When she first got elected as a congress person from Montclair, NJ I thought Mikie Sherill was pretty good for a Democrat. Military record, prosecutor, had a nice family. Seemed relatively reasonable and normal.

However she has been very disappointing as first a candidate for Governor and now Governor-elect.

During her campaign it came out she was involved in a Naval Academy scandal. She had information about cheating but didn't report it. That's a clear violation of the Naval Academy honor code. She was punished by being allowed to graduate but not allowed to walk with her class at the graduation.

She made her political career largely based on her service record so it's relevant to her ethics and credibility.

When confronted with it during her campaign this year, her response wasn't to own up to it and admit she had used poor judgment in violating the honor code.

Nope. Mikie said "I am not going to rat out my friends." WOW. She actually endorsed Omerta. What happens if she discovers corruption amongst her Dem cronies? Will she do the right thing--report it--or will she practice Omerta again? Her cluelessness about this struck me as astounding, but of course appealed to the Democrat/criminal/criminal enabling base. So she won. You know, the same base who believes that violating immigration laws and actively impeding enforcement of those laws is peachy keen--but simultaneously claims to be concerned about the "Rule of Law." Yes, you hypocrites, I'm talking about you guys. There are plenty of you from NJ, enough to elect a governor.

Her latest brainstorm was to publicly contemplate that New Jersey should not pay federal taxes. Huh? Most federal taxes are paid by individuals and corporations.

So how would NJ not pay federal taxes (to stick to Trump, apparently) and what consequences would there be for violating federal law?

It's a completely idiotic thing to contemplate and even stupider to say out loud, but nowadays as a Democrat you have to say really stupid things to your ProGlib base.

But she's brain dead to have even said it.

Oh yes, previously she had made false allegations that a Republican Congressman giving constituent tours before 1/6/21 was somehow enabling the riot. No follow up on that because it was utter nonsense, and only a true idiot would make such an allegation in the first place with zero to back it up.

An idiot, appealing to other idiots.

Welcome to the modern Democrat party.