Christie Heckler Does Not Want to 'Sit Down and Shut Up'
Christie's smack-down of a New Jersey protester shows the risks of his aggressive style if he seeks the presidency in 2016.
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Chris Christie may have met his match. The New Jersey governor went off on a persistent heckler Wednesday at an event commemorating the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy in Belmar, New Jersey. His frustration mounting, Christie yelled at the man to “sit down and shut up,” a line that received applause from many in the crowd. Moments later, Christie's security detail succeeded in confiscating the man’s television-camera-obscuring protest sign that read “Get Sandy Families Back in Their Home / Finish the Job."
Sparring with vocal critics has become a regular part of Christie's job, but this time, the heckler, Jim Keady, isn't going away quietly.