Jon Stewart smells ugly bipartisan corruption in New Jersey's Chris Christie and Bob Menendez

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That stench coming out of New Jersey isn't just from that patch of wasteland where it appears "Satan's skunk" got a case of the runs, Jon Stewart said on Thursday night's Daily Show. It's also coming from two of the state's top political officials, Gov. Chris Christie (R) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D).

Christie, who recently criticized President Obama's negotiating skills during a swing through Iowa, just settled his state's $8.9 billion lawsuit against Exxon (which created that wasteland) for a mere $225 million. Three pennies on the dollar? Stewart said. "Well, Christie said he was a great negotiator — he didn't say which side he was working for." Menendez is facing federal criminal charges for allegedly helping a top donor get a sweetheart deal in the Dominican Republic. Watch Stewart tie it all together with corruption in Washington, and call New Jersey's governor and senior U.S. senator "prostitutes," below. —Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.