January 08, 2014

Chris Christie on BridgeGate: “What I've seen today for the first time is unacceptable. I am outraged and deeply saddened..."
— Ace

"For the first time," he makes sure to say.

I didn't think this story was going anywhere, that it was just yet another concocted lefty-blog bit of nonsense.

The allegation against Christie is that he attempted to punish the mayor of Fort Lee, NJ, for not endorsing him for re-election. And that he did so by ordering lanes of the George Washington Bridge shut down, making havoc of traffic.

Christie has previously claimed this was part of routine traffic administration or something.

Well, an email from one of his top aides seems to confirm that some political motive was afoot.

This will probably sink Christie.

“Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee,” Bridget Anne Kelly, one of three deputies on Christie’s senior staff, wrote to David Wildstein, a top Christie executive at the Port Authority, on Aug. 13, about three weeks before the closures. Wildstein, the official who ordered the closures and who resigned last month amid the escalating scandal, wrote back: “Got it.”


Other top Christie associates mentioned in or copied on the email chain, all after the top New York appointee at the authority ordered the lanes reopened, include David Samson, the chairman of the agency; Bill Stepien, ChristieÂ’s re-election campaign manager and the newly appointed state GOP chairman; and Michael Drewniak, ChristieÂ’s spokesman.

I'll direct you to Hot Air to read the second quote, which is Nuclear.

No, Christie is not in the email chains. But these are his aides, all in agreement on this tactic. Enjoying themselves over traffic snarls, smiling about schoolbusses full of kids stuck in traffic.

AllahPundit sums up Phase 2 of the scandal:

. The next step will be for Kelly to resign (as well as everyone ccÂ’d on her messages?) followed by the requisite Christie statement of ignorance and disappointment.

Well, per my headline, Christie has just issued a statement of ignorance and disappointment.

"What Ive seen today for the first time is unacceptable. I am outraged and deeply saddened to learn that not only was I misled by a member of my staff, but this completely inappropriate and unsanctioned conduct was made without my knowledge. One thing is clear: this type of behavior is unacceptable, and I will not tolerate it because the people of New Jersey deserve better. This behavior is not representative of me or my Administration in any way, and people will be held responsible for their actions.”

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1 “Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee,” Bridget Anne Kelly, one of three deputies on Christie’s senior staff, wrote to David Wildstein, a top Christie executive at the Port Authority, ---------------------------- This smug little broad needs a c*nt punt. She pulled this shit on the first day of school.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 08, 2014 12:47 PM (CJjw5)

2 And as far as Charles CW Cooke goes, Admit it, conservatives. If this were Rahm Emmanuel, you'd be screaming bloody murder about the "Chicago machine." Who the fuck is he talking to? What "conservative" is a Christie fan? Is he talking to his NRO buddies? Cause I know you ain't talking to US, chum.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 08, 2014 12:49 PM (CJjw5)

3 I am disappointed in my ignorance.
 

Posted by: Chris Christie at January 08, 2014 12:50 PM (9W1fA)

4 Wake up, assholes.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 08, 2014 12:50 PM (CJjw5)

5 Forget it, Ace.  It's NewJerseytown.

Posted by: WalrusRex at January 08, 2014 12:50 PM (Hx5uv)

6 In Christie's defense, he was balls deep in a box of French Cruller at the time

Posted by: garrett at January 08, 2014 12:50 PM (aj5jH)

7 Scott walker 2016.

Posted by: redenzo at January 08, 2014 12:51 PM (WCnJW)

8

Isn't this typical Jersey politics? Kind of like typical Chicago politics.

