Chris Christie Is Not a Bully. These Guys Were.

Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- OK, so New Jersey Governor ChrisChristie may be a bully with a taste for revenge. Still, yellingat people and having a staff that inflicts traffic jams onpolitical opponents is small potatoes. To earn a place in thehall of fame of mean-spirited, vengeful politicians, Christiewill need to up his game to match these title-holders.

1. John Adams. Thanks to David McCullough’s revisionistbiography, the second U.S. president has gotten a makeover.That’s a feat: Adams was famous for his pettiness, paranoia andpomposity. As vice president, he often paraded around with asword at his waist; his detractors, poking fun at hissignificant girth, called him “His Rotundity.” As presidentand nominal leader of the Federalist Party, he proved remarkablythin-skinned, bridling at political attacks in oppositionnewspapers.