Is Chris Christie the Adele of Politics?

In the age of Taylor Swift's auto-tuned harmonies and long in the wake of bubble gum pop Backstreet Boys and Justin Timbetlake, we have Adele. Grammy winner, YouTube born superstar and a voice that sings with a passion and intensity. Unfortunately for music lovers, it is the kind of passion and intensity that William Butler Yeats wrote about.

It hurts--to hear her sing!

But I can understand why she has her fans. She sings from the heart, if not the vocal chords. And her nails on the chalkboard crooning is a welcome departure for many from the highly manufactured, manicured and machinated stars that produce process music. Adele sings like a rose, thorns and all.

And then there is Chris Christie. Unemployment in New Jersey is higher than the national average. He has blamed public school educators, mass transit projects, and the entire Camden Police Force on the state's ills. When Christie makes the news, it's usually because he's shouting at a constituent.

In an era where politicians speak in extremely careful, measured tones, perhaps voters find Governor Christie's style a bit refreshing. And after the storm, even I have to admit that the man did a good job paging Clark Gable when he told Fox and Friends that quite frankly, he just didn't give a damn about Mitt Romney.

Maybe not the first person to tell off Fox and Friends, hopefully not the last.