Yes this republican would get my vote by Tony Green

Image of flooded car in aftermath of SuperStorm Sandy

I am sure you are aware of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie praising of President Obama’s response to the plight of those New Jersey residents who lost their homes in the aftermath of Super Storm/Hurricane Sandy. This resulted in the governor receiving criticism from his republican colleagues for saying something positive about an incumbent Democratic president who, at the time, was in the midst of a tightly contested re-election battle.  

Aside from ensuring their party’s leader is living in the White House as our president, controlling of the House or Senate, and catering to wealthy special interest groups the spectacle made me wonder what the point of having publically elected officials at all? 

Here’s a thought, how about looking after the constituents who selected him to look out for their well-being times of crisis?

Can any reader reading this posting find a legitimate issue with Governor Christie being more worried about the communities’ plight then toting the party line prior to an election? I think he should be commended for having the guts to stand on what he believed and on being man enough to express it. Finally, all of us need to remember what politics I should be about. It is not and “politics” and “power” but “people”.  

I do not have anything in common with Governor Christie other than being a fellow alumna of the University of Delaware. My party affiliation has been Democratic since childhood and although Governor Christie is a Republican I would consider voting for him if I had the opportunity. My thinking is if some calamity occurred where large scale government assistance was required I would want my elected officials supporting me regardless of what his or my party choices are.