These are some of the things Governor Christie has been quoted as saying:

“He gave me his number at the White House and told me to call him if I needed anything”

“I spoke to the president three times yesterday. He called me for the last time at midnight last night asking what he could do. I said, if you can expedite designating New Jersey as a major disaster area that that would help us to get federal money and resources in here as quickly as possible to help clean up the damage here.”

“The president was great last night. He said he would get it done. At 2 a.m., I got a call from FEMA to answer a couple of final questions and then he signed the declaration this morning. So I have to give the president great credit. He’s been on the phone with me three times in the last 24 hours. He’s been very attentive, and anything that I’ve asked for, he’s gotten to me. So, I thank the president publicly for that. He’s done — as far as I’m concerned — a great job for New Jersey.”

And when asked about Romney’s planned photo-op touring the disaster site and if he would be joining Mitt Romney, the Governor had choice words as well:

“I have no idea, nor am I the least bit concerned or interested. I’ve got a job to do here in New Jersey that’s much bigger than presidential politics and I could [sic] care less about any of that stuff.”

“I have a job to do. I’ve got 2.4 million people out of power, I’ve got devastation on the shore, I’ve got floods in the northern part of my state. If you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics then you don’t know me.”

Instead of playing partisan politics, as he could easily have done, Governor Christie is focused on the people of his state, the people he represents. Not 47%, not half, all of them. In one day, Governor Christie has done more to help not only the people of his state, but of the nation as a whole. The gridlock has no place in policy or politics.