Although i do acknowledge that the garden state punches way above its weight when it comes to political scandals. [indistinct conversations] in 2004, the democratic governor of new jersey, Jim Mcgreevey, stepped into a press room just like this and became an Overnight Sensation when he admitted to a gay affair and resigned in the same speech. A governor coming out of the closet was genuinely shocking, a careerkiller at that time. Looking back, though, i cant help but feel that we were also quick to embrace the headline that we may have forgotten to dig a little deeper, because the reason why Jim Mcgreevey resigned is a lot more complicated than we remember. Ah, new jersey americas communal jacuzzi, or cesspool, depending on who you ask. [glass shatters] a land with its own unique culture and customs and a Political Landscape than can be rather. Shall we say, in your face. Youre done. Its 4 30. Youve maximized your tan. Get off the beach. New jersey is a roughandtumble place, man, you k
In 2004, the democratic governor of new jersey, Jim Mcgreevey, stepped into a press room just like this and became an Overnight Sensation when he admitted to a gay affair and resigned in the same speech. A governor coming out of the closet was genuinely shocking, a careerkiller at that time. Looking back, though, i cant help but feel that we were also quick to embrace the headline that we may have forgotten to dig a little deeper, because the reason why Jim Mcgreevey resigned is a lot more complicated than we remember. Ah, new jersey americas communal jacuzzi, or cesspool, depending on who you ask. [glass shatters] a land with its own unique culture and customs and a Political Landscape than can be rather. Shall we say, in your face. Youre done. Its 4 30. Youve maximized your tan. Get off the beach. New jersey is a roughandtumble place, man, you know . Its not for the faint of heart. The politics, the money, the press, the media, the scrutiny, are all larger. I teach new jersey politic
governor greg abbott. by his own count, abbott has sent some 11,000 migrants to new york so far. mayor eric adams went him against him this week, giving gop stunts that the city shelters that capacity, which means many of these migrants can find themselves alone. today s rivals also coming just days after florida governor ron desantis took credit for orchestrating two flights, mostly venezuelan migrants from texas, to martha s vineyard. men, women, children arriving without any warning, and under false pretenses. migrants say they were told they were going to boston. they were promised jobs and homes. and npr reports they were approached by a woman named perla, who said they would get their papers expedited, if they got on their plane. none of that was true. there is one of those migrants, explaining the ordeal to nbc news. [speaking non-english] [speaking non-english] [speaking non-english] the most uncertain 24 hours we ve ever had, no way to listen to how one-way hel