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In a previous episode of "Why Bruce Was Right About Chris Christie," Port Authority police union chief Paul Nunziato announced he was taking a leave of absence from his "day to day" duties. He is on record as saying that it was he who approached PA exec David Wildsten with the question of whether Fort Lee had too many access lanes:
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He didn't INTEND to mislead? Actually, there's a proper legal term for what Mr. Nunziato did, and it isn't "not intending to mislead" -- it's: LYING!!! |
I guess the thing that bothers me the most about all these revelations is the fact the Christie's team is a bunch of schemers and liars. Everyone seems to forget that they were handchosen by him. Meanwhile he is going free as a bird.
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At this point, it's a moot issue as to what Christie knew when -- there's been SO much lying and scheming going on that either HE'S a corrupt liar, too, or he's SO incompetent he doesn't realize that he's SURROUNDED himself with corrupt liars! |
Oopsie -- it turns out that Christie even cheated on his cheating!
The city of Hoboken did get some Sandy relief money -- enough to buy only one of the seven backup generators they needed. But its mayor says she was told there would be no more funding until she approved a local development deal which turned out would have benefitted the head of the Port Authority financially: Quote:
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Here's the latest Christie heartwarmer:
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For Christie, the good news is that this supports his contention that Fort Lee's mayor was not targeted by the lane closures -- he's reportedly number 45 on the list. For Christie, the bad news is that it supports the contention that the lane closures had more to do with devaluing the nearby land involved in a development deal that his cronies wanted a piece of! |
The first few particles of post-intestinal residue
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Takin' It To The Streets?
Sounds like Christie's 2014 "I Give New Jersey Politics A Bad Name" tour is off to a rough start:
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Town Meeting Tour Upates
About that monthly Port Authority meeting in Jersey City to be chaired by David Samson and protested by the NJ Working Families Alliance: Samson announced he had to excuse himself from the meeting and left. Guess he had to see about his new federal subpoenas concerning the commissions his law firm earned from $2.8 BILLION in construction contracts that he authorized on two other New Jersey bridges.
Meanwhile, Christie is accusing the local unions he's opposed of infiltrating his town hall meetings, and has allowed state police officers to photograph the protestors. The New Jersey attorney general has issued a "cease and desist" order: "The State Police is responsible for the safety and security of the governor and the public at town hall meetings. In doing so, the State Police are careful to guarantee that First Amendment rights are respected and the public — whether expressing positive or negative sentiments toward the governor and his policies — have ample opportunity to make their positions known."In case you've forgotten, the attorney general was supposed to be replaced by Christie's chief of staff Kevin O'Dowd. Due to being implicated in Bridge(t)-Gate, however, the nomination was postponed. A perfect example of how Christie not only knew, but masterminded everything right down to trying to cripple any attempts at state-level oversight. |
The Bombshell has landed!
This thread was supposed to be nothing more than some posts about Bruce Springsteen making fun of Chris Christie's corruption problems -- here's a pic and video, ha ha, thank you and good night.
I wouldn't have given a damn about what has transpired since then except that Governor Soprano and his crew (I mean, Governor Christie and his administration) seems to have decided to play "Can You Top This?" But all in all, their hypocrisies, intimidation, and monumental bluffing are "just bricks in a wall" of reasons why Bruce was right in having the common sense (and moral courage) to publicly shun Christie. So I now declare this thread to be a stealth defense of Bruce, and I am beyond grateful for the number of views you've given it. However, I am also quite prepared to stop posting when Bridge(t)-Gate ends -- and it looks like that day has arrived: Quote:
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I read that this morning and it sucks monkeys. I want that $1 million back. He has no right to spend my money on expensive lawyers so they can write a report saying he's clean. We know he's not.