Posted by: Bosk at January 08, 2014 12:51 PM (n2K+4)

9 Fox even reported that he probably did do that and they have been big Fat Man fans in the past.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at January 08, 2014 12:51 PM (T2V/1)

10 That big Dream Act he signed yesterday didn't get him much mileage.

Posted by: WalrusRex at January 08, 2014 12:51 PM (Hx5uv)

11 Hard to sink someone with that much blubber.

Posted by: steevy at January 08, 2014 12:51 PM (zqvg6)

12 Kiss her where it smells: take her to New Joisy.

Posted by: Zombie George Carlin at January 08, 2014 12:52 PM (bUmSq)

13 Damn. That sounded just like the Bamster. Of course, the Horde knew that.

Posted by: Golfman in. NC at January 08, 2014 12:52 PM (/djtm)

14 "For the first time," he makes sure to say.




Probably saw it on the evening news.

Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at January 08, 2014 12:52 PM (WdbF7)

15 First time I heard of it is when I read it in the papers....

Posted by: Chrisak OChrisbama at January 08, 2014 12:52 PM (32Ze2)

16 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at January 08, 2014 12:52 PM (PYAXX)

17 After this many years of gubmint thuggery, I don't care as long as the other side are the ones on the receiving end.

Posted by: Boomslang Joe at January 08, 2014 12:53 PM (nsg2T)

18 but this completely inappropriate and unsanctioned conduct was made without my knowledge.



A likely story.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at January 08, 2014 12:53 PM (T2V/1)

19

Jeebuz.  This has been simmering in the NYC radio market for a while and I thought it was a nothing.  Christie, plausibly to me, said "what do I care about the Mayor of Fort Lee's endorsement?  He's a Democrat anyway."

 

The guy who actually caused the traffic jam said it was for a traffic study, then didn't have any record of what he was studying, so that guy clearly had to go fast and did.  But how did these phooking eedjits put all their cackling in e-mail?

 

"This is weapons grade dumb" -- Zombie Bob McFarland

Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at January 08, 2014 12:53 PM (A0sHn)

20 Sorry, Ace, gotta quote it: “They are the children of Buono voters,” Wildstein wrote, making a reference to Barbara Buono, the Democratic candidate for governor, who lost to Christie in a landslide in November. Doesn't that sound like an administration we all know and love? If the president were a Republican, he would be accused of creating a climate or something. This will not go away because it's part and parcel of the image of Christie -- the one that he wants to create. He's a tough, hard-nosed New Joisey fighter. Well, this is what people like this do. Yes, he will survive as governor of New Jersey. I think this sinks him for president, certainly in the Iowa caucuses (where his schtick doesn't go over well, anyway).

Posted by: AmishDude at January 08, 2014 12:53 PM (T0NGe)

21 I was myzled!!

Posted by: Gov. Fattie [/i] [/b] at January 08, 2014 12:53 PM (dwArK)

22 Why are people in politics the only ones who are ever "deeply saddened"?

I hate that fake public-relations-speak bullshit.

Posted by: Dang at January 08, 2014 12:53 PM (MNq6o)

23 >>The next step will be for Kelly to resign (as well as everyone ccÂ’d on her messages?) followed by the requisite Christie statement of ignorance and disappointment. <<

I am certain Christie can pick up a few of Barack Obama's departing administration members to backfill.

Maybe even Bruce Springsteen, that douche.

Posted by: Marcus at January 08, 2014 12:53 PM (GGCsk)

24 The willingness of elected officials to jeopardize everything over some meaningless spite never ceases to amaze me.

Posted by: Name at January 08, 2014 12:53 PM (kdYPC)

25 Why didn't you come to me like a fucking man and tell me that punishing my enemies was bad!?

Posted by: Chris Christie at January 08, 2014 12:54 PM (aj5jH)

26 We already covered this is the last lame thread. How 'bout some elbows (we'll take pointy)?

Posted by: Dude That Likes Boobies at January 08, 2014 12:54 PM (bUmSq)

27 I hope this at least kills the talk of Christe for 2016.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at January 08, 2014 12:54 PM (tf9Ne)

28 Coming soon: A drunk Chris Matthews stumbling around in bridge traffic screaming about racism.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at January 08, 2014 12:54 PM (oFCZn)

29 This behavior is not representative of me or my Administration in any way, and people will be held responsible for their actions.” Well, his goose is cooked for the Governorship next time (can he run again?), but he could save himself for future politics if he actually acts on that- you know, by firing everyone on the email chains. Firing them- which would mean no cushy pensions, etc. "No, I do not accept your resignation. Mr. Samson- you're fired."

