http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/10/09/christie-u-s-attorney-was-best-job/ Politics, policy and the law at the U.S. Department of Justice Sat, 11 May 2013 16:14:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/10/09/christie-u-s-attorney-was-best-job/comment-page-1/#comment-18307 Publius Novus Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:01:44 +0000 http://www.mainjustice.com/?p=42867#comment-18307 Mr. Christie was, along with former U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan, the most political U.S. Attorney in recent memory. Of course he loved the job. He had all the advantages of a political position and none of the problems. He politicized his office to an unprecedented extent, as witnessed by how many of his former "assistants" he took with him to the New Jersey executive branch. Mr. Christie made a total mockery of the Hatch Act and should have been investigated by the DOJ's IG for his unchecked, blatant political activity while in office. He was probably the worst Hatch Act offender since Victoria Toensing made it into a fine art back in the '90s. Mr. Christie was, along with former U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan, the most political U.S. Attorney in recent memory. Of course he loved the job. He had all the advantages of a political position and none of the problems. He politicized his office to an unprecedented extent, as witnessed by how many of his former “assistants” he took with him to the New Jersey executive branch. Mr. Christie made a total mockery of the Hatch Act and should have been investigated by the DOJ’s IG for his unchecked, blatant political activity while in office. He was probably the worst Hatch Act offender since Victoria Toensing made it into a fine art back in the ’90s.

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