Chris Christie Gets Booed At Seton Hall Commencement

New Jersey governor Chris Christie was loudly booed at Seton Hall's graduation ceremony earlier today, where he delivered a commencement address to the university's 2,281 graduates. One student even yelled "shut up" in the middle of the speech.

The Setonian has more:

Christie acknowledged those who did not welcome him, and began his speech as a "proud alumnus" of Seton Hall.

He referred to a New York Times Magazine cover that referred to him as "the disruptor," and said, "I think a disruptor is someone who is willing to challenge the status quo."

"You need to be a disruptor in the way that your heart and your mind tells you to be a disruptor," he added.

Christie has been a subject of controversy after he proposed heavy budget cuts to New Jersey's education system.

Comments

[Tedward Jacobs]

10:40 PM on 05/31/2011

Bin Laden could have given that speech. Disruptor indeed. We've been disrupted. We need builders.

[minusthefactor]

11:56 AM on 05/24/2011

Christie says, "You need to be a disruptor in the way that your heart and your mind tells you to be a disruptor."

Every Crook on Wall Street who ripped off America's wealth and the American Taxpayer and the American Investors agrees with you Chris. That is where you operated from previously, didn’t you?

[wayoutleft]

10:47 AM on 05/22/2011

If Christie won, they'd have to exchange Air Force One for a cargo plane.

[NeuroscientIst]

11:25 PM on 05/21/2011

Christie is yet another GOP grass-is-greener-on-the-other-side candidate. Making his name with cruel union busting approaches and blind cuts, he will have plenty to explain away should he enter the race. He has lots of baggage to deal with, and little to recommend him other than a glib persona. Now there's leadership...

[TCPITS]

11:14 AM on 05/21/2011

He looks exactly like the The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Ghostbusters. Isn't that a copyright infringement ?

[RanSays]

11:08 AM on 05/21/2011

LOL

The poor libs are just mad because they have to get a job now.

[SLOMO66]

11:17 AM on 05/21/2011

Yea, f*ck-em :D :D :D...

Not

[ginione2]

10:40 PM on 05/22/2011

Typical liberal. Angry, nasty, rude and crude. Getting a job is an insult. Libs love welfare. They get tax breaks, but don't have to pay taxes. Gotta love em, they've managed to work the system at the expence of everyone else who works.

[RLaitres]

11:43 AM on 05/21/2011

What us of us find rather strange is the number of so-called non-libs who have so much time to post and 24/7. Wonder why that is as they certainly aren't "working" when doing so? Or, perhaps they are working, for the so-called "conservative" think tanks and other propaganda outfits and their job IS posting on every board and to every article they can find.

[JestMe]

10:52 AM on 05/21/2011

If the GOP "drafts" him they should send him for 12 weeks of boot camp to get him in shape.

[Super007]

10:46 AM on 05/21/2011

I have never supported a GOPer, ever, but Christie rocks. Enough said.

[Waltb31]

11:57 AM on 05/21/2011

Yeah. He has rocks in his head.

[sarajames2]

08:08 PM on 05/22/2011

enough is not said. if you have never supported a republican candidate what is it about this governor that rocks you so? he seems to be a cold, and indifferent person.

[Spiffy1]

08:22 AM on 05/21/2011

The idealistic views of the boisterous grads will reshape as they enter the workforce and start paying taxes

[actuallyreadit]

09:04 AM on 05/21/2011

If they can afford to graduate that is....

[gaegujange nick]

09:42 AM on 05/21/2011

you mean, if they can find jobs.

[wakeup804]

09:42 AM on 05/21/2011

If they can find jobs. And if they are teachers in Jersey they can forget about it. Christie is not the great white hope like some would lead you to believe....the people in Jersey can't stand him......messing with the teachers, even though Jersey has a pretty good educational system, raised property taxes on the elderly....and of course gave tax breaks to his rich Wall Street friends......don't fall for the BS, it is just more of the same.

[2229]

08:22 AM on 05/21/2011

When Christie was running for office, he said he NEVER had a job in Trenton. Then AFTER he’s elected, we find out Christie was a ‘registered lobbyist’ in Trenton from 1999-2001.
How does a man who lobbied against stocks/bonds from being included in the NJ Consumer Fraud Act forget that? And what’s wrong with consumers being protected from stocks and bonds fraud?

Chris Christie is not a "reformer" he portrayed himself to be during NJ elections. He’s really just another very successful corporate lobbyist with the title of Governor.

[GranE]

09:13 AM on 05/21/2011

Good question for the job application, eh? No lobbyist should ever be elected to office, they would never see the middle class' right to exist. Did he ever give the tunnel money back to us after deciding not to build it?

[wakeup804]

09:43 AM on 05/21/2011

Glad someone from Jersey is speaking up. I hear all of the BS on Philly news. The man is a joke.

[Rodrockler]

07:27 AM on 05/21/2011

Sounds like the voice of 'Dis-Approval" as spoken by the future of New Jersey!

Can't say he doesn't deserve it.

[G Note]

03:44 AM on 05/21/2011

Feel creeped out everytime I see him spouting soundbites.

[Spiffy1]

08:23 AM on 05/21/2011

Hope & Change
Yes we can
Fired up and ready to go

mmm mmm mmm

[SLOMO66]

11:22 AM on 05/21/2011

lol what? Are you angry that our soundbites are awesome and yours suck :D

[Easy420forMe]

01:40 AM on 05/21/2011

mix in a salad

[jimal1935]

09:41 AM on 05/21/2011

Paybacks are hell aren't they Dummie.

[wakeup804]

09:43 AM on 05/21/2011

3 times a day for six months. Can you imagine how much he is costing tax payers with his health related issues.

[loobee]

12:59 AM on 05/21/2011

The fact that these kids booed Christie gives me hope for the next generation.

[Spiffy1]

08:24 AM on 05/21/2011

Yes, a spoiled and disrespectful generation

[GranE]

09:20 AM on 05/21/2011

When the jerks elected to Congress disrespected the President of the United States on the floor of the People's House, they set a bad uneducated example for others to follow. Karma turns. You don't fool students, their education is recent.

[marinemomof3]

10:55 AM on 05/21/2011

Please speak for YOUR OWN there Spiff

[2229]

08:24 AM on 05/21/2011

Perhaps the students know something YOU don't?

News Corporation is the parent company of Fox Broadcasting Company
It is run by billionaire right wing, conservative activist Rupert Murdoch.

November of 2010 - News Corporation bought Wireless Generation, an "education technology" company.

Wireless Generation was the company that Christie hired to help him sabotage the Race to the Top application in order to stick it to the NJEA.

In exchange for a botched application Christie shoved $500,000 of New Jersey taxpayer money into soon to be News Corp's pockets

http://www.bluejersey.com/diary/18320/cerfs-up-how-privatization-will-wipe-out-public-education-in-new-jersey-part-1

[wakeup804]

09:45 AM on 05/21/2011

I'm gonna fan you 2229. Philly girl here. Hey neighbor

[jimal1935]

10:14 AM on 05/21/2011

Hats off to Christie.

[Anym]

12:44 AM on 05/21/2011

Being a New Jersey resident these days is bizarre.

[mamala4]

07:46 AM on 05/21/2011

And why is that? Because of a majority of NJ residents voted for this m.o.r.on?