The Democrats, along with the media, appear to think that they've struck a mighty blow in the preparations for Hillary's 2016 "coronation" in taking down Chris Christie. (And he has been taken down -- the accusation from Mayor Dawn Zimmer of Hoboken is strike three, and that's the end of it.) But in truth, they've done the GOP a great favor in removing a loose cannon that could only have damaged the party and its chances in the upcoming election. As anybody familiar with the state is aware, Christie is a typical Jersey pol -- outspoken, colorful, vicious, and as corrupt as they come. New Jersey is Arkansas North, and you don't succeed in politics there without a leaving a vast and lengthy trail of questionable deals and activities. This is particularly true of somebody who rises by way of being a public prosecutor, a position through which powerful enemies will inevitably be made -- enemies capable of wrecking anybody's career -- unless certain arrangements are not reached...(Read Full Post)