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In a blow to Gov. Chris Christie’s authority,
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Bridge(t)-Gate internal report (spoiler alert)
Christie has managed to keep one political promise: He HAS been quick to release the internal review of Bridge(t)-Gate that he commissioned. All 360 pages of it can be downloaded from here (unless you only have time for a 4-page cover letter or a 16-page summary). But if you do decide to join me in plowing through them, keep these things in mind:
1. The review was assigned to a law firm that has done other legal work for the Christie administration. In fact, until recently, the lawyer who spearheaded the review team was also in charge of representing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in a lawsuit about toll increases. 2. Though the review team claims to have interviewed about 70 people, none of them were the people closest to reporting to Christie and who were terminated or transferred from their jobs: David Samson, David Wildstein and Bill Baroni of the PA; former chief of staff Kevin O'Dowd; deputy chief of staff Bridget Kelly; Bill Stepien and Matt Mowers of his political campaign. Also not interviewed was Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer and her associates concerning her accusation that some of Christie's associates told her that her city would receive no additional Hurricane Sandy funding if she didn't approve a land development deal that the Port Authority owned. 3. No one testified under oath, and there are no interview transcripts. Despite its lack of objectivity, conflicts of interest and inevitable self-fulfilling prophecy, the report might make for a good read. But I won't give away the "ending" -- nobody likes a "spoiler!" :rolleyes: |
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http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-s...t-208847427953 However, the reason why Christie was in such a hurry to release the report has nothing to do with trying to reassure his constituents -- there's a big-bucks political donor convention he's attending this weekend: http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/bridgegate-and-christie-2016-208866883593 And here's the interview with Diane Sawyer -- keep a handkerchief handy: http://youtu.be/Qxd9WSwjdIg |
But the good news this Friday is that Samson just resigned :D
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/29/ny...l.html?hp&_r=0 |
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I've had time to look through Christie's self-exonerating report and summary, and it looks like the root of his problems is that he has been undermined by a scorned slut, a nerdy lunatic, and a paranoid incompetent. The good news is, Christie hired only two of them.
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I can dream can't I LOL |
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And we're off -- Federal Grand Jury Testimony Begins
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Wildstein and McKenna Talk to Feds
But...with or without immunity?
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Christie Bullied by Yet Another Crazy Lady
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Has Christie has been done in by secretive incompetent underlings yet again? It didn't occur to ANYONE on his PR team that given his situation, a roast would be begging for trouble? A friendly phone call to the organizers reminding them that Christie wasn't the guest of honor and therefore shouldn't be the main subject of the jokes might have made all the difference. Besides, what better way to prove you're not a bully than to bully a woman? Behar should have said, "I apologize for bullying you -- I think it's because I still haven't gotten over being jilted by Current TV!" Or, "You AREN'T Brendan Bryne? But you're sitting where the guest of honor is supposed to sit!" This story has a happy ending, however: Quote:
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Judge Rules For Kelly and Stepien in Bridge(t)-Gate Subpoena Case
A New Jersey superior court judge has ruled that Kelly and Stepien can refuse to turn over subpoenaed documents to the state investigative panel because they may be self-incriminating. Kelly is reportedly "thrilled," while Stepien's lawyer described it as "a complete vindication" of his client. But it's hardly a setback. The reason the judge ruled this way is precisely because they ARE afraid of incriminating themselves -- otherwise there would be no reason to take the fifth in the first place. The judge indicated that more specific state-level subpoena requests would be considered, and also pointed out that there were probably complimentary federal subpoenas pending which cannot be refused. For example: Quote:
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Meanwhile, feedback on Christie's self-investigation has come in. Polls say that 63%, 84%, and another 63% of those surveyed look at the Christie-Mastro report as a "whitewash" -- an average of 70%. And now it's possible that there may be less to the report than meets the eye! Quote:
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Maybe she just got lucky that there was a vacancy. Maybe somebody had to take the fall for the roast, and Christie needs Drewniak too badly to fire him. Maybe Christie arranged the job as a favor to Drewniak. Or maybe she decided to jump before she was pushed. At any rate, as Ms. Walker walks the Oregon Trail, she'll be pleased to know that Oregon and New Jersey are the only states in America in which it's illegal to pump your own gas! |
