As I said, I'm sure the press sat on the Mary Pat story because it was such a minor offense, it would have make them look petty and willing to "stoop to any depth" to embarrass Christie -- which, of course, would have played right into his hands. But with his departure from office pending, there was even less reason to run the story.

Running it the week before the election effectively declared that the press thought so little of Christie, they were willing to muddy his wife regardless of any consequences. A major "sneak diss," as the hiphoppers would say.