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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGov. Christie’s image as a straight talking populist man in charge who is getting things done
has been blown to smithereens
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/01/18/scandal-mushrooms-hoboken-mayor-chris-christie-withheld-sandy-relief-funds.html
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The mishandling and ransoming of Sandy funds could end up being a much bigger scandal than Bridgegate. All of these incidents put together are painting a picture for the nation of the kind of tactics that Chris Christie uses to get his way. Add all of the pieces together, and the picture that emerges is that of an ambitious, vindictive, power mad bully. The reason why more mayors and others didnt speak out sooner New Jersey is that they likely feared retribution from the Christie administration. The governor of New Jersey is one of the most power governors in the country. Christie holds a ton of executive power in the state, and from the looks of it, he wasnt afraid to use it against anyone who he thought crossed him.
Gov. Christies image as a straight talking populist man in charge who is getting things done has been blown to smithereens. Each new allegation is another nail in the coffin for his 2016 presidential hopes. That isnt to say that cant win the Republican nomination, but that he will be virtually unelectable if he is the GOPs 2016 nominee.
The scandals are now building on top of one another, and Chris Christies presidential hopes are being buried beneath a pile of his own misdeeds.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)dawg
(10,624 posts)The fact that he was *ever* thought of in those terms proves just how delusional and prone to manipulation the public is. (Even in a relatively educated and liberal state like NJ)
DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)that he will need to do some 'splain to makes this even more delicious.
I bet he has said "But Mr. ________ let me explain" at least 1000 times already today.