Today's Chris Christie Lesson in Government

No video today, but Hugh Hewitt summarizes the things that Christie has been doing right and that have gotten him national attention:

Here are rules of political engagement drawn from the first year of Christie's national prominence:

1. Treat the audience like smart people.

2. Speak bluntly.

3. Answer the question that is asked.

4. Name names of real opponents and back up any accusation with specifics.

5. Identify the real problem and explain, in detail, what has to be done to solve it. Demonstrate competence and earn confidence by displaying a mastery of the subject matter.

6. Refuse to allow a liberal media to define issues and stories, and call the MSM out its self-interested members try and distort any issue or confrontation.

7. Don't avoid real conflicts. Hang lanterns on them.

Good advice for everybody.