Greets and saluts from the NYC metro area. NJ is about to pass a disastrous budget, even as the media types are falling over themselves over how fiscally responsible this year’s budget is. They have no choice but admit it was done with smoke and mirrors and that future budgets are going to be doubly disastrous because this year’s budget is balanced on the backs of the federal stimulus bailout and one-shot chicanery. Yet, they congratulate Gov. Corzine for making difficult choices. It’s absurd on its face.

Meanwhile, over in NY, they’re finding out that politicians claiming to represent one district actually live somewhere completely different.