Pa. Democrat Governor Rendell praises NJ Governor Chris Christie

5/22/10, Kaminski, wsj.com: "I'm curious what he (Gov. Rendell) makes of New Jersey's new Republican Gov. Chris Christie. He came into office this year and immediately moved to slash the state's spiraling spending. His cuts have enraged unions and Democrats.

• "I admire him," says Mr. Rendell. "And I think he's gotta do the right thing.
  

• People in New Jersey have to get ready for tough love and serious cuts. I did the same thing when I became mayor of Philadelphia.
  

But my message was, and Chris should give this message a little bit more, short-term pain for long-term gain. We have to make cuts and we're going to be a little painful.""...

• from The Weekend Interview: Ed Rendell, "Plotting a Democratic Comeback" via mention on John Batchelor show