that'll do it for us thisththth, i'll see you next time. ♪ ♪ gerry: hello, and welcome to ""the walleet journal" at large." well, it's been a roller coaster few years for former new jersey governor chris christie. not so long ago, he was a hot pick to be the next president of the united states. a u.s. attorney with a track record of successful prosecutions of terrorists and white collar criminals among others, elected republican governor of the blue state of new jersey in 2009, he quickly earned a reputation as a straight-talking, take no prisoners chief executive, taking on public sector unions and slashing deficits. by 2012 he was being courted by top republicans to be the party's presidential candidate. but then came a series of setbacks. superstorm sandy and his unforgettable, and to some republicans, unforgivable moment of fraternity with president barack obama. the infamous traffic jam on the george washington bridge, though the governor wasn't charged with having any involvement in the scandal concerning payback against a political opponent, still, key members of his staff wer