| Back when Chris Christie was just a US Attorney who never, no, never used his position for political gain, he was furious with politicians who would not hold press conferences calling for other politicians accused of crimes to resign or step down or be boiled in oil.
Here's one of his comments from 2007 about Democrats who called for some indicted Democrats to end their campaigns, but let others finish out their terms.
"You have no credibility on the issue of ethics if you take both positions, depending on who's in the crosshairs," Christie said.
Here's what he has to say in 2011 about eight Elizabeth School Board members who have been accused of using their position to demand campaign contributions and other tributes from employees.
"I will use the same principle I used when I was U.S. Attorney," the governor said at a press conference. "I don't suggest when a criminal investigation is warranted."
The difference? In 2007 Christie was a prosecutor perfectly happy to mix it up in politics, regardless of the legality of it.
In 2011 Christie is a politician who is perfectly happy to be a politician who has, in his own words, "no credibility on the issue of ethics." |
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