Chris Christie in hostile interaction on Jersey Shore

(CBS News) New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is regularly mentioned as a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, was caught on camera last night in a hostile interaction in Seaside Heights, on the Jersey Shore.

The video, which was obtained by TMZ, is below. It shows Christie, who is wearing a short-sleeve shirt and holding an ice cream cone, pointing at someone on the boardwalk and saying, "you're a big shot. You're a real big shot."

"You're a real big shot shooting your mouth off," Christie continues, walking in the direction of the person to whom he is speaking.

According to TMZ, the person Christie is confronting had "fired off some snide comments about Christie's policy on education." The man reportedly responds to Christie's "big shot" comments by saying, "Nah, just take care of the teachers."

As the man walks away, Christie tells him to "keep walkin'." The governor then walks off in the other direction.

Christie's confrontational manor has delighted many Republicans while angering his critics. Videos featuring Christie have been viewed more than five million times on YouTube; the most-watched video is a 2010 interaction with public school teacher Marie Corfield, to whom he said, "If what you want to do is put on a show and giggle every time I talk, well then I have no interest in answering your question." Christie has been in an extended battle with teachers unions in his state, and last year called New Jersey teachers union leaders "political thugs."

Just a few days ago, Christie asked a reporter who asked what he deemed an "off-topic" question during a press conference, "are you stupid?" A spokesperson for Christie did not respond to a request for comment on last night's confrontation.

[ewcollins]

Politicians, as well as parents, teachers, policemen, clergymen, etc., need to set a good example for our children. When a member of any of these groups is grossly overweight, then it sends a bad message to the kids.

[ewcollins]

In the last NJ gubernatorial election the choice was between Chris Christie and Jon Corzine (MF Global). If Corzine had won, then things would have been far worse. Thank you Gov. Christie.

[almnbros]

i cant see why anyboby would vote for him

[royalstar05]

I would LOVE and i mean LOVE to beat the HELL out of Christe. He is a fat lazy dirtbag of a human.

[royalstar05]

He needs to be brought down a notch.

[liberalmike]

Christie is a fat lazy right wingin' tea-baggin' slob!

[liberalmike]

Please romney pick him for VP.

[RollotheNorman]

I ask you now, seriously, how would that play any place but NJ? Christy would get a fat lip mouthing off somebody like that south of the Mason-Dixon line. Bunch of the wingers were touting him as a Presidential pick 6 months ago, and more recently as VP. Wouldn't be much of an addition as far as I can tell. Guys like picking Limbaugh for VP.

[realist2010]

The Fat and the Furious.

[occupy_cbs]

Yes realist, that is it in a nutshell.

[occupy_cbs]

Mdsjules: "You need to watch Fox news to get your facts straight".




Thanks for proving my point, since many studies have already proven that fox political network viewers are the most misinformed Americans!

[Lindag20]

occupy: Agreed ANYONE that watches "Faux Noise" to get facts is in big trouble. However, those viewers are entertaining and not to be taken seriously.

[occupy_cbs]

I guess, but what amazes me today, is the growing number of posters that still deny getting their republican talking points from both fox and rush, yet they are no different than newsmaxx, WSJ, daily caller, WND, breitbart, drudge, etc.....or the completely debunked forwarded e-mails by conservatives today, that they bless as gospel!

[occupy_cbs]

Mdsjules: "My fuse on this has gotten shorter and 'we're not going to take it any more'"!



So do you fancy yourself more of a "birther," a "teabagger" or just a "buffoon," parroting the latest republican talking points that you just got from the usual right-wing sources, with much more arrogance and hostility just like the fatass christie?

[occupy_cbs]

I believe we're very lucky to have a cool, calm and collected President today, since if he had a short fuse like you and the rest of the far-right extremists, we'd have seen outbursts in "christie-style" from him from all the false accusations and outright racist remarks against him!

[lg144]

Christie can always find employment as the "New Michelin Man" or as a blimp in Macy's Thanksgivings Day Parade.