Crime and Punishment: Is Getting Christie’s Last Pound of Flesh the Best Use of State Resources?

… There is no question that closing down three lanes of the George Washington Bridge simply to punish the Democratic mayor and (largely Democratic) population of Fort Lee, N.J., was reprehensible and inexcusable. … I am sure that some creative lawyer can come up with some prosecutable action taken by […] Read more »

Christie’s bridge scandal and the muddled search for a GOP nominee

The bridge scandal that has engulfed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has also brought more disruption to the already-muddled early stages of the Republican Party’s search for a 2016 presidential nominee. Republicans appear headed for the most wide-open and unpredictable nomination campaign in decades. … Right now, a power struggle […] Read more »

Clinton deadlocked with Christie but leads other GOP presidential possibilities

In a potential preview of the next presidential election, a new national poll suggests Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie would be neck and neck if the 2016 contest were held today. But a CNN/ORC International survey released Thursday also indicates Clinton leading eight other possible Republican White House hopefuls in […] Read more »

Chris Christie’s Midterm Marker

Probably no election this year has been more important to the presidential politics of 2016 than Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s landslide 60% reelection victory in Democratic-leaning New Jersey. It cemented his place in the front ranks of Republican presidential contenders by demonstrating his vote-getting appeal to constituencies that the GOP […] Read more »