. . UNITED STATES: POLITICS: POLITICAL PARTIES: REPUBLICAN PARTY, TEA PARTY : INDUSTRIES: PETROLEUM : DISASTERS: HURRICANES : UNITED STATES: STATES: NEW JERSEY : POLITICAL: PARTISANSHIP: Chris Christie Allies Cry 'Partisan!' as Defense . . Chris Christie Allies Cry 'Partisan!' as Defense By ELIZABETH TITUS 1/22/14 6:06 PM EST Updated: 1/22/14 6:52 PM EST Politicohttp://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/ chris-christie-new-jersey-102483.html
. A shorter URL for the above link: . http://tinyurl.com/lyenjbj . .Chris Christie may preach bipartisanship, but his GOP allies trying to squelch the scandals engulfing his administration have a different strategy: Attack critics as partisan political hacks.
.As the Bridgegate controversy escalates and Democratic mayors complain about political pressure from Christies office, the New Jersey governors backers argue the scrutiny has turned into a witch hunt driven by hacks with an ax to grind.
.Its a classic approach: Write off the lawmakers, journalists and others looking into the scandals as entrenched partisans, and you could undermine future damaging revelations in Christies case, ones who could hurt his 2016 presidential dreams.
.Its also a delicate situation for a politician not exactly known for his delicate touch.
It may be easy to brush off an investigation by a panel led by hard-charging Democratic pols. But its not so simple to dismiss the entire matter out of hand when the U.S. attorneys office also is looking into it. And if Christies supporters go too far in their protests of partisanship, it could hurt his reputation as a straight shooter.
Its a bunch of political hacks trying to tear down the image of a governor whos been successful, said Steve Lonegan, a former GOP Senate candidate, of the in-state detractors.
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