Star-Ledger: Christie launches Katz probe

The man opens up the newspaper every morning and makes prosecutorial decisions based on whatever he reads, or more to the point, whatever Margolin reads to him over the phone.

That this is the opposition party's best shot just goes to show what deep doo-doo this state is in.

It just goes to show that christi's investigations and persecutions are all directed at democrats. won't it be great when a democrat trounces him in the governors election next year.

It just goes to show that christi's investigations and persecutions are all directed at democrats. won't it be great when a democrat trounces him in the governors election next year.

There is one possible, relevant aspect of the Corzine/Katz connection:

Unlike many of the targets of Christie's partisan witchhunts of Democrats (and Republicans with no further political purpose), Carla Katz will be out of work for as long as his investigation drags on.

Bill Lawler ain't cheap.

Katz may be forced to hit up her former beau, Rocco-style, in order to cover the house payments and legal bills.

Just in time for the whole sordid tale to emerge as a campaign issue... accruing to the benefit of... Chris Christie!

Poor Carla. You guys whine and cry like a five year old girl who had her doll taken away. Christies record of bipartisan convictions proves you all are either scared or ignorant to the facts. Of the 59 convictions (as of March 28), 21 were Republicans, 37 Democrats, and one unidentified affiliation. Doesn't look like he is only going after Democrats to me. And if Carla is innocent - which she is until proven otherwise - then she has nothing to worry about.

The comment that if you're innocent you have nothing to worry about shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the judicial system.

"Of the 150 people we found who have been investigated, indicted or convicted only 33 are Republicans and 112 are Democrats. Five are unknown.

"We'll do a more in-depth analysis in a later post, but the preliminary review shows that Democrats are 300 percent more likely to be investigated than Republicans, a number far out of whack with the true ratio of party identification or elected officials. Dems are only 175 percent as likely to be convicted."

Of course Christie is more likely to investigate Dem's because they control almost everything in this state.  Governor?  Three straight Dem's.  Majority in the Assembly?  Dem's.  Majority in the Senate?  Dem's.  Most populated areas in the state like Newark, Camden, Paterson, AC & Trenton?  All firmly controlled by Dem's.

It stands to reason that more Dem's would be investigated because there are a lot more them here in NJ.  That's common sense!

What I'd like to know is how you guys can attack Christie when his conviction record is so damned good!  If Christie were losing in the courtroom, then you'd be justified in questioning his motives.  Personally, I think all corrupt officials, regardless of party, should be stopped ASAP!  That's more common sense!

"I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.”
- Johnny Ramone

Republicans don't control anything and usually have somewhat weathly self funders or principal conservatives so we have no access to being corrupt with Union or Govt. coffers.

...Ronald Reagan or one of the Bush Boys, Ms Katz  probably has nothing to worry about.

On the other hand, there isn't even an indictment and this may turn out to be just another "Menendez Moment" for Christie.

Don't get me wrong, if Katz truly is guilty of breaking the law, I have no problem with prosecuting and convicting her; but this all smells so stinking much like politics and self serving propaganda for Christie that it's disgusting.

If there is any real basis to Christie's investigation he should recuse his whole office and hire a truly independent prosecutor with a non partisan back ground (if one exists).

Meanwhile the national CWA has been let off the hook big time; I still don't see how it could possibly be legal to do what they did with zero internal due process....again, this all smells like a corrupt enterprise.

The fact that Katz was advocating for a more muscular approach toward management while the national was caving in sure sounds dirty to me.....that's not what unions are supposed to do.

Their job is to FIGHT for the workers; not kow tow to the bosses. No doubt this will all play out for years and time will tell who is/was telling the truth.

Meanwhile, it's a field day for Republicans, corrupt union officials and misogynists of all stripes.

As I've said here before, if Chris Christie were really serious about fighting corruption in New Jersey he would have instituted RICO investigations and prosecutions of HUNDREDS of government officials at all levels who are involved in what is the ongoing criminal enterprise known as pay to play.

Yes, the individual bribes may be legalized; but if you were to really examine and uncover the nexus of relationships and favors and follow the money it would be clear that there is a criminally corrupt pattern that dictates much if not most of the ways money is spent in New Jersey.  

Christie is a self serving parftisan hack who only goes after low hanging fruit and stupid shlubs who were on their way out anyway...mostly Democrats.

Chris Christie will never touch the endemic institutionalized corruption that is the "lifes blood" of NJ politics. 

From Frederick Douglass

If there is no struggle there is no progress......Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.