What would reporter David Wald have thought about Zulima Farber?
By Wally EdgeThere were years when political junkies, including the one who writes this column, would stop somewhere late Saturday night to buy the Sunday Star-Ledger, just for the privilege of reading David Wald's column on New Jersey politics. From 1978 to 2000, his column was the epicenter of insider news in this state. Wald was unspinnable, and a low tolerance for the spreading of male cow manure. So respectfully, Wald's fans -- which certainly includes this writer --who have watched him cover six gubernatorial campaigns and fourteen Attorneys General (including three who became gubernatorial candidates) -- have to wonder how Wald, now serving as the spokesman for the state Attorney General, would have written his stories on the embattled Zulima Farber.
Interesting footnote: As Communications Director for U.S. Senator Jon Corzine, Wald worked for Darius Goore, the son of Farber's live-in boyfriend, who was Corzine's Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of communications.
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Wald did a good job.
Wald did a good job.
who were the 2 A.G. candidates for Gov.? has an AG in NJ every
who were the 2 A.G. candidates for Gov.?
has an AG in NJ every become Gov? doesn't seem like much of a stepping-stone to higher office. (Someone should have told John Adler that last year).
W. Cary Edwards Robert J. Del Tufo
W. Cary Edwards
Robert J. Del Tufo
Somehow I don't think reporter Wald would have fallen for "the A
Somehow I don't think reporter Wald would have fallen for "the AG is just a passenger in the car, how would she know whether the trooper had the lights flashing" spin.
If the truth doesn't work...SPIN SPIN SPIN.
If the truth doesn't work...SPIN SPIN SPIN.
Correction: Wald covered three Attorneys General who ran for Gov
Correction: Wald covered three Attorneys General who ran for Governor -- John Degnan in 1981, Cary Edwards in 1989 and 1993, and Bob Del Tufo, who ran in 1985 -- four years before he became AG.
U know with all the qualified, minority Democratic attorneys in
U know with all the qualified, minority Democratic attorneys in NJ, why would Jon Corzine, supposedly the arbiter of ethics, pick Princess Zullima of Saccomania to be his AG? I mean this woman couldn't drive one of those little Jeeps ppl buy for their grandkids without being pulled over outside a Democrat Hackville!
As an NJ Republican and someone who likes to drive his nice, fuel-efficient, all-American GM sedan on Route 21 abiding by the law, enough is enough with Farber the Fumbler.
Where's a good, ethical Democrat like Herb Conaway when you need him?