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at January 08, 2014 12:55 PM (PYAXX)

30 Traffic jam goes well with a bagel and schmear. Amiright?

(Pulling my lame joke over from previous thread, so is now actually on topic, whut.)

Posted by: LizLem at January 08, 2014 12:55 PM (BF+2f)

31 Perhaps Christie should say the first time he heard about this was in the papers, just like his BFF Barky always claims?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 08, 2014 12:55 PM (P3U0f)

32
Christie is attempting a very poor Elvis impersonation. 

"Don't Be Cruel" (to me)

Posted by: Doctor Fish at January 08, 2014 12:55 PM (pJF+c)

33 Never trust a man that can't see his genitals when he urinates.

Posted by: Marcus at January 08, 2014 12:55 PM (GGCsk)

34 I was also deeply saddened to learn production of Wildelicious Grape Pop Tarts has ceased.

Posted by: Governor Crispy Golden Brown at January 08, 2014 12:55 PM (MNq6o)

35 "...This will probably sink Christie"

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Heheh...funneh.

 

Posted by: dananjcon at January 08, 2014 12:56 PM (wmU4G)

36 This also points out that we are just pawns to the political class left and right.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at January 08, 2014 12:56 PM (tf9Ne)

37 Sink Christie... Man that ought to cause a Biblical wave on Rep lite shores. That said, his stand on immigration is totally sidewinder.

Posted by: 7 Days in May at January 08, 2014 12:56 PM (j6DTo)

38 @derekahunter is killing it on twitter right now drawing comparisons to Obama's IRS stuff etc. My opinion is more aligned with @redsteeze. I don't want Christie to be our nominee and I do not like him running the RGA, but I would rather have the MSM and NJ/NYers bruise him a bit without conservatives wasting a lot of time participating in that. To me this is truly a "local story" and not worth a lot of attention by national opinion makers. I don't think it helps the GOP to defend him, but participating in the feeding frenzy seems unnecessary and not particularly helpful either. Once he's been humbled, the GOP can tell him to go sit in the corner with a dunce cap - ie: not run in 2016, support the eventual nominee (better than he did Romney), and step down from the RGA chairmanship.

Posted by: Y-not (@MoxieMom) at January 08, 2014 12:56 PM (zDsvJ)

39 The willingness of elected officials to jeopardize everything over some meaningless spite never ceases to amaze me.
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The nobles of old would throw countries into devastating wars over less.

Now that our governing class are more and more our nobility expect to see them acting like it.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 08, 2014 12:56 PM (P3U0f)

40
Will Barky hug Christie in solidarity with his lying position on traffic cones?

Posted by: Doctor Fish at January 08, 2014 12:56 PM (pJF+c)

41 I hope this at least kills the talk of Christe for 2016.
Posted by: Buzzsaw

Hurummphhh.

Posted by: dogfish at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (nsOJa)

42 You might enjoy taking one down but 2016 is just going to be another RINO stampede anyway.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (kxSZr)

43 Yeah I think he's finished. I work one mile from the bridge in Ft Lee adjacent Englewood Cliffs. I use the GWB almost daily. The traffic was ridiculous. For political payback? Oh boy, big mistake.

