Do you want a sign of how debased New Jersey politics have become over the years? At the end of an article on whether or not Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey David Samson has earned his bipartisan reputation for integrity, the Senate President made the following observation:
As the state Legislature presses on with its investigation, Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) said Samson’s connections to the controversies raise questions about his judgment.
“When you get a guy like David Samson who is a former attorney general, that understands law, it’s pretty common sense — you step away from those things from one reason — if you are representing someone there is a direct financial benefit,” Sweeney said. “There is supposed to be a level of professional integrity. I know it’s New Jersey, but I still believe in that.”
“I know it’s New Jersey, but…”
But, what?
This is coming out of the mouth of the top Democrat in the Senate.
“I know it’s New Jersey, but…”
But, could we have the barest shred of ethics around here?
And Sweeney is a Christocrat.
