PRESS RELEASE: NJGOP Chairman On Spike In Murphy's Disapproval

NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt released a statement on Governor Phil Murphy’s spike in disapproval today. The GOP Chairman’s statement follows:

Trenton, NJ - NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt released the following statement regarding the results of today's Monmouth University poll, which showed a 12 point spike in the disapproval of Phil Murphy's rating by New Jersey voters of the job he is doing as Governor:

"Governor Murphy’s pitch to New Jersey was that he was going to make the high premium to live here worth it with a golden basket of services. People gave him a chance, but they’re coming to terms with the fact that his pie in the sky rhetoric isn’t putting food on the table. Taxes are up, the economy is down, and Democratic infighting has deprived New Jersey of any clear direction or meaningful accomplishments. We are weaker and poorer today. New Jersey has wonderful potential that we’ll never reach under Phil Murphy."

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Governor Murphy Sends His Wife In To Take Care Of His Soccer Team’s Problems

Here we go again, another post about Phil Murphy’s professional women’s soccer team, I lost count somewhere around The Bob & Steve Show’s 33rd post about the team.

I’ve written many times about how the soccer world recognizes Murphy’s record of poor treatment of women. Now, it appears Murphy has decided to dump the problem of his soccer team on his wife, Tammy Murphy.

The soccer team sent out a Tweet this morning in which Mrs. Murphy said she has “chosen to take an active role in club activities moving forward.”

In what many would call an understatement Mrs. Murphy writes that they “recognize there have been challenges, but she is “looking forward to working with our team to create a climate of success.”

I guess that explains why she anticipates players “will enjoy their upscale apartments and new furnishings.” I’ll assume these upscale apartments come without an elderly man who repeatedly makes inappropriate comments to the players.

While I am hopeful Mrs. Murphy can make improvements at Sky Blue FC I have to wonder if the Governor is going to be helping her make decisions for the team. He’s supposed to be running the state, not a soccer team, and we already know he has continued to dabble as a soccer team owner despite a blind trust.

Good luck Mrs. Murphy! You’re going to need it.

PRESS RELEASE: Fiocchi Says Testa Is Disingenuous At Best And Hypocritical At Worst On Rain Tax

Today, via press release, Sam Fiocchi hit Michael Testa for “choosing to selectively look at the roll cal” on the rain tax vote and “ignore the fact that one of his supporters voted yes.” Fiocchi’s press release follows:

Fiocchi Says Testa Is Disingenuous At Best And Hypocritical At Worst On Rain Tax

Testa ignores the fact a state Senator who endorsed him voted yes on the rain tax.

VINELAND – Republican candidate for state Senate in the first legislative district, former Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi, said today, “It appears Michael Testa, Jr. wants to have it both ways on the ‘rain tax.’”

At issue is, last week, hours after Fiocchi issued a statement calling on replacement state Senator Bob Andrzejczak to explain to South Jerseyans why he supports the ‘rain tax,’ Testa took to social media in an attempt to jump on the anti-rain tax bandwagon with a graphic that read “Bob Andrzejczak and Trenton Democrats soaking taxpayers again.”

Testa also wrote the following along with his graphic, “Trenton politicians have NEVER found a tax they didn't like. A ‘RAIN TAX’ is just wrong. Taxing rain is a laughable example of government gone wild. As your next State Senator, I'll always protect our taxpayers. I will stand up to those eager to find new ways of fleecing our families.”

Throughout his complaining about the ‘rain tax’ Testa failed to mention he is proud to have the endorsement of a state Senator who voted yes on bill S-1073 on January 31st after it passed the Assembly and went back to the Senate for concurrence.

“While I obviously agree a ‘rain tax’ is wrong, it’s equally wrong to call someone out over it while completely ignoring the fact that a state Senator, someone Testa is proud to have an endorsement from and happens to be a headliner for his upcoming fundraiser, voted for bill S-1073,” Sam Fiocchi said. “Some might even call it hypocritical.”

“To be clear, this is not about the Senator whose vote Testa chose to ignore, that’s why I haven’t mentioned the Senator’s name.” Fiocchi continued, “This is about Michael Testa choosing to selectively look at the roll call on the vote and ignore the fact that one of his supporters voted yes. It’s disingenuous at best and hypocritical at worst to simply ignore the way someone headlining a fundraiser for you voted on a bill you take issue with. It certainly shows a lack of  leadership.”

“Make no mistake, this primary election is about who is best prepared to campaign against and defeat replacement state Senator Bob Andrzejczak,” Sam Fiocchi said. “It’s going to boil down to leadership and this is one example that clearly shows a lack of leadership on Michael Testa’s part.”

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