What to say about Chris Christie’s traffic meltdown?

I know Fort Lee very well. I grew up about three minutes from Fort Lee. I know the backroads in Fort Lee that lead to the ramps to the George Washington Bridge. I know where to stand to pick up the dollar vans that take you across the  bridge for cheap. I know where to get a haircut and where to go for the awesome ramen noodles. Fucking with the traffic patterns in Fort Lee and over the bridge is serious, serious business over here.

I also know Jersey politics. Scummy vendettas and backroom dealings are normal here. New Jersey is always ranked with Rhode Island and Louisiana as the most corrupt states in the union. An insurance executive, George Norcross, is one of the most powerful figures in the Democratic party in the state, and he doesn’t even hold political office. A traffic jam is the least of our problems.

Does Traffic-Gate surprise me? Absolutely not. Does the bi-partisan swooning over Traffic-Gate surprise me? Absolutely not. Christie has made no friends in either party, and this scandal is catnip to pundits of all political persuasions.

As we get closer to the 2016 election, there will be plenty more stories like this one. Will Christie make it to Iowa? That’s the big question.