"The governor, a Republican now preparing a run for president, shot to national prominence as a cheese-steak-on-the-boardwalk Everyman who bluntly preached transparency and austerity as the antidote to bloated state budgets. But throughout his career in public service, Mr. Christie has indulged a taste that runs more toward Champagne at the Four Seasons.
He has also quietly let others pay the bills.That tendency -- the governor himself says he wants to "squeeze all the juice out of the orange" -- has put him in ethically questionable situations, taking benefits from those who stand to benefit from him...While previous New Jersey governors have flown commercial for trade missions, Mr. Christie flew privately for three. (His spokeswoman said he flew commercial to London.) He has taken family on all. He stays in five-star properties...read the details & ask SHOULD SUCH A MAN BE PRESIDENT? |