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Category: 2016 Election

Chris Christie, paperback villain

January 24, 2014 Joanna Sandsmark 2016 Election, Literature/Arts/Film, People, Politics, States 3 comments

I am addicted to the Chris Christie bridge scandal. In trying to figure out why this story has resonated so deeply with me, I

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Advice to Christie: It’s always the cover-up

January 17, 2014 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Ethics, Media, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

First we heard James Carville, one of President Clinton’s closest political advisors, who said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Now, with a clearer vision of

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What Ryan Braun taught me about Chris Christie

January 16, 2014 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Corruption, Ethics, Government, Infrastructure, Public safety, Sports Leave a comment

There was a time when I might have believed Chris Christie’s denials. I guess it’s still possible that he’s telling the truth, but I

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Old-school communications might have saved Chris Christie a lot of embarrassment

January 15, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Cities, Corruption, Ethics, Government, People, Politics, States, Transportation Leave a comment

It took exactly one, tersely worded email to blow the lid off Chris Christie’s “Bridge-gate” scandal. The now infamous “Time for some traffic problems

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Dear Senator Warren, we need you to be president

November 20, 2013 Madonna Gauding 2016 Election, ACA/Obamacare, Banks, Congress, Demographics/Polls, Obama One comment

The title of Noam Scheiber’s November cover story in the New Republic is: “Hillary’s Nightmare: A Democratic Party That Realizes Its Soul Lies with

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