Posted by: Grandmalcaesar at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (eQB5j)

44 fat bastard can go fuck himself

Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (vJdyz)

45 Jeebuz. This has been simmering in the NYC radio market for a while and I thought it was a nothing. Christie, plausibly to me, said "what do I care about the Mayor of Fort Lee's endorsement? He's a Democrat anyway." Honestly, I think he didn't. But I think people under him found it quite easy and quite satisfying to abuse their power, as political people with power so often do. The Left thinks that if you can put a Superman in charge of everything -- the best, the brightest, the most honest and uncorruptible -- then they will bring about utopia. There are no such people. The "smart" people aren't much smarter than you are. The "bright" people sound a lot brighter than they are. The "honest" people lie just as much as you do. The "uncorruptible" have their price as well. And even if you did find such people, reality has a way of interfering with their schemes.

Posted by: AmishDude at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (T0NGe)

46 Krispy Kreme can suck my herpetic lesion dripping dick. Awake he already has. Well he can come back for more.

Posted by: President Choad-Load at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (BUvIM)

47 Traffic Jam? What traffic jam?

Posted by: Governor God-Didn't-Make-Little-Green-Apples at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (Hx5uv)

48 27 I hope this at least kills the talk of Christe for 2016. Posted by: Buzzsaw at January 08, 2014 04:54 PM (tf9Ne) Not. The MFM will prop him up.

Posted by: Golfman in. NC at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (/djtm)

49 Never trust a man that can't see his genitals when he urinates.
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Wait, does that include sitting?

Posted by: Barack Obama at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (P3U0f)

50 I thought fat people floated....

Posted by: model_1066 at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (LIQGY)

51 Cause I know you ain't talking to US, chum. Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 08, 2014 04:49 PM (CJjw5) Exactly. What Conservative support has he gotten since his stroll on the beach?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Irish at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (GEICT)

52 Not going to shed a single tear. Buck up, fatass. Maybe Obama will come rescue you.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (TAP/5)

53 The next step will be for Kelly to resign (as well as everyone ccÂ’d on her messages?) followed by the requisite Christie statement of ignorance and disappointment. Or do like King Putt. "No one is going anywhere. FYNQ."

Posted by: rickb223 at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (FNtJ6)

54 Is he 'shocked and appalled?'

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (l3vZN)

55 If I liked Chris Christie I'd log on to Twitter, I'd join with Richard Grenell and others and I would call out the media with examples of Obama's lapses and "gosh saw it er in the papers" and I would shake the trees for fairness for the Governor.

If I liked Christie, of course if Christie had liked Romney he would have been a demon on the campaign trail and he would have had the media sense not to give the media a photo op.

If I liked Christie, of course if Christie had liked Cucci he would have at least just kept his mouth shut and if nothing else used that media spotlight and impending leadership in the RGA to send a few kind words to Cucci on TV....

I like Christie about as much as he liked Romney and Cucci.

Hey Chris how's the media like you now?

I have common ground to go find with Van Jones or something I'll get back with you later.

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (TE35l)

56 No more trans fats in Duncan Donuts?!  I am deeply saddened.

Posted by: Governor Crispy Golden Brown at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (MNq6o)

57 That big Dream Act he signed yesterday didn't get him much mileage.

Posted by: WalrusRex

Obviously he wasn't paying attention to Bush's accommodation of the Left; it is never rewarded, only used as the pivot point of next turn of the ratchet.

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (dwArK)

58 Can you get Charles Cooke on another podcast with EoJ? Cooke needs a good slapping around for that tweet.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 08, 2014 12:57 PM (U1Tts)

59 "The behavior of my administration is in no way representative of my administration."

