And so it begins! The 2016 presidential election is officially under way as we witness the first huge issue for the Republican frontrunner, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Opponents on both the right and left are hammering him over the “Bridgegate” scandal in which he is engulfed, and we will soon see how much intestinal fortitude the big man really has.

Cutting through the media hype, here is a frank analysis of the situation:

1. We can’t overstate the obvious. First, if Christie discovered the truth behind lane closures on the George Washington Bridge but covered it up, his presidential aspirations end immediately. Far worse, if he ordered, or agreed to, the closures, he would face impeachment, and probably indictment.
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Here’s the kicker: If anyone was going to be blamed for the four days of gridlock — where a 30-minute commute turned into four hours on the first day of school and the anniversary of 9/11 — it wouldn’t have been the Fort Lee mayor, but Christie himself. Even the most nonpolitical person knows that closing lanes on the George Washington Bridge is an order that comes only from the top.

Bill Lawrence Online


I may be a bore, but he's my gov. and I really want him taken out by his own misconduct.