Now this is desperation. New Jersey governor Jon Corzine has taken to quoting Star-Ledger columnist Paul Mulshine, a fan of flat-tax-backing Republican Steve Lonegan, in making his case against Republican rival Chris Christie.

Of course, Mulshine’s also written headlines like:

Governor Corzine to middle class: Drop Dead

So you’re confirming that Mulshine’s assessments of politicians are accurate, right, Governor Corzine?