Last Friday in Trenton, we saw thousands of people show up for a rally in the pouring rain on four days' notice, and they came with an energy most have not seen in quite some time.

As George W. Bush's Presidency came to a close, both the Democrats and Republicans rushed to the defense of a financial sector on the verge of collapse due to its own greed, by bailing out the biggest corporate banks on Wall Street to the tune of $780 billion taxpayer dollars.  That comes out to about $2400 for every man, woman and child in America, meaning if you've got a spouse and two kids, your family shelled out $10,000 to save the poor, struggling, Wall Street hedge fund managers and CEOs.

Last Friday, Governor Christie issued a press release announcing New Jersey had obtained $11.18 million from the federal government to help clean roads following the storm.  He asked for more money from the feds because, in his words, "federal assistance is critical to properly and fairly mitigate the financial impact of this major snowstorm on State and local budgets."

Fringe groups attempting to dismantle President Obama's recently-passed health care reform law are demanding that Chris Christie sign on to a legal challenge attempting to overturn the democratically enacted law in the courts. 

Governor Chris Christie reversed course on Thursday, announcing that he will restore funding for Senior Gold and the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), eliminating planned hikes in premiums and copays for seniors.

By now we've all heard the narrative Chris Christie wants us to believe: He's a tough-minded reformer who wants to crack down on corruption and stop abuses of public money.  Christie made a living on the campaign trail talking about getting tough on corrupt public officials and kicking them off government payrolls.  And on that account, I fully agree.  Corrupt officials make things incredibly difficult for the vast majority of public workers who play by the rules.