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"This memorandum does not contain a verbatim transcript of what was said at the meeting; rather, it is a summary of the discussion that reflects counsel’s mental thoughts and impressions and is therefore covered by the attorney work product doctrine."So begins each of the 75 interview summary memos distilled from Christie's taxpayer-financed, self-absolving investigation of Bridge(t)-Gate and the accusation that he masterminded the shakedown the mayor of Hoboken. Unfortunately, because it WAS taxpayer financed: Quote:
Well, the interview summary memos are now online -- it's a moot issue anyway. So let's take a took at what Christie had to "say" for himself (beginning on page 163): Quote:
You'll be happy to know, however, got when the going got tough, Christie got going: During the December 13, 2013 senior staff meeting, the Governor walked in, slammed the door, and stood the whole time.But that isn't to say that he lacks a sensitive side: The Governor recalled that O’Dowd had reported that Kelly was crying when she had said that she had nothing to do with the lane realignment...The Governor was not surprised that someone, particularly an individual like Kelly, might be nervous or upset in this situation... Maybe the root of Christie's problems is that he doesn't recall becoming New Jersey's governor! |
Christie has never been a fan of state worker pension funds:
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Now, about that casino: According to The Asbury Park Press, Chatham Asset Management owns 28 percent of the "troubled" property: Quote:
*New Jersey state employees need not apply. You've already gambled your pension on Chris Christie -- and lost. Now we know the real reason why Christie is so anti-state pension funding -- he's been pissing away our money! |
In his spare time, Christie heads up the Republican Governor's Association, going on speaking tours and bragging of setting new fundraising records for them. Among them is a recent donation of ten thousand dollars:
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Because not everyone here is an English-speaking American, I'll explain what the Securities and Exchange Commission does: they act as a police force over America's public and private financial dealings, and they've decided to join the state and federal authorities in investigating Chris Christie:
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It's possible that Christie wasn't "aware" or didn't "recall" that the Pulaski Skyway couldn't feed the Lincoln Tunnel it its life depended on it. But trying to re-brand the Pulaski Skyway as feeding the Champs Elysees would be easier to believe! |
Umm....don't want to say too much here but THIS project was one of the downfalls of my husband with the Port. As an engineer he didn't believe the contract that was signed was advantageous to the Port - it wasn't. It eventually got renegotiated but he lost his job in the process. Baroni called him a troublemaker. He is back there as a consultant and working with PATH now but Lincoln Tunnel Access left a very bad taste in his mouth. Many people (Including some very high up people) knew about the conflict of interest and the complete illegality but they just kept their mouths shut and conducted business as usual. My husband spoke up and lost his job because of it.
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Even if Christie did the right thing by killing the tunnel project, it was illegal of him to manipulate the federal funding involved in order to avoid raising state taxes. Well, nobody's speaking up for Baroni now. Revenge is a dish best served cold, LOL! |
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And personally (since I'm an engineer also) I think Christie did a huge disservice to the ordinary citizens of New Jersey by killing that tunnel. There was a lot of construction that had already been started down on 1 and 9 near Jersey City. Killing the tunnel meant a loss of jobs and also a loss of 10 years of planning. There was a of of money available for the project (backed by Port Authority tolls) and Christie saw a way to bail out his own transportation budget and still get the necessary road repairs done. The Pulaski Skyway has been in horrible condition for quite a while now and basically has been a disaster waiting to happen. I have no quarrel with fixing it, it should have been fixed years ago but it shouldn't be paid for with Port Authority tolls. It provides no access to the Lincoln Tunnel and never has. It has nothing to do with the Port. It was a swindle - pure and simple. |
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And frankly, he wouldn't have done anything different. (Neither would I for that matter). You gotta look yourself in the mirror in the morning. |
If you've read everything so far, you should understand Chris Christie well enough to pass a pop quiz:
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When the going gets tough, Chris Christie gets...
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I would go with G by utilizing A through F :p
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Unfortunately Christie is still the Head of State (the governor) so I lose either way :(
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"What's Chris Christie's favorite song?" Why bring this up? Because the dedication to New York City's 9/11 Memorial Museum was conducted today, with a full roster of politicians and other VIPs taking turns at the podium. I never doubted that Christie would be invited, but not being from New York, I wasn't sure if he'd get a chance to speak. Well, he did speak, but not before a sudden change of plan: Quote:
If only HE had had enough class to "not perform!" But rather than let the song go unheard because it might make someone "uncomfortable", here's Bon Jovi's version! |
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