Returning to a vibrant Northeast

I just watched Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie on the Sean Hannity show. Rudy was supporting Chris Christie for Governor of New Jersey later this year, and as a proud New Jerseyan, I was reminded of yet another reason why I'm supporting Rudy and Christie for Governors of New York and New Jersey: Democrats have held power for so long in the Northeast that they've been corrupted by it.

Corruption happens often in politics and it happens in both parties, and it's inexcusable whenever it does happen-- but there's no arguing, it's happening more often and more prevalently among Northeastern Democrats than anywhere else in the country (except possibly Chicago). The reason is obvious: Democrats have held power for so long that they now take it for granted. They see public office not as a responsibility, but as a way to be above the law (Spitzer and Dodd), to tax the masses (Corzine and Paterson), and to gain personally at the expense of the public (Dodd).

That is why Rudy Giuliani (and Chris Christie) are a breath of fresh air in the Northeast. If Giuliani can do for New York state what he did as Mayor for the City (and if Christie can do the same to the south), then the Northeast will find itself with new jobs, improved standards of living, and a fresh vibrancy that has long been missing.