DAILY BEAST: Chris Christie may be feeling a little bit lighter today, though it’s unlikely he would ever admit it. The New Jersey Governor, Republican Governors Association Chairman, and all-but-certain presidential candidate is officially one step closer to being free of the political baggage that is the so-called “Bridgegate” scandal –– but he’s not completely in the clear just yet.
An investigation conducted by a Democrat-led state legislative committee has found “no conclusive evidence” suggesting Christie was –– or was not –– directly involved in the confounding September 2013 traffic jam caused by lane closures on the George Washington Bridge…
Team Christie has greeted the committee’s news with somewhat predictable gloating… (more)
EDITOR: What is there to “gloat” about? Although Christie may not make the decision himself, Richard Nixon also didn’t order Watergate. Both are responsible for fostering an ethos where subordinates thought such actions were appropriate.
