New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie shot back at protesters when they heckled him during a campaign appearance for Mitt Romney in Iowa Wednesday, telling them to “work it out for yourselves” and calling them “jokers.”
Christie was preparing to address the crowd at the West Des Moines headquarters of the convenience store Kum & Go when a group of protesters who affiliated with Occupy Wall Street interrupted.
“Chris Christie and Mitt Romney… serve the corporate one percent,” they shouted.
They then began chanting, “Make Wall Street pay” and “Put people first.”
Some of the protesters were on the stage with him when they started demonstrating.
Christie appeared to be momentarily caught off-guard, then started chuckling when he realized what was happening.
As they were escorted out of the room, Christie appeared to address them dismissively: “You are so angry, aren’t you?,” he said sarcastically. “It’s so terrible… Oh, work it out. Work it all out for yourselves. Work it all out for yourselves.”
As Romney supporters booed the Occupy Wall Street protesters, the ensuing noise and chaos seemed too loud for Christie to fight immediately. He signed autographs for the Romney supporters who were holding signs around him as he waited for the commotion to die down.
“Take a break,” suggested one woman on the stage next to Christie as she offered him her Romney campaign sign and a pen.
After signing a couple placards, Christie finally addressed the crowd: “Well, that was the entertainment we brought from New Jersey tonight… I hope you all enjoyed it. They’ll be working at the Marriott down the street. Please remember to tip your waiters and waitresses, all right?”
“Now, where was I before I was so New Jers-ily interrupted?” he continued to the crowd’s laughter.
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