Today's NY Times exposes the hypocrisy of GOP candidate for Governor Chris Christie:
Mr. Christie unveiled a 10-point plan for ethical reform, including expanding a ban on pay-to-play practices like contracts for political donors. Where Mr. Corzine tried but failed to enact similar measures, Mr. Christie said he would all but cram his plan down the throats of legislators if they objected.According to Governor Corzine, despite Christie's tough-on-corruption rep, the Republican is really a "lawbreaker." Via Think Progress:
“They will refuse to act at their political peril,” he declared.
His strategy is vintage Christie: A look at his career shows he has repeatedly used the whiff of corruption as a cudgel against political opponents. But his short-lived attempt to ban no-bid contracts as a freeholder raises questions over whether his zeal for an ethics overhaul is more than just campaign hype and would last if he became governor and met resistance from lawmakers he could not control.
I was at the meeting where Amanda got this video of Corzine. He was very forceful and clear about this issue. And, although, Corzine is down in the polls right now, he's fighting back. Hard.
Christie is really a typical GOP scam artist. But, what else could we expect from someone groomed by Karl Rove? Christie's strategy is vintage Karl Rove, too.
