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by Idéfix Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:33 am
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/10/chris-christie-is-over/505241/
Chris Christie Is Over
But make no mistake—Christie’s is a fall of epic proportions, precipitated by an unfathomably petty revenge plot. The contrast of the two, the top-heavy-ness of the fallout compared to the insignificance of the initial transgression, would be comic, were it not so tragic. Remember that in November of 2012, Governor Christie had a 72 percent approval rating. Today, it stands at 21 percent.
To be clear: men, women and children had been stranded on the busiest bridge in the world for five days, at the start of the school year, the week of September 11th commemorations and the celebration of Yom Kippur—inflicting unknown hardship on countless families and offices and businesses. And yet for Governor Christie, this anguish, we are to believe, wasn’t enough. He wanted the lanes closed again and had no use for anyone who thought otherwise. If anyone out there doesn’t remember why Christie failed so miserably in his quest for president, this episode is a useful refresher: Christie is a bully.
On this particular count, the trial has been devastating for the governor. Bridget Kelly may be the one on trial, but she has mounted an emotional defense predicated on Christie being a tyrant.
Chris Christie Is Over
But make no mistake—Christie’s is a fall of epic proportions, precipitated by an unfathomably petty revenge plot. The contrast of the two, the top-heavy-ness of the fallout compared to the insignificance of the initial transgression, would be comic, were it not so tragic. Remember that in November of 2012, Governor Christie had a 72 percent approval rating. Today, it stands at 21 percent.
To be clear: men, women and children had been stranded on the busiest bridge in the world for five days, at the start of the school year, the week of September 11th commemorations and the celebration of Yom Kippur—inflicting unknown hardship on countless families and offices and businesses. And yet for Governor Christie, this anguish, we are to believe, wasn’t enough. He wanted the lanes closed again and had no use for anyone who thought otherwise. If anyone out there doesn’t remember why Christie failed so miserably in his quest for president, this episode is a useful refresher: Christie is a bully.
On this particular count, the trial has been devastating for the governor. Bridget Kelly may be the one on trial, but she has mounted an emotional defense predicated on Christie being a tyrant.
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