of rationalizing and bargaining. >> i would make a direct plea to bruce right now, i think, you know, he's missed out on the opportunity to open this place, because beyonce has picked up the mantle on that. but i really think, you know, when he gets off of the summer part of his tour, he doesn't have anything announced yet for labor day weekend. i think labor day weekend at revel for bruce springsteen would be an incredible show of support by bruce for his home state. >> bruce springsteen is not listening to governor christie. and for all that governor christie tries to guilt trip his unrequited love and say the boss should play at atlantic city for the middle class, for all that springsteen's rejection is grounded in mr. christie's politics. springsteen's hero is a person who says the first kick he took was when he took the ground and he ends up like a dog that's been beat too much, until he spends half of his life just covering up. springsteen gave us the world, born in the usa, and also the