Christie Got Away with It

Tom Moran of the Newark Star Ledger:

Bridget Anne Kelly fought back her tears as long as she could, her lips quivering and her face growing more and more red as the jury foreman pronounced a guilty verdict on each of the nine charges.

She made it to count three. And then the flood began.

It was tough to feel any sense of satisfaction from this. Yes, the system worked, and the rule of law has been vindicated. Both Kelly and Bill Baroni are now felons.

But the big guy got away.

Gov. Chris Christie was smart enough to hide his tracks, guided no doubt by his years as a federal prosecutor. He is the firefighter who knows the tricks well enough to get away with arson.