As we already noted here, despite what New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said back in 2009 about a special election to replace recently deceased Sen. Frank Lautenberg being fiscally irresponsible, he decided to put his own reelection above any concerns about wasting the taxpayers' money in his state.

This Wednesday, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart let Christie have it for the recent change of heart: Jon Stewart piercingly mocks Chris Christie’s nakedly political special election decision:

On his show Wednesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart lampooned the “corrupt abuse of power” occurring in his home state of New Jersey.

Following the death of New Jersey’s Sen. Frank Lautenburg (D), Gov. Chris Christie had the option of either holding a special election in October or delaying the election for three weeks so it coincided with the November elections.

Stewart noted the New Jersey governor specifically addressed in 2009 what he would do if Lautenberg died in office. He said holding a special election would be costly and irresponsible.

But Christie apparently had a change of heart. He has set a special election for October 16. The Republican governor claimed he wanted to have an elected senator as soon as possible.

“Three weeks of work in the Senate is basically 28 lobbyist meet-and-greets, 14 days of old man smell acclimation, and 6 filibusters,” Stewart remarked. “You’re paying $4 million a week? What are you up to, Christie?”