Posted by: EP at January 08, 2014 12:58 PM (bSWzX)

60 Chris Christie in "A Bridge Too Far".

Posted by: dantesed at January 08, 2014 12:58 PM (88xKn)

61 Christie should have fired those responsible, not sat around waiting for them to resign.

Posted by: Socratease at January 08, 2014 12:58 PM (SZUi2)

62
I never humped the fat fuck Christie!

Posted by: Ashley Dupre at January 08, 2014 12:58 PM (pJF+c)

63 I am above zhe law!

Posted by: Gubna Gravy Gut at January 08, 2014 12:58 PM (bUmSq)

64 as for sinking Christie, we can only hope

Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 12:58 PM (vJdyz)

65 This Lapland surgery doesn't seem to be having the desired effect.

Posted by: Chris Christie at January 08, 2014 12:58 PM (aj5jH)

66 This is almost as bad as using the IRS to punish your political enemies.

Posted by: wheatie at January 08, 2014 12:58 PM (1ScqE)

67 Posted by: President Choad-Load at January 08, 2014 04:57 PM (BUvIM) Thank G*d for Lifeproof.

Posted by: Golfman in. NC at January 08, 2014 12:58 PM (/djtm)

68 >>2 And as far as Charles CW Cooke goes, Cooke has become somewhat of a scold lately.

Posted by: Y-not (@MoxieMom) at January 08, 2014 12:59 PM (zDsvJ)

69
Here's to Christie's future impeachment!

/someone clink glasses with me

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 12:59 PM (gYIst)

70 This will probably sink Christie. If you're Ahab, Ace, which of the cobs is Queequeg?

Posted by: AmishDude at January 08, 2014 12:59 PM (T0NGe)

71 "The behavior of my administration is in no way representative of my administration."
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I thought that went without saying?

Posted by: Barack Obama at January 08, 2014 12:59 PM (P3U0f)

72 Email are smoking guns. The smart politicos never use email.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 12:59 PM (ZPrif)

73 No one is more upset about this than I am.

Posted by: Chris Hussein Christie at January 08, 2014 12:59 PM (Dg1cR)

74 Is this my cue?

Posted by: Mike Huckabee at January 08, 2014 01:00 PM (l3vZN)

75 69 Here's to Christie's future impeachment! /someone clink glasses with me /clink

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at January 08, 2014 01:00 PM (TAP/5)

76 When Orange Julius went out of business,  I was,  you guessed it,  deeply saddened.

Posted by: Governor Crispy Golden Brown at January 08, 2014 01:00 PM (MNq6o)

77 44 fat bastard can go fuck himself Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 04:57 PM (vJdyz) A loyal soldier has the support of his men. A commander who berates and belittles his subordinates will find himself alone when the bullets fly.

Posted by: AmishDude at January 08, 2014 01:00 PM (T0NGe)

78

>>What Ive seen today for the first time is unacceptable. I am outraged and deeply saddened to learn that not only was I misled by a member of my staff, but this completely inappropriate and unsanctioned conduct was made without my knowledge. One thing is clear: this type of behavior is unacceptable, and I will not tolerate it because the people of New Jersey deserve better. This behavior is not representative of me or my Administration in any way, and people will be held responsible for their actions.”

.

.He sounds exactly like Obama

 

Posted by: Registered voter at January 08, 2014 01:00 PM (0DC/m)

79 Fuck him anyway, he sucks. If he is the Republican candidate I won't be voting at all. There is little difference between him and Clinton anyway. Him giving in state tuition discounts to illegals was the last straw in a line of many disappointments.

Posted by: George Lynch at January 08, 2014 01:00 PM (h+2SD)

80
Hey wing nuts, I didn't kill anyone, so get over your self-centered hubris. 

Posted by: Crispy Cream D-New Jersey at January 08, 2014 01:00 PM (pJF+c)

81 The smart politicos never use email.

Or use fake names.

Posted by: Richard Windsor at January 08, 2014 01:00 PM (ZKzrr)

82 If your driving the GW every day, you deserve to get fucked with.

Posted by: Yankee Hater at January 08, 2014 01:00 PM (bUmSq)

83 Fuck Christie.


Still...no one died.


The MFM is gonna piss themselves over this.


They've been waiting for this. Like vultures.


