gotten all that the taxpayers of new jersey paid for. the report released yesterday by christie administration lawyers proclaimed in no uncertain terms that christie has been exonerated. but there are plenty of skeptics out there. nearly every major newspaper in christie s backyard harshly questioned the report. look at this. the new york times editorial board writes, quote, this glossy political absolution cost the tax players 6 new yearsy more than a million dollars in legal fees. this report is an expensive whitewash. the star ledger also called it a million dollar whitewash, saying let s see what the u.s. attorney s investigation turns up. the bergen records editorial board writes, quote, the completed report raises more question than it buries. what it also buries is hope that the internal investigation might rise above the governor s self-interest. the front page of the trentonian one of christie s hometown papers, says christie begins with a headline written in all c
gotten all that the taxpayers of new jersey paid for. the report released yesterday by christie administration lawyers proclaimed in no uncertain terms that christie has been exonerated. but there are plenty of skeptics out there. nearly every major newspaper in christie s backyard harshly questioned the report. the new york times editorial report writes, quote, this glossy political answer losing cost the taxpayers more than a million dollars in legal fees. this report is an expensive whitewas whitewash. the star ledger also called it a million dollar whitewash, saying let s see what the u.s. attorneys turn up. the bergen writes the completed report raises more question than it buries. what it also buries is hope that the internal investigation might rise above the governor s self-interest. the front page of the trentonian one of christie s hometown papers, says christie begins with a headline written in all caps, saying conflict of interest. moments ago, bridget kelly t
he poked and derided the capitol reports, invited them to ask about his million defense report he used today as both his shield and weapon. unfortunately, he may not have gotten all that the taxpayers of new jersey paid for. the report released yesterday by christie administration lawyers proclaimed in no uncertain terms that christie has been exonerated. but there are plenty of skeptics out there. nearly nearly every major newspaper in christie s backyard harshly questioned the report. the new york times editorial report writes, quote, this goessy political answer losing cost the taxpayers more than a million dollars in legal fees. an expensive whitewash. the legislators also called it s a million dollar whitewash, saying let s see what the u.s. attorneys turn up. the bergen writes the completed report raises more question than it buries. what it also buries is hope that the internal investigation might rise above the governor s self-interest. the front page of the trenton
illegally. will this drive people to the polls this november? will it ignite fury that the republican packed high court is in league with the pro-self-deporting mitt romney? joining me now is the mayor of los angeles, chairman of the upcoming democratic national convention and john heilemann of new york magazine and top msnbc political analyst. gentlemen, i want you to look at this bit now. it s a quote from harry reid. he had strong words about the provision the court left standing today. let s listen to the leader. i just say to you, mr. president and to anyone and the sound of my voice, someone with my skin color or yours, i don t think you re going to be carrying your immigration papers with you ever place you go, but if you re in arizona and you speak with a little bit of an accent or your skin color the brown, you better have your papers with you. that s unfortunate. mayor, thank you so much for joining us. and your twin capacities and chairman of the democratic nat
department articulated. that is there s federal preemption here with respect to immigration laws. they struck down three of those provisions. that they left standing the one that says when they re stopped for a legal stop, they can ask for your papers. that is very problematic. i don t see any way to implement that decision without profiling. and without violating the constitution. but what they left open is court challenges and further litigation on that matter. i think we d like to get this out of the campaign. i think we d like to get this in the congress where it should be, they ought to fix this broken immigration system. governor romney ought to join president obama in calling on both houses, both parties, to work together to pass a dream act and pass comprehensive immigration reform. well, it s not happening. let me go to john heilemann. one reason it s not happening is that both parties have problems with a really tough solution. it s going to be difficult for both