"Bridgegate"

Have you ever had the pleasure of driving from the New Jersey Turnpike over the George Washington Bridge into Manhattan?   This trip is crazy enough on a "normal"  travel day without New Jersey officials blocking off local access roads on the Fort Lee side of the world's busiest bridge for a political retaliation disguised as a traffic study.   New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's response in his press conference today was a compelling performance, but too many questions remain about his choice of direct subordinates, the ruthless and petty culture of too many members of his team and the unresolved question of how many people were in on it.    This was not a case of one staffer gone rogue.   It suggests something deeply planned to have one high placed Christie appointee say it's "time for traffic problems in Fort Lee" and the recipient of that email answer with "Got it."    Planning massive gridlock in Fort Lee simply because its mayor wouldn't endorse Christie's reelection bid is more than shameful.   It's dangerous and criminal.    I've given Governor Christie credit for being more bipartisan than most Republicans these days, but what we know about "Bridgegate" so far doesn't pass the smell test... yet.