NJ Tax Revolution: Corzine's Stature Problem

Jon Corzine has a problem. He is an incumbent Governor on a state that is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Democrat party and he is losing badly. He can spin it any way he wants but it won't change facts. As a conservative who still lives here, I can sympathize with his problem. He now wants to focus on turnout. But given his polling, there is no guarantee that turnout will go his way. People do not like the man. And you have to wonder why.

Jon Corzine's big problem is that he is a figment. From thefreedictionary.com:

fig·ment (fgmnt)
n.
Something invented, made up, or fabricated: just a figment of the imagination.

Everything he has done in politics has been image and nothing more. The problem with image construction (IE figments) is that when you poke them, there is nothing there. Corzine's history with Goldman Sachs and his spreading his personal wealth around got him the Democratic nomination for Senator. Because he was the last man standing when McGreevey became a gay American and our former Governor, he got the nod. And then he had to do something.

The result has been horrific. Governor "I didn't take this job to be scrooge" shepherded us to a complete mess BEFORE the economic downturn. And now he has to campaign on his record. And he doesn't have one. A figment.

I recently spoke to an acquaintance who regularly debates me on political issues and is frankly a typical reflexive NJ Democrat whether or not he admits it (he claims to be independent) . A scan of his voting patterns would tell the truth. But this person owns a very successful local business. He also is very active in supporting various charitable activities as his kids grow into more day to day responsibility of the family business. And he is looking at property in South Carolina. I was shocked. His answer: "We are all tired. I have written too many checks to the State of NJ in the past month. And at some point, it isn't worth it".

And so goes a state on autopilot with a figment in charge. We need a leader. Any while I have no idea whether Chris Christie will be that leader as his people don't respond to blogs like us. But I DO KNOW that Jon Corzine isn't a leader. He is a figment.