Suddenly, Wilson is quiet on ethics issues
By Wally EdgeRepublican State Chairman Tom Wilson has always been good for a quick quip, especially when he was talking about the ethical challenges of his Democratic rivals. He was also the leading GOP pit bull when it came to attacks on U.S. Senator Bob Menendez's ethics over the last year. That's what makes it odd that Wilson has declined several requests for comment on the upcoming criminal sentencing of former Senate President John Lynch.
Wilson and the Republican State Committee have not issued any formal statements since the Monday after Thanksgiving, and there has been no partisan comment from Wilson on anything political (including the Democratic Civil War over property tax reform) since his former business partner, Robert Stears, admitted to overbilling the Burlington County Bridge Commission on a public relations contract. Some insiders suggest that Wilson, under fire from Democrats who are demanding that he return his share of The Strategy Group's revenues from the BCBC, may have lost his standing to criticize Democrats on ethics issues.
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Huh, hypocrisy from Tom Wilson and the Republicans? Who could h
Huh, hypocrisy from Tom Wilson and the Republicans? Who could have guessed?
*** When the GOP elected a lobbyist as their Chair, did they not
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When the GOP elected a lobbyist as their Chair, did they not foresee that someday an issue would come across his desk where personal attachments would prevent him from speaking out?
Duh.
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The GOP should drop Wilson anyway. Nothing but a weak leader fr
The GOP should drop Wilson anyway.
Nothing but a weak leader from the start.
Guess we are all ok with that the Democrats have done to the sta
Guess we are all ok with that the Democrats have done to the statehouse then.
i'm with you, ba... the christmas decorations at the state house
i'm with you, ba... the christmas decorations at the state house this year are just plain tacky. damned democrats!
i'm with you, ba... the christmas decorations at the state house
i'm with you, ba... the christmas decorations at the state house this year are just plain tacky. d-mned democrats!
Wilson has nothing to worry about. Comegno is Paulsen's laky an
Wilson has nothing to worry about. Comegno is Paulsen's laky and he will never demand that Wilson return the money. I wonder what Tom would do if he and his wife had to earn a living like the rest of us???
If a tom wilson falls in a forest and no one is around to hear i
If a tom wilson falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
What Wilson needs now is a great quote from Wilson's ethically c
What Wilson needs now is a great quote from Wilson's ethically challenged GOP Communication Director Todd Riffle.
When Wilson hired Riffle it should have been a strong indication to Wilson's hypocrisy, lack of commitment to ethics and weeding out the garbage within the GOP party.
Oh Where oh Where is Tom Wilson?