.

[SpongeBrad]

09:58 AM on 07/27/2010

So unfunded pensions don't count in your world.

[jerzygurl]

10:50 AM on 07/27/2010

Under-funded for the last 20 years. He's been in office for less than 7 months. So far, he's accomplished quite abit. I wonder if it's not a little bit of jealousy, that the President hasn't asked Christie to join him in Edison tomorrow?

[tcny]

12:24 AM on 07/27/2010

Apparently, his mobster friends don't appreciate the spotlight it brings on Jersey Italians.