Chris Christie decided to take his 15% approval rating out for a day on the beach.

Here’s the deal.  Christie shut down the government in New Jersey over a budget standoff.  That meant all the beaches and state parks are closed over the 4th of July weekend.  You know, to everybody except … Chris Damn Christie.

Land Beach State Park was closed by Christie’s showdown.  So Christie and his family were the lucky winners of a whole beach all to themselves. They are using the summer beach house provided by the state for a weekend down at the shore.

Christie, who first disclosed his weekend plans on Monday, said Sunday he was taking the state helicopter to go back and forth between Island Beach State Park and Trenton.

When asked if it was fair that he got the whole island to himself, Christie responded, “Run for governor, and you can have a residence there.”

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Thanks to Deb T for the heads up.