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The emails indicate that Mr. Christies staff and his associates at the Port Authority were closely aware of the political context. Mr. Christie, a Republican, was leaning on local Democratic officials to endorse his re-election bid so that he could then seek his partys presidential nominationby arguing that he was the candidate who could attract bipartisan support in a blue state.
Mr. Christie won re-election in November by 22 points, and instantly became a leading candidate for his partys presidential nomination by winning across many demographic groups. His campaign boasted that he had been endorsed by more than 50 local Democratic officials.
But the documents released Wednesday underscore what Republicans as well as Democrats in New Jersey have long said about the governor: that he is a bully who wields fear and favor to get what he wants, and lashes out at even the smallest perceived slights.
During the campaign, as Mr. Christie and his associates leaned on Democratic local officials for endorsements, many mayors whispered that they feared the governor would withhold money or favor if they did not go along. Even Republican lawmakers who have supported Mr. Christie tell stories of being punished when he perceived them as not supporting him enough.
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'Explosive documents' connect Christie, bridge scandal | MSNBCThe Bergen Records Shawn Boburg published details that connect the scandal to the governors office in ways that raise the stakes of the controversy considerably.A cache of private messages between Governors Christies deputy chief of staff and his two top executives at the Port Authority reveal a vindictive effort to create traffic problems in Fort Lee, apparent pleasure at the resulting gridlock, and insults used to refer to the boroughs mayor, who had failed to endorse Christie for re-election.In mid-August, just a few weeks before the lane closures, Bridget Anne Kelly, one of three deputies on Christies senior staff, emailed David Wildstein, the top Christie executive at the Port Authority who ordered the closures.
The documents obtained by The Record also raise serious doubts about months of claims by the Christie administration that the September closures of local access lanes to the George Washington Bridge were part of a traffic study initiated solely by the Port Authority. Instead, they show that one of the governors top aides was deeply involved in the decision to choke off the boroughs access to the bridge, and they provide the strongest indication yet that it was part of a politically-motivated vendetta a notion that Christie has publicly denied.
Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee, she told him. Got it, he replied.
So you admit your side has assholes too?! Nice admission there TDM. Christie is NOT Conservative by any stretch.hes your asshole not ours
Shades of Chicago thuggery:
Top Christie Staff Sought Lane Closings as Revenge
Using vital thoroughfares to lean on people for endorsements?
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The emails indicate that Mr. Christies staff and his associates at the Port Authority were closely aware of the political context. Mr. Christie, a Republican, was leaning on local Democratic officials to endorse his re-election bid so that he could then seek his partys presidential nominationby arguing that he was the candidate who could attract bipartisan support in a blue state.
Mr. Christie won re-election in November by 22 points, and instantly became a leading candidate for his partys presidential nomination by winning across many demographic groups. His campaign boasted that he had been endorsed by more than 50 local Democratic officials.
But the documents released Wednesday underscore what Republicans as well as Democrats in New Jersey have long said about the governor: that he is a bully who wields fear and favor to get what he wants, and lashes out at even the smallest perceived slights.
During the campaign, as Mr. Christie and his associates leaned on Democratic local officials for endorsements, many mayors whispered that they feared the governor would withhold money or favor if they did not go along. Even Republican lawmakers who have supported Mr. Christie tell stories of being punished when he perceived them as not supporting him enough.
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This is going to smack him in his robust derriere:Expect some senior staff to fall on their swords soon.
Christie lost me when he had two state elections about a month apart. Elections are not free. They cost money and Christie could have saved the state of New Jersey a bunch of money by combining the two elections. However, Christie did not want to be on a ballot with Cory Booker despite the fact Christie and Booker were not running against each other. If he would throw away the state of New Jersey's money without any concern, why should I trust him with my tax moneyUp until now he claimed neither he or his staff had anything to do with this. Now some pretty damning emails have come out showing his staff laughing about it -- and well, it's not looking too good for the upcoming Pressy hopeful.
'Explosive documents' connect Christie, bridge scandal | MSNBCThe Bergen Records Shawn Boburg published details that connect the scandal to the governors office in ways that raise the stakes of the controversy considerably.
A cache of private messages between Governors Christies deputy chief of staff and his two top executives at the Port Authority reveal a vindictive effort to create traffic problems in Fort Lee, apparent pleasure at the resulting gridlock, and insults used to refer to the boroughs mayor, who had failed to endorse Christie for re-election.In mid-August, just a few weeks before the lane closures, Bridget Anne Kelly, one of three deputies on Christies senior staff, emailed David Wildstein, the top Christie executive at the Port Authority who ordered the closures.
The documents obtained by The Record also raise serious doubts about months of claims by the Christie administration that the September closures of local access lanes to the George Washington Bridge were part of a traffic study initiated solely by the Port Authority. Instead, they show that one of the governors top aides was deeply involved in the decision to choke off the boroughs access to the bridge, and they provide the strongest indication yet that it was part of a politically-motivated vendetta a notion that Christie has publicly denied.
Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee, she told him. Got it, he replied.
Christie cancelled his only public appearance today. He's got some splainin' to do.
To which we say: Please proceed, Governor...
Shades of Chicago thuggery:
Top Christie Staff Sought Lane Closings as Revenge
Using vital thoroughfares to lean on people for endorsements?
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The emails indicate that Mr. Christie’s staff and his associates at the Port Authority were closely aware of the political context. Mr. Christie, a Republican, was leaning on local Democratic officials to endorse his re-election bid so that he could then seek his party’s presidential nominationby arguing that he was the candidate who could attract bipartisan support in a blue state.
Mr. Christie won re-election in November by 22 points, and instantly became a leading candidate for his party’s presidential nomination by winning across many demographic groups. His campaign boasted that he had been endorsed by more than 50 local Democratic officials.
But the documents released Wednesday underscore what Republicans as well as Democrats in New Jersey have long said about the governor: that he is a bully who wields fear and favor to get what he wants, and lashes out at even the smallest perceived slights.
During the campaign, as Mr. Christie and his associates leaned on Democratic local officials for endorsements, many mayors whispered that they feared the governor would withhold money or favor if they did not go along. Even Republican lawmakers who have supported Mr. Christie tell stories of being punished when he perceived them as not supporting him enough.
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And this makes him different from every other politician...how?
So cynical. Obama's legacy was supposed to be so much more.
"I've made it very clear to everybody on my senior staff that if anyone had any knowledge about this that they needed to come forward and tell me about it and they've all assured me that they don't," he said at that time.
Christy is NOW DONE
your top right wing pick for 2016
CRUZ
I don't think so. His top staff were obviously way involved and it shows poor management skills if people he picked were dishonest to him like that. Not to mention some of the horrible things they said. Those emails are pretty damaging."I've made it very clear to everybody on my senior staff that if anyone had any knowledge about this that they needed to come forward and tell me about it and they've all assured me that they don't," he said at that time.
He covered his derriere with that statement. Now he will fire the senior staffer.
