Is Governor Christie the New Elvis?

December 6, 2010 at 10:33 A.M. One "error" inserted and corrected.

November 20, 2010 at 11:15 A.M. Several hits at my blogs disappeared overnight, one word was deleted, and a single alteration took place in this text. On the whole, this is less sabotage than I expected to encounter. Youz guyz in Jersey are getting winded,eh? Badda-bing, badda-boom!

November 19, 2010 at 11:40 A.M. Attacks against my computer are always expected. I will be "moving on" to public computers later today. I expect continuing attacks on these writings and further "error" insertions by Cubanoids from New Jersey.

Mathew Van Deussen & Andrea Alexander, "Hidden Camera Found in Restroom," in The Record, November 12, 2010, at p. A-1. (It is a "Brave New World.")
Jessica Valenti, "Intitial Use of $100 Million for Schools Draws Fire: Survey of Newark Residents Wasteful, Critics Say," in The Record, November 12, 2010, at p. A-4. (Newark residents are rightly suspicious of how the Oprah show money will be spent. I don't know why?)
John H. Lee & Paul Wiseman, "Currency Clashes Mark Summit: Economists Fear G-20 Dispute May Ignite Worldwide Trade War," in The Record, November 12, 2010, at p. A-13. (Obama "dissed" at world economic summit.)
AP, "2014 New Target in Afghanistan," in The Record, November 12, 2010, at p. A-14. (5 year plan. $1 BILLION per month for another five years.)
Bushra Juhi & Barbara Serk, "Sunni Walkout Mars Iraq Power-Sharing Deal: Some Wary Conflict Could Fuel Violence," in The Record, November 12, 2010, at p. A-16. (10 year plan. "Bushra"? Expect intensification of bombings in the Spring and Summer, 2011.)
Andrea Alexander, "Unused Sick Time Payouts May End," in The Record, November 12, 2010, at p. L-1. (More stealing in New Jersey's "public service"?)
John Cichowski, "Red-Light Cameras Get Green Light, But Few Towns Are on Board," in The Record, November 12, 2010, at p. L-1. (How about some cameras in the Bergen County courthouse or at Zisa's police department in Hackensack?)
John Reitmeyer, "Pain and Humiliation: Victims, Families Testify as AntiBullying Bill Advances," in The Record, November 16, 2010, at p. A-1. (N.J. has political cyberbullying crews and "behind-the-back" destruction teams to target political independents, hired censors on command, and computer criminals, but -- hypocritically -- Democrats will introduce a law to "deal with" the problem.)
Leslie Brody, "State Freezes New Deals for Schools Chiefs," in The Record, November 16, 2010, at p. A-1. (Despite Christie's salary cap on school superintendents in the state, a number of such officials have "arranged" for additional compensation in excess of the $175,000 maximum allowed under the law over the alleged $155,000 cap. Example: Gloucester County's Leroy Seitz is pulling down $212,000.00 and will get a "boost" for the holidays to this one salary -- he may have other salaries as well.)

New Jersey's Chris Christie is the latest media darling for a GOP party short on viable candidates for the highest office in the land. Ms. Palin is a likable and attractive woman who is simply lacking in the intellectual qualities and gravitas for the highest office in the land. The rest of the Republican brigade appears embarassing to millions of voters -- regardless of party affiliation -- because of a visible lack of knowledge and articulateness by politicians. (Italics are not needed when a word has entered common parlance, like "gravitas" in politics. O.K.?)

Most Republican politicians would not do well against Obama, Biden, or Clinton in televised debates -- and they know it. The search for a Republicano/Republicana with some charisma and a normal vocabulary is increasingly desperate. Intellectual deficiencies are sufficient to exclude Mr. Rubio, for example, who may be perfect for a "brillcream" commercial, but is otherwise lacking in any visible distinction that I can see. No I.Q. test to be a U.S. Senator as demonstrated by Bob Menendez.

You can't swing a dead cat in South Beach without hitting at least five guys like Marco Rubio, four of whom are smarter than Florida's junior U.S. Senator. I understand that Marco Rubio likes baseball. This suggests that Rubio can count up to "three." Batter up, Marco. ("Cubanazos Pose a Threat to National Security.")

Mr. Christie may best be compared not to Bruce Springstein -- his favorite pop star -- but to the one and only Elvis. There is a lot of flash and pizzaz in Mr. Christie's public persona, he puts on a good show, there are an increasing number of groupies (Ms. Guardagno?), and Christie is highly adept at leaving the stage with his bodyguards surrounding him long before Democrats can lay a glove on him. "Thank you very much!" Christie says, usually on one knee.

Mr. Christie has taken on the mafia's notorious stranglehold on the institutions of the Garden State, notably the legal profession, judiciary, and the nation's most corrupt criminal courts that are often run by criminals. The foul putridness that you smell when you are unfortunate enough to find yourself on the N.J. Turnpike is the aroma of political corruption and legal ineptitude that hovers over the mafia's favorite state. No wonder that Richard J. Codey was recently quoted in The Record to say: "New Jersey is a laughingstock ... "

Christie has done his best to cut off the flow of money to the Jersey mob by killing a corrupt tunnel project that was, allegedly, likely to enrich a lotta guys named "Cheech." The Jersey mafia continues to enjoy the protection of the big bosses in a state with a decades-old "boss culture" in politics that is positively archaic. Suggestions to extend Manhattan's number 7 subway line into New Jersey may produce the same result as the cancelled train project at a fraction of the cost for New Jersey. ("Law and Ethics in the Soprano State" and "Cement is Gold.")

