The first lady pledged her opposition last week to a new gas-powered plant in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood, a project the governor supports.

She didn’t mention the governor, who has the ultimate say in whether the plant gets built, and that led to questions by reporters after her speech.

“I am making the comments today as Tammy Murphy. I am not speaking for the governor, and I haven’t talked to him about it,” she said. “I’m not here to stand up and speak for the administration. That’s not my role here today. And if that’s the essence of your questions, with all due respect, that’s the end of the conversation.”

…no… that’s the end of your participation in the conversation. It will continue, and your departure - and the nature of your departure - will influence the conversation. Because it’s a conversation about your refusal to answer a legitimate fucking question about a direct and obvious conflict of interest.