Facing controversies, Republican governors show different strategies for handling scandals.
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Former Christie Ally Says Governor Misled in Post-Scandal Statements
Allegations add to scandal threatening New Jersey governor’s political future
Eliot Spitzer and Wife Split After 26 Years of Marriage
Five years after a prostitution scandal, the former governor’s marriage takes a hit
Weinergate: Anatomy of a Social Media Scandal
We ink-stained wretches have a habit of hyping the new new thing. We speculate breathlessly about the next model of iPhone, turn the NFL draft into a three-day spectacle, deploy packs of reporters to tail a Fox News commentator on a family bus tour of the mid-Atlantic. This tendency is particularly strong when it dovetails with our gift …
John Ensign’s Raw Goodbye
About half way through his farewell speech on the Senate floor Monday afternoon, Senator John Ensign’s words turned personal. Though it likely made his colleagues wince, the Nevada Republican’s address was a rare moment of raw honesty on the Hill. Ensign, once a rumored candidate for President, will leave the Senate on Tuesday shamed by …
Does Moore’s Law Apply to Congressional Scandals?
So as long as I’m on this kick of inexpertly applying economic theory to Washington, let’s try this one on for size: Does Moore’s Law apply to congressional scandals?
This, as you may recall, was the 1965 observation of Intel co-founder Gordon Moore that the number of transistors you could fit on a chip doubles every 18 months. In …
What Happens in Nevada Doesn’t Seem to Stay in Nevada
Or, in Senator Ensign’s case, what happens in Washington and is sent back home to Nevada. Both Senators from the Silver State are increasingly deep political doo-doo, though for vastly different reasons. And one’s scandal may end up helping the other.