Chris Christie: The Bully-Leader Bows Booker, Tops Trenton John R. Bohrer June 25, 2010 Columns 3 This month’s Quinnipiac poll asked New Jersey to choose: is Gov. Chris Christie a ‘bully’ or a ‘leader’? As if the two are mutually exclusive! Teddy Roosevelt was both a bully and a leader. (The guy was probabl...
All The Bloody, Bloody Sexy Political Undertones John R. Bohrer June 18, 2010 Columns AMC is adding a new original program to its lineup this summer. The show is called Rubicon and it’s about code-breakers at a New York City think tank/privatized intelligence outfit. The show hints at a secret f...
Father’s Day with the Player-Pols John R. Bohrer June 11, 2010 Columns Here's wishing you and yours a happy Father's Day 2010, whether you be a father, a child, or are creepily referred to as "Daddy" in your social circle. My dad is pretty fanatical about his sports. Baseball i...
Hardballin’ With Eliot Spitzer John R. Bohrer June 3, 2010 Columns 2 Three years ago, metropolitan peoples hopped aboard their stationary bikes, opened up a copy of New York magazine and read the cover story about Gov. Eliot Spitzer, “The Steamroller in the Swamp.” The article’...
And If This Little Girl Dies For Her Country? John R. Bohrer May 27, 2010 Columns 1 The little girl sat in a circle with her second grade classmates on the floor of the elementary school gymnasium, legs folded Indian-style. There were bright lights and cameras clicking today, following around ...
Chris Christie’s Viral Video Temper Tantrum John R. Bohrer May 19, 2010 Columns 2 “You know, Tom, you must be the thinnest-skinned guy in America. If you think that’s a confrontational tone, you should really see me when I’m pissed.” Thus began a viral video last week when New Jersey Go...
