thing, he put party politics aside. he showed how government is supposed to work. both party leaders working together for the common good. it was a breath of fresh air. and for that, he was threatened by the gop big wigs? the fact that christie s political career can be damaged by any of this shows how disgusting the republican party can be. joining me now is joel madison, nationally syndicated radio hose on sirius/xm s the power and michelle carter, washington correspondent for newsweek and the daily beast. thank you both for being here tonight. thanks. joe, let me go to you first. christie calls boss murdoch but seems like the right wing is still furious with him. well, he understood american history, contemporary american history. let s go back 53 years.