Posted by: dananjcon at January 08, 2014 01:00 PM (wmU4G)

84 as for sinking Christie, we can only hope Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 04:58 PM (vJdyz) More likely that the State of New Jersey will sink under his impressiveÂ….girth.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at January 08, 2014 01:01 PM (yz6yg)

85 I guess as another comparative case, leftwing traffic planners and locale officials often do the same damn thing to try and force people to move out of the 'burbs.

Why aren't these people being fired for intentionally causing traffic jams?

Oh and Christie, how much credit did sucking up to the left get you big boy?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 08, 2014 01:01 PM (P3U0f)

86 It's not even a thing when Obama does something like this.

Posted by: D-Lamp at January 08, 2014 01:01 PM (bb5+k)

87 He sounds like Obama just hearing about this stuff on the news.  Incompetent or liar?  Take your pick.

Posted by: jd at January 08, 2014 01:01 PM (wa3LG)

88 I bet Christie really wishes he hadn't pissed in our cornflakes in 2012 now. He didn't show loyalty then. He doesn't get loyalty now.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 01:01 PM (ZPrif)

89
I love it!

Right after John McCain takes pics with "rebels" in Syria, it is revealed they are Al Qaeda affiliates.

And just days after John McCain is touting the fat shit Chris Christie, the rotund governor is implicated in a scandal!


Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 01:01 PM (gYIst)

90 Glad to see someone's put a potato in Christie's 2016 tailpipe. Some are getting all in a tizzy over seeing a "Republican" taking fire, but glad it's happening to him in Jan 2014 instead of Oct 2016. Let's get this bullshit idea of Christie making a good R candidate for 2016 out of everyone's heads now. I almost don't care if he knew about the lane closures or not. Any sharp stick in the fight to nominate a real conservative candidate is fine with me.

Posted by: Mark at January 08, 2014 01:01 PM (mPhxK)

91 That joke of a state tolerated Sharpe James for how long and now they're fucking pissed over a traffic jam? Not that I mind seeing Christie take some well-needed heat, but over this?

Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 08, 2014 01:01 PM (U1Tts)

92 He should have cried and it would be over. Benghazi, BFD. Bridge closure! OMG!!!!!!! Get a rope! Actually while I think it's not a huge story that will permanently damage him. I kind of hope it does. Fatty McFatterson doesn't realize that they (the MFM) will be doing more of this if he even gets close to threatening Shillary. They were his buddy when he was blowing Barky. But he will be attacked if he gets close to their darling. Actually I really don't care because I will NEVER vote for him, regardless. Fat RINO piece of shit.

Posted by: Minnfidel at January 08, 2014 01:01 PM (FciyD)

93 Whether or not this is appropriate is debatable, but the fcuking outrage and drama are over the top.

Suck it up, Christie.

Posted by: Fritz at January 08, 2014 01:01 PM (TKFmG)

94 2 Empire of Jeff at January 08, 2014 04:49 PM (CJjw5)

CW Cooke is operating under the mistaken notion the GOP base loves Chrispy Chreme....

I suggest he look in a mirror as I said on twitter...

#Resign

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 01:02 PM (TE35l)

95 I still don't see how causing a traffic snarl gets people to vote Republican. I mean, really, I have never sat in a traffic jam and said to myself "Damn! This wouldn't be happening if the Other Party was in charge in this town!"


So, I don't exactly understand the motivation here on the part of the supposedly implicated staffers.

But, not a Christie fan, so not terribly upset, either.



Posted by: West at January 08, 2014 01:02 PM (1Rgee)

96 Obviously he wasn't paying attention to Bush's accommodation of the Left; it is never rewarded, only used as the pivot point of next turn of the ratchet. Q1: Has Christie been personally compromised? Knowing of this scandal (and he must have known something as it was being reported) was he afraid to buck the Left? Q2: How long has Christie been compromised? Is he compromised on other things?

Posted by: AmishDude at January 08, 2014 01:02 PM (T0NGe)

97

I have zero knowlege or control over what goes on with my staff. Please elect me president.  thx.

