The Philadelphia Inquirer reports, “Whatever verdict jurors return in the George Washington Bridge lane-closure case, one clear loser has emerged from the six-week trial: Gov. Christie. In the criminal trial of two former aides to the governor, Christie has been depicted as managing New Jersey through threat and intimidation: a boss who threw a water bottle at an employee, made profanity-laced threats to destroy others’ careers; and peddled pieces of 9/11 World Trade Center steel for reelection endorsements.”
