Groups demand removal of 'political' state shutdown signs with top Democrat's photo

[TexasTowelie]

TRENTON -- A sign posted near the front doors to the governor's office building blames Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto for the state shutdown. (Michael Mancuso | For NJ.com)


TRENTON -- After the start of the state government shutdown Saturday, Gov. Chris Christie sought to ensure one man, state Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, became the target of public wrath.

He called it the "speaker's shutdown." And his administration printed, distributed and posted 500 signs on state government facilities across the state announcing "This facility is closed because of this man."

Prieto (D-Hudson), with a grin and his trademark, black mustache, appears above.

Christie readily admitted during a news conference Saturday that his office was behind the signs.

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[Rhiannon12866]

1. Taking a page from Trump's book??

[TexasTowelie]

2. Yes,

Christie isn't getting his way on one bill so he decided to be an ass instead.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. How shocking! Surprised he didn't just tell the guy to "sit down and shut up!"

[Jim Lane]

6. That's unfair to Christie. He was doing this kind of stuff before Trump. (n/t)

[avebury]

4. The Dems should have 500 pictures

of Christie and his minions on the closed beach with a comment along the lines of Nero fiddling while Rome burned and slap them over the other pictures.

[Jim Lane]

5. A union tried to post counter-notices alongside Christie's.

State troopers turned them away.