This has hit New Jersey Rep . Chris Christie 's national reputation hard . Tomasky asks , concluding : `` The nerd is striking back . '' His response to the controversy seem credible in the short term , says Errol Louis . Louis : The strategy was never quite plausible ; Christie has a hands - on reputation . Louis : This from a former aide and fired education commissioner is damaging .
This has hit New Jersey Rep . Chris Christie 's national reputation hard . His response to the controversy seem credible in the short term , says Errol Louis . Louis : The strategy was never quite plausible ; Christie has a hands - on reputation . Louis : This from a former aide and fired education commissioner is damaging .