Posted by: Warden at January 08, 2014 01:02 PM (HzhBE)

98
This will probably sink Christie.


Nah. Shit floats.

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 01:02 PM (gYIst)

99 "Incompetent or liar?" Or? And!

Posted by: Mark at January 08, 2014 01:02 PM (mPhxK)

100 20“They are the children of Buono voters,”
Posted by: AmishDude at January 08, 2014 04:53 PM (T0NGe)
Yeah, Victor Buono.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at January 08, 2014 01:02 PM (9W1fA)

101 Did he learn about it on the News??? Taking a page from the his bud, the Prezzy?

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 08, 2014 01:02 PM (lZBBB)

102 A commander who berates and belittles his subordinates will find himself alone when the bullets fly. Posted by: AmishDude at January 08, 2014 05:00 PM (T0NGe) From Shit Patton Said Vol 1

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at January 08, 2014 01:03 PM (yz6yg)

103 At which point does the populace understand that this fat fuck is worthless?

Posted by: tangonine at January 08, 2014 01:03 PM (x3YFz)

104 Sorry not sad if the MFM eats, or tries to, Christie over this.  Left or right, doesn't matter.  Fuck the crooks and cronies. 


Posted by: dogfish at January 08, 2014 01:03 PM (nsOJa)

105 No one was as mad about this as me when I found out.  It was some low level staffers in Camden traffic office

Posted by: Chrisak OChrisbama at January 08, 2014 01:03 PM (32Ze2)

106 Once he's been humbled, the GOP can tell him to go sit in the corner with a dunce cap - ie: not run in 2016, support the eventual nominee (better than he did Romney), and step down from the RGA chairmanship. Posted by: Y-not (@MoxieMom) at January 08, 2014 04:56 PM (zDsvJ)

What support did he actually give Romney again? My takeaway from his RNC convention speech was that it came across less as an endorsement of Romney and more a promotional kickstarter for Christie 2016. Same with the 2012 Sandy Obama Love-In. But if anyone has the political hucksterism to salvage his career, its Christie; his attempts to do so will be interesting to watch. Media slobbered on him in 2012, how they treat him now will give us a taste of 2016...unless they purposely keep their claws sheathed so as to help keep their chosen GOP nominee at the front of the pack.

Posted by: LizLem at January 08, 2014 01:03 PM (BF+2f)

107 Q2: How long has Christie been compromised? Is he compromised on other things?
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Maybe he thought it was a tax? That's cool...right?

Posted by: Chief Justice Roberts at January 08, 2014 01:04 PM (P3U0f)

108 This is almost as bad as using the IRS to punish your political enemies. Posted by: wheatie

Maybe worse.  It was 100% collateral damage.  Did this actually harm the mayor?  Emergency responders had trouble getting around town and people could have/may have died because of this vindictive,  ill conceived bullshit.

Posted by: Dang at January 08, 2014 01:04 PM (MNq6o)

109 Yeah, Victor Buono. Damn, I haven't thought of him in years!

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at January 08, 2014 01:04 PM (l3vZN)

110 Who's gonna step up to defend Christie? Not the Left and not the Right.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 01:04 PM (ZPrif)

111 They are the children of Kennedy voters.

Posted by: Richard Nixon at January 08, 2014 01:04 PM (KKla3)

112

Gleefully posting this story everywhere I can. Guess you shouldn't have stabbed us in the back, huh greasestain? THIS is what happens, Chris, when you FUCK a man IN THE ASS!

Posted by: Warden at January 08, 2014 01:04 PM (HzhBE)

113 17 After this many years of gubmint thuggery, I don't care as long as the other side are the ones on the receiving end. Posted by: Boomslang Joe at January 08, 2014 04:53 PM (nsg2T) What you said. I *WANT* payback to be a bitch. The Democrats like abuse of power for their side, well we need to make them like it from our side too! Winner take all is the new paradigm. This business of civic duty and altruism is obviously old morality, and so we need CHANGE!!!!!! Change like a thug!

