to drop their republican senate leader and pick somebody else instead. the guy who chris christie was trying to force out as republican leader in the state senate is named tom kean. tom kean jr. the former governor's son. and what's worse, it didn't work. as soon as governor christie was re-elected he took a huge shot at the son of his former mentor, the son of the most respected republican in the state of new jersey and it didn't work. tom kean jr. survived and held on to his leadership position, but it was such a bizarre and unexpected move from chris christie to try to overthrow him. and here's the thing. here's the thing. here's the newly relevant thing. the guy who chris christie wanted to replace tom kean jr. with was this guy. kevin o'toole. chris christie wanted him, this guy, if plan place so badly as top republican in the senate that he burned the strongest and oldest bridge he had in politics. he wanted kevin o'toole in there so bad he was willing to betray