He should have disclosed it.

by: JRB

Fri Mar 23, 2007 at 10:43:39 PM EDT

This started out as a comment, but veers from the original topic so much, I diaried it.

He was running for the governorship. She was the head of a state employees' union. They had a personal relationship. There was no guarantee they would be working together, but there was a strong likelihood.

He gave that money to her a week after he announced his candidacy. If he didn't give some serious thought to disclosing the gift in his reports then, it shows a lack of acumen. It even implies he's way out of touch with normal people (the majority of Americans work years to make that kind of money).

If he did think about it and didn't file, it shows a lack of integrity, given their occupations. Being as it happened during the campaign, I find it incredibly hard to believe he didn't give it some thought.

It becomes more understandable if he didn't disclose because he thought it would hurt his ex-wife or family. But it was his choice to run for the office that employs those she represents. And it was also his choice to make the gift.

Either way, he doesn't come out of it looking good. No one would be talking about this if he had just disclosed it from the start.

JRB :: He should have disclosed it.

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He should have disclosed it. | 2 comments

Public is public (4.00 / 1)

and private is private, but once you become a public official what was once private often becomes public.

I'm very much in doubt that there's any fire here. I think this whole thing has been so overblown by folks who want there to be a scandal. Nevertheless, whether there's any "there" there or not, he should have come clean from the beginning about any and all financial dealings with a prominent union leader.

You're right. He should have disclosed it.

-Sharon GR

by: Sharon GR @ Sat Mar 24, 2007 at 19:01:00 PM UTC

Horrible P.R. (0.00 / 0)

From the very beginning Corzine has mishandled this Katz situation. Now he is caught up in a big problem that will not go away.

He has two things to explain.

He must tell about the money and he must now clear up the talk over whether he was in contact with Katz during the negotiations, like the opponents of Katz have said he was.

If he has nothing to hide this can all end in a few hours.

But since he has screwed this up now for a few weeks I see no reason why he will change.

No matter what, this is and will remain a BIG story.

by: firstamend07 @ Sat Mar 24, 2007 at 21:51:19 PM UTC