Posted by: D-Lamp at January 08, 2014 01:04 PM (bb5+k)

114
Victor Buono was a great Batman villain.

I think Buono was also in a Columbo, too.

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 01:04 PM (gYIst)

115 Lois. Lerner.

Posted by: jb at January 08, 2014 01:05 PM (3tdHf)

116 Quick, blame a youtube video!

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 01:05 PM (ZPrif)

117 65 did he go to Lapland for that surgery? waste of a trip. cause he seems as jolly as ever.

Posted by: Grandmalcaesar at January 08, 2014 01:05 PM (eQB5j)

118 No! In New Joisey? I'm shocked, I tell ya...

Posted by: Auntie M at January 08, 2014 01:05 PM (AIC5Z)

119 This smug little broad needs a c*nt punt. She pulled this shit on the first day of school. Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 08, 2014 04:47 PM (CJjw5) It only confirms my judgment that politicians, and those that surround them, are profoundly damaged people. Â….. Â…and that there are no "statesmen" in politics anymore. If there ever were to begin with.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at January 08, 2014 01:05 PM (yz6yg)

120 Who's gonna step up to defend Christie?
Not the Left and not the Right.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 05:04 PM (ZPrif)


haven't been paying much attention to twitter, have you?

Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 01:05 PM (vJdyz)

121 Bill Kristol hardest hit.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at January 08, 2014 01:05 PM (Esfps)

122 Anyone still think Christie wouldn't be an abusive a**hole were he to get the White House?

The man is dangerous.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at January 08, 2014 01:05 PM (eHIJJ)

123 This will probably sink Christie. Nah. Shit floats. Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 05:02 PM (gYIst) So do Whales.... and yes, I denounce myself for the fat joke... well... come to think on it.... no... I don't....

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 08, 2014 01:05 PM (lZBBB)

124

I  am  deeply  saddened   that   any political figure would abuse their political position to  punish political opponents.   Or, as we call those  people  in the White House,  "enemies not worthy of life".

 

Heh.  Just kidding.  I would totally do this too.

Posted by: Barack Obama at January 08, 2014 01:05 PM (B5y+v)

125 Nah. Shit floats.

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 05:02 PM (gYIst)

You've obviously never eaten at Chipotle.

Posted by: tangonine at January 08, 2014 01:06 PM (x3YFz)

126 22 Why are people in politics the only ones who are ever "deeply saddened"? I hate that fake public-relations-speak bullshit. Posted by: Dang at January 08, 2014 04:53 PM (MNq6o) *********** Well he's probably -- deeply fucked now. --like Rosie O'Donnell playing with her produce.

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 01:06 PM (RJMhd)

127 You've obviously never eaten at Chipotle.

Posted by: tangonine at January 08, 2014 05:06 PM (x3YFz)


last time at Chipotle, I filled the bowl

Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 01:06 PM (vJdyz)

128
Well since he pulled the "you're heartless" if you don't want amnesty thing, I say HA HA Sucker, who's heartless now?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 08, 2014 01:06 PM (n0DEs)

129 This is a nothing story.

Posted by: Juan McVain at January 08, 2014 01:06 PM (B5y+v)

130 The sad thing is, our Dear Leader and his thugs are like this, and he gets away with it.

Posted by: Baldy at January 08, 2014 01:07 PM (2bql3)

131

It was never known to me, alright, about the twenty pizzas. It was a total surprise, let me tell ya.

As far as I knew, the dewivewy boy was paid and tipped, ok?




Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz Christies at January 08, 2014 01:07 PM (xggaJ)

132 I'm certainly no fan of Christie, but doesn't this make him the perfect candidate for President? It worked for "I knew nothing about this" Obama....

Posted by: hello, it's me also a creep-assