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I said it from the very beginning, that this thing was about a LOT MORE THAN A TRAFFIC JAM ON THE BRIDGE.
Christie Knew About Lane Closings, Ex-Port Authority Official Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/nyregion/christie-bridge.html?_r=0
The former Port Authority official who personally oversaw the lane closings on the George Washington Bridge in the scandal now swirling around Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said on Friday that the governor knew about the lane closings when they were happening, and that he had the evidence to prove it.
In a letter released by his lawyer, the official, David Wildstein, a high school friend of Mr. Christies who was appointed with the governors blessing at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which controls the bridge, described the order to close the lanes as the Christie administrations order and said evidence exists as well tying Mr. Christie to having knowledge of the lane closures, during the period when the lanes were closed, contrary to what the governor stated publicly in a two-hour press conference three weeks ago.
Mr. Wildstein contests the accuracy of various statements that the governor made about him and he can prove the inaccuracy of some, the letter added.
The letter marked the first signal that Mr. Christie may have been aware of the closings, something he repeatedly denied during thenews conference.
In early January, documents revealed that a deputy chief of staff to Mr. Christie, Bridget Anne Kelly, had sent an email to Mr. Wildstein saying, Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee, the town at the New Jersey end of the bridge, where Mr. Christies aides had pursued but failed to receive an endorsement from the mayor.
Mr. Christie has steadfastly denied that he knew before this month that anyone in his administration was responsible for the lane closings, and his administration has tried to portray it as the actions of a rogue staff member.
The governor fired Ms. Kelly. Mr. Wildstein, the director of interstate capital projects at the Port Authority, resigned.""""
I suspected that Wildstein had something because otherwise why would his lawyer to looking for amnesty? If he had nothing his lawyer would have angling for a plea bargain of some sort. Amnesty implied that he had something on Christie. Now we know that it gives lie to Christie's claim that he only found about it when the media released the emails. On top of that there is the photo of Christie together with Samson and Wildstein on 9/13/14 in spite of Christie claiming not to have seen Wildstein.
This has to be the theme tune for this debacle;
The Mike Curb Congregation-Burning BridgesKelly's Hros - YouTube
I said it from the very beginning, that this thing was about a LOT MORE THAN A TRAFFIC JAM ON THE BRIDGE.
Christie Knew About Lane Closings, Ex-Port Authority Official Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/nyregion/christie-bridge.html?_r=0
The former Port Authority official who personally oversaw the lane closings on the George Washington Bridge in the scandal now swirling around Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said on Friday that the governor knew about the lane closings when they were happening, and that he had the evidence to prove it.
In a letter released by his lawyer, the official, David Wildstein, a high school friend of Mr. Christies who was appointed with the governors blessing at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which controls the bridge, described the order to close the lanes as the Christie administrations order and said evidence exists as well tying Mr. Christie to having knowledge of the lane closures, during the period when the lanes were closed, contrary to what the governor stated publicly in a two-hour press conference three weeks ago.
Mr. Wildstein contests the accuracy of various statements that the governor made about him and he can prove the inaccuracy of some, the letter added.
The letter marked the first signal that Mr. Christie may have been aware of the closings, something he repeatedly denied during thenews conference.
In early January, documents revealed that a deputy chief of staff to Mr. Christie, Bridget Anne Kelly, had sent an email to Mr. Wildstein saying, Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee, the town at the New Jersey end of the bridge, where Mr. Christies aides had pursued but failed to receive an endorsement from the mayor.
Mr. Christie has steadfastly denied that he knew before this month that anyone in his administration was responsible for the lane closings, and his administration has tried to portray it as the actions of a rogue staff member.
The governor fired Ms. Kelly. Mr. Wildstein, the director of interstate capital projects at the Port Authority, resigned.""""
Then why did he refuse to testify in the beginning?
I will wait for the evidence befor jumping the gun.
It is funny how you libs refuse to admit that Obama lied even when it is on tape but believe Christie lied without any real evidence. Funny but typical.
After they went though thousands of pages of emails that failed to implicate Christie, how is the word of one man saying "he knew" going to change that? This is nothing but hearsay.
Its completely impossible that he did not know and did not give the order.
.
Baloney. Pure baloney.
The question is not whether he knew about the closings, but whether he either ordered them or was aware that they had been ordered by someone on his staff as a vindictive measure against the mayor of that town.
So what if he knew about the lane closings? Means absolutely nothing.
More Democrat attempts to kill his '16 candidacy.
Pretty lame.
Nope. Go back and listen to Christie on video say from the very beginning that he didn't know about them. He lied on live television. It's the lie that will do him in. He's toast.
WRONG!!!Baloney. Pure baloney.
The question is not whether he knew about the closings, but whether he either ordered them or was aware that they had been ordered by someone on his staff as a vindictive measure against the mayor of that town.
So what if he knew about the lane closings? Means absolutely nothing.
More Democrat attempts to kill his '16 candidacy.
Pretty lame.
Christie had multiple Press Conferences where he told the American people that he had absolutely NO KNOWLEDGE of the bridge closings.
Mr. Christie has steadfastly denied that he knew before this month that anyone in his administration was responsible for the lane closings,
WRONG!!!Baloney. Pure baloney.
The question is not whether he knew about the closings, but whether he either ordered them or was aware that they had been ordered by someone on his staff as a vindictive measure against the mayor of that town.
So what if he knew about the lane closings? Means absolutely nothing.
More Democrat attempts to kill his '16 candidacy.
Pretty lame.
Christie had multiple Press Conferences where he told the American people that he had absolutely NO KNOWLEDGE of the bridge closings.
If this is true...he's TOAST!
Forget '16, he'll have to resign in disgrace NOW!!!
Toast I sed....TOAST!!!
#LOLGOP
lol
As usual, we are on the same page MarcATL. Right down to the toast.
Just think. Rand Paul is dancing around in little circles in his office right now.
Jeb Bush is giggling and high-fiving.
Ted Cruz is hitting his knees and thanking Jesus.
WRONG!!!
Christie had multiple Press Conferences where he told the American people that he had absolutely NO KNOWLEDGE of the bridge closings.
If this is true...he's TOAST!
Forget '16, he'll have to resign in disgrace NOW!!!
Toast I sed....TOAST!!!
#LOLGOP
lol
As usual, we are on the same page MarcATL. Right down to the toast.
Just think. Rand Paul is dancing around in little circles in his office right now.
Jeb Bush is giggling and high-fiving.
Ted Cruz is hitting his knees and thanking Jesus.
Look for a sale on popcorn cuz its gonna be another fun ride on the Clown Car.
But, Christie is basically an enormous ego with little short legs sticking out of one end. he won't resign. He will believe he can ride it out and it wouldn't surprise me if he can.
I'm remembering the Vitter/Coburn/Santorum money/sex scandal. Not one of them lost anything and Santorum actually ran for prez.
GOV. CHRISTIE: She had no prior approval. I mean, let's put aside the supposition. She had no prior approval from the chief of staff, who was her direct report. And she had no prior approval from the governor. She did not seek it. We weren't informed about it. And so if she acted in a manner which exceeded her authority, which seems, you know, to be a possibility, you know, that's what she did. But I had no knowledge of this and neither did the chief of staff.
Q: I think he said that you would have -- (off mic) -- your intention at this point to get to the bottom of why the lanes were ultimately closed?
GOV. CHRISTIE: Well, to the extent I can, Jenna. I mean, from what I know, at this point, Mr. Baroni and Mr. Wildstein's position is that the lines were closed to do a traffic study. And I have heard nothing from them that changes their position. I now see emails which indicate that there is a political overtone to what went on. I don't know what the situation is. I don't know whether -- like I said -- I think I answered this before -- I don't know whether this was some type of rogue political operation that morphed into a traffic study or a traffic study that morphed into an additional rogue political -- I don't know.
Why did the Whore of Hoboken lie under oath about having a Diary/Journal?
She either lied about Christie's and her conversation or she lied under in a Federal Deposition.... Which is a SLAM DUNK 18 months in Prison.
There just ain't no two ways about it.
dimocraps lie. It's what they do.
And why is this douchebag releasing documents to the press before giving them to Law Enforcement?
You people are too stupid to live.
Gee, the word "whore" coming from a repub.....again. Didn't you go to the training that gives you pointers on how not to insult women? Or were you sick that day?
WRONG!!!Baloney. Pure baloney.
The question is not whether he knew about the closings, but whether he either ordered them or was aware that they had been ordered by someone on his staff as a vindictive measure against the mayor of that town.
So what if he knew about the lane closings? Means absolutely nothing.
More Democrat attempts to kill his '16 candidacy.
Pretty lame.
Christie had multiple Press Conferences where he told the American people that he had absolutely NO KNOWLEDGE of the bridge closings.
Now would be a good time for someone to post a link to any of those multiple press conferences where he said he had no knowledge of the bridge closing.
Full transcript: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie?s Jan. 9 news conference on George Washington Bridge scandal - The Washington Post
GOV. CHRISTIE: She had no prior approval. I mean, let's put aside the supposition. She had no prior approval from the chief of staff, who was her direct report. And she had no prior approval from the governor. She did not seek it. We weren't informed about it. And so if she acted in a manner which exceeded her authority, which seems, you know, to be a possibility, you know, that's what she did. But I had no knowledge of this and neither did the chief of staff.
Q: I think he said that you would have -- (off mic) -- your intention at this point to get to the bottom of why the lanes were ultimately closed?
GOV. CHRISTIE: Well, to the extent I can, Jenna. I mean, from what I know, at this point, Mr. Baroni and Mr. Wildstein's position is that the lines were closed to do a traffic study. And I have heard nothing from them that changes their position. I now see emails which indicate that there is a political overtone to what went on. I don't know what the situation is. I don't know whether -- like I said -- I think I answered this before -- I don't know whether this was some type of rogue political operation that morphed into a traffic study or a traffic study that morphed into an additional rogue political -- I don't know.
Neither one of these are Christie saying he did not know the lanes were closed. He is plainly saying he was not informed one of his staff ordered it, and he did not know it was for anything but a traffic study.
So now would be a good time for someone to provide evidence Christie said he did not know the lanes were closed.
WRONG!!!
Christie had multiple Press Conferences where he told the American people that he had absolutely NO KNOWLEDGE of the bridge closings.
If this is true...he's TOAST!
Forget '16, he'll have to resign in disgrace NOW!!!
Toast I sed....TOAST!!!
#LOLGOP
lol
As usual, we are on the same page MarcATL. Right down to the toast.
Just think. Rand Paul is dancing around in little circles in his office right now.
Jeb Bush is giggling and high-fiving.
Ted Cruz is hitting his knees and thanking Jesus.
Look for a sale on popcorn cuz its gonna be another fun ride on the Clown Car.
But, Christie is basically an enormous ego with little short legs sticking out of one end. he won't resign. He will believe he can ride it out and it wouldn't surprise me if he can.
I'm remembering the Vitter/Coburn/Santorum money/sex scandal. Not one of them lost anything and Santorum actually ran for prez.
