April 30, 2007
Corzine: "I Set a Very Bad Example"
NJ Governor Jon Corzine left Cooper University Hospital this afternoon, after spending over two weeks recovering from his April 12 car accident. Pushed out in a wheelchair by his children Jeff and Jennifer, the governor spoke to the crowd outside:
Via the Star-Ledger: "I understand I set a very poor example for a lot of young people, a lot of people in general. I hope the state will forgive me."He also thanked the hospital staff and became verklempt as he spoke. Corzine, who lost half his body's blood and broke many bones, became a magnet for criticism as it became clear he wasn't wearing a seat belt as he sat in the front seat of an SUV. The SUV was also traveling 91 MPH, but he wasn't headed to a pressing emergency - simply the talks between Don Imus and the Rutgers women's basketball team.Via the NY Times: “I set a very bad example...I hope the state will forgive me. I will work very hard to set the right kind of example...I couldn’t be more grateful for all the support I’ve been given from people around the state...I don’t think people realize just how much people care and show their support. There is nothing more important in life than those people who care about you all the time in the moments of joy and the moments of pain.”
Corzine, who is footing his own hospital bill, won't be resuming day-to-activities for a while. And the NY Times reported that the governor's motorcade traveled from the hospital to the governor's mansion at a "pace of about 70 miles per hour, even though the posted limit is 55 on the stretch of Interstate 295." While that's speeding, that sounds pretty standard for 295 - and we bet Corzine was triple-buckled in with styrofoam peanuts around him.
Photograph of Governor Corzine by Mel Evans/AP
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No shit "You set a bad example for a lot of young people" If the Governor was really sorry he set such a bad example, He would face the same criminal prosecution a regular person would . We all know what's going to happen here, It's going to swept away and everything will be forgotten . "Great example your setting here" .
Corzine looks like he's belting out a traumatic soul song in the photo. Is that kid (his son?) about to put a cape on him James Brown style?
"I got the no seatbelt, punctured lung, wheelchair blues...oh yeaaah"
I disagree - Mr. Corzine has set a very good example: don't wear a seat belt when going 91 MPH (or anything over 20 MPH, for that matter) and chances are fair that you're gonna get broken. If he had advertised not wearing a seat belt and had never gotten in an accident, that would be setting a bad example.
criminal prosecution? hardly, his entourage was speeding, it's a ticket at best. Also, a good punishment was set by the state, he's being forced to pay his own medical bills. Meaning insurance doesn't cover it, they'll run into the hundreds of thousands range.
He looks like the father from Jericho.
Why is everyone so cruel? If this was someone you knew personally, would you be all up in his grill for not wearing a seatbelt whenhe almost DIED? It's a miracle her survived and it was stupid to not have worn his belt, but I don't think he should have to profusely apologize. Can any one honestly say they wear their seat belt 100 percent of the time? Jeezus
I think he's being pretty good abot it, although I do agree if (actually when) this happens to anyone else, they get charged after their recovery, and thats just unfair, but part of the the privilege of being Governor. However, digression here, I cant help but think hat if this was Hillary Clinton, she wouldnt have made any admission of guilt or apology, she would instead say something like "If I had known then what I know now, I never would have gotten into that car without bucklnig my seatbelt!!!" which is why I despise her and will not vote for her. At least he has the guts and honesty to admit his grievous mistake, even though it is so obvious.
Too; "Anonymous" - I do, You know why ? Because I've witnessed someone I know get into a horrific accident [13] years ago . You want to know what happened ? He wasn't wearing his seat belt and the driver was trying to turn on to a busy intersection and was sideswiped by a tractor trailer that blew through a red light . The impact of the hit caused the driver (For whom was wearing his seat belt to be thrown into the passenger side seat right after the guy that was in that seat was ejected out of the side door window into the air and hurled across four lanes of traffic . In the process getting hit by about four or five passing cars before finally landing and having a city bus roll over his head ! That shit scarred me for life and is the reason I don't start up the ignition till I buckle up buddy !