Bad news: the Trump-Christie bully ticket we've all been hoping for might be DOA. Looks like the trial delving into the mysterious George Washington Bridge closing is finally set to begin this coming fall—perfect for the 2016 general election! Can you imagine the campaign slogans: "Trump-Christie: We'll shut Democrats down!" OK, first, the details from Kate Zernike:
Already postponed twice, the trial has now been pushed to September, putting it in prime time during the final months of the presidential campaign.
The Republican governor himself is not on trial, but in some ways his administration is; two of his former top lieutenants face nine counts, including conspiracy to commit fraud, in what federal prosecutors have called a “callous and audacious” scheme to exact political revenge by creating a traffic jam that punished a mayor who declined to endorse Mr. Christie’s 2013 bid for re-election, and then cover it up. A third has pleaded guilty and is expected to testify against them.
No reasonable politician would choose a running mate who will be facing a barrage of questions about his administration's inexplicable bridge closing that ensnared about 500,000 vehicles over four days. But c'mon, this is Donald Trump we're talking about, right? Let's get back to the slogans ...
"Trump-Christie: Make America hate again!”
"Trump-Christie: Two bullies and a microphone!"
"Trump-Christie: They don't give a f---!"
Discuss ...