I do not know what really happened during “BridgeGate.”  Perhaps Chris Christie will survive this assault and perhaps he won’t.  One thing is certain is that the liberal left is in full attack mode.  They smell blood and they are determined to bring Christie down.  This is the ultimate main stream media feeding frenzy.

I wonder if liberals realize they are making a huge mistake for several reasons.

1.  People are drawn to those who are under assault.  Remember the Duck Dynasty backlash.

1. Chris Christie put on a masterful show.  He gave clear and unambiguous answers and he stayed there until the press ran out of questions.

1. Christie never attacked those people who were asking tough questions.  He did not try to spin this away.

1. He took strong action.  He fired his Deputy Chief of Staff.  He apologized for letting this happen on his watch.  He did not offer any excuses, other than his claim that he did not know this had happened.

1. He did not send out a professional spokesman to deflect questions.  He didn’t say that he couldn’t comment because of potential litigation.  He did not withhold documentation and he did not try to discourage anyone from investigating this.

This is high theatre and we are almost compelled to watch.  The contrast with how this Administration handles things could not be starker.  Even if you hate Chris Christie and everything he stands for, it is hard to ignore the raw talent on display.  You also have to admire his guts for standing up there and taking it on the chin.

BridgeGate won’t last very long.  Whatever the outcome, we won’t have long to wait.  There is no guarantee that Chris Christie survives this.  But he has reminded us that there is no more dangerous creature on earth than a wounded animal who is cornered.   Even when doomed, they often do a lot of damage to the people who cornered them.

TDM