I've been watching and discussing this case in another venue, and unfortunately, from the evidence of Christie's prior record, I'm not hopeful he'll do the right thing. He has a clear anti-gun and anti-2nd Amendment record, and I suspect that Talisker's assessment in post #18 is more correct.
For all those Freepers who have been touting Christie as a Presidential prospect, this is a decision that will make or break his chances. However, it's possible that he reads the political wind astutely and is Machiavellian enough to rule against his own desires and pardon the guy (boob bait for the bubbas is an effective ploy). I won't be holding my breath, though.
Shoot my page expired so I have to type my comments again and the first ones were GOOD...lol.
Christie must either pardon Aitkens before Christmas or forget about scoring points with conservatives, so I take issue with Talisker’s prophecies. Useless and detrimental to wait until after the first of the year.
By allowing the innocent Aitkens to sit in jail during Christmas, Christie “loses” Christian conservatives in large amounts and the rally on December 12 will make certain of that.
I *was* open to learning more about Christie, but I am quickly coming to the conclusion that he’s a typical Northeastern Republican, except for his tough stance against public employees unions out of dire financial necessity.