You have to remember that New Jersey is the laughingstock of the United States when it comes to our representation in the U.S. Senate -- and also in the U.S. House, to a lesser extent. You can go back 100-150 years (if not longer), and I suspect you won't find a single political figure from New Jersey in a position of any substance in Washington -- President, Vice President, House Speaker, Senate Majority Leader, ranking minority leader of either House of Congress, etc.
Remember -- this is a state where the highest honor bestowed upon our high-profile residents is to have a bunch of toilets on the New Jersey Turnpike named after them.
“Remember — this is a state where the highest honor bestowed upon our high-profile residents is to have a bunch of toilets on the New Jersey Turnpike named after them. “
And the second highest is to avoid prison during and for a period of 5 years after leaving office.