Via NJSpotlight:
Today, as embattled Gov. Chris Christie prepares to deliver his fourth State of the State speech to a packed Assembly Chamber, the state of the state is severely troubled, and the charismatic, hard-charging governor’s political clout and ability to punish his enemies will most likely never be the same.
A week ago, Christie was the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, poised to declare New Jersey’s record of bipartisanship a model for a bitterly divided nation in his State of the State speech. He was set to celebrate his immigrant roots at Ellis Island at his made-for-a-cam...