I believe Christie has plausible deniability
I also believe it has nothing to do with the Mayor of Ft Lee or retribution three months before the election
I do believe it was related to the Democrats in the state Senate turning down his judicial appointees. Christie was outraged when it happened and the order to cause traffic problems in Ft Lee happened the next day
I don't think he ordered the shutdown.....but he expected some type of political payback to the Democrats
No. Christie didnÂ’t order the shutdown; he may be a lot of things but heÂ’s not stupid.
But thatÂ’s neither the point nor source of the scandal.
The scandal concerns ChristieÂ’s political appointees, in their official capacity as officers of the State of New Jersey, enjoying the power and privilege that comes with those offices, using that considerable authority to attack a perceived political enemy.
ItÂ’s a violation of the public trust of the highest order, and repugnant to the fundamental principles of responsible governance in a free and democratic society.