Attempts to use the doubtful loyalty of officials placed close to Christie -- like Schundler -- against the governor have not worked. Threats against Christie (or me) have not worked. The Jersey Boys are pissed off and confused. This is usually a condition conducive to arrest and conviction by the feds -- anger and confusion on the part of organized crime in the Garden State.
Among New Jersey's wicked political bosses are -- Mr. Norcross, Mr. Sweeney, Richard J. Codey, and the archfiend and "Lord Voldermort" of Union City, Senator Robert ("Big Bobby") Menendez who presides, like "he who must not be named," over the dark powers and evil magic of New Jersey's political life. Expeliamus!

Elvis must wield Harry Potter's wand in order to bring fiscal sanity and integrity back to a state government that never had much of either of these things.

Will Christie succeed and bring peace, stability, and rock-and-roll back to New Jersey? Stay tuned for the next chapter in this saga. Interestingly, I may be the next chapter in the saga. Christie has to figure out how to deal with what I have only begun to expose. Continuing evidence of pervasive and systematic corruption may drive more investors away from New Jersey and continue to tarnish the image of a place that is now identified all over the world with corruption and incompetence in government. We are approaching the loss of 30,000 jobs by the end of 2010 in New Jersey. (Again: "Law and Ethics in the Soprano State" and "New Jersey is the Home of the Living Dead.")

Democrats are baffled that, despite their well-oiled smear machine and dirty tricks brigade, they can't get anything to stick to the teflon governor. Like Ronald Reagan, Mr. Christie smiles and chuckles -- with a Huckleberry Finn-like "aw chucks" shake of the head -- then ignores the Trenton insults and persists in his reform agenda. Jab and move, Mr. Christie. That's what I do.

Christie needs to get a budget under control that has always been the gravy train for the "Jersey Boys." The culture of "everybody being on the tit" is about a psychology of waste and clubhouse politics, cronyism and backroom "calling of the shots" politics which is unacceptable in America in this century. Get it, Bob? ("Senator Bob, the Babe, and the Big Bucks" and "Corrupt Law Firms, Senator Bob, and New Jersey Ethics.")

Why is Christie uncontrollable? Well, Christie does not want a limousine with the letters "C.C." in gold embossed on the doors. Normally, when New Jersey's governors leave office the silver in the governor's mansion is gone. James McGreevey nearly took the entire mansion at his departure, which would have been a small price to pay to get rid of James ("you-gotta-pay-to-play") McGreevey. Corzine was well-meaning but way over his depth in New Jersey's bare knuckles politics.

Christie is not stealing. Christie does not want a judgeship for his cousin. Christie is not looking to, as it were, "get over" on the taxpayers. This is unheard of -- it may be unamerican! -- and it is entirely unacceptable in New Jersey. "This guy is crazy!" Richard J. Codey has been heard to mutter: "Christie doesn't want to steal nothing, who knew?"

Why else would anyone get involved in politics in New Jersey? It's all about the money, right Alex Booth? Codey may have been referring to Christie, Menendez, Sweeney, Norcross -- or me -- in commenting on this alleged "insanity." All of us are flattered to be so described by Mr. Codey. Nobody is able to "control" Christie. Christie is not for sale. (Don't take money from "Dr." Tuchin, Mr. Christie!)

Is it realistic to speak of Mr. Christie running for president? Yes. Ironically, the Jersey Boys have always dreamed of a New Jersey politician becoming President of the United States because of the opportunities for theft that this would provide to Jersey soldiers of the Democrat machine.

If a New Jersey governor becomes president and happens to be a Republican, the Democrat-mafia will rage with a King Lear-like protest at cosmic injustice from Cape May to Ramapo College. This alone is a reason to support Christie's presidential ambitions, if he has any (and he does!), which he is not telling us at this time. This is a golden moment of opportunity for the affable and sweet, Mr. Christie, whose manner in private is said to be the epitome of warmth and sociability. Mr. Christie likes to bake cookies for his guests at the governor's mansion. (Extra points for anyone who counts the exclamation points in this essay which are annoying to the Jersey Boys!)

In order for that coronation to take place there are some serious problems to be dealt with: 1) the aroma of corruption that follows any politician from New Jersey, a state whose very name provokes laughter, must be escaped; and 2) the vital necessity of not leaving "piles of shit" in New Jersey's poltitical life lying around for enemies to exploit. Ray Gonzales?

One of those piles of shit is the OAE and crooked Supreme Court's disastrous shambles in many legal ethics matters that are clearly about unethical behind-the-scenes destruction efforts aimed against enemies of bosses -- many of the victims of these criminal efforts against them could not be framed successfully or otherwise "eliminated" entirely and are still in your face radicals bringing the spotlight of global attention to bear on America's most dismally failed political and legal system in the Garden State. ("Senator Bob, the Babe, and the Big Bucks.")

Did Ms. Poritz trade judicial favors for lesbian sex? I am sure that many New Jersey lawyers think so. Is that what this cover-up is about? Protecting Debbie Poritz? ("New Jersey's Feces-Covered Supreme Court" and "New Jersey's Legal System is a Whore House.")

The wound of corruption and torture is still bleeding, publicly. New Jersey needs legal and political triage -- quickly. Mr. Christie will need to find the courage to deal with my situation, even if this upsets Menendez and/or other mafia-political bosses. Giving speeches in Pennsylvania is not the answer, Chris. It is a smart move to solve my problem, Chris. I am a reasonable man. Let's chat over tea and biscuits, bring Stuart Rabner and Ms. Dow. We will entertain one another with stories of the evil adventures of Boss Bob. ("Does Senator Menendez Have Mafia Friends?")

Happy Holidays!