What did Steve Sweeney do to deserve this rebuke and banishment? The governor and party leaders won't say.
Gov. phil Murphy greets Leroy Jones, chairman of the state Democratic Committee, a political ally, in Newark in 2018. Neither Murphy nor Jones will reveal why they abruptly removed former Senate President Steve Sweeney from the committee drawing new political districts in state legislative races. \When wolves hunt a herd of caribou, they look for a sign of weakness before selecting their victim. It’s good strategy, and it’s the way these beasts are built.
So it is with New Jersey politics. Last week, Gov. Phil Murphy’s allies went for the kill of their long-time rival, former Senate President Steve Sweeney, seeing that he was wounded by his stunning election loss in November. Don’t miss the best in editorials, opinion columns and commentary from NJ.com writers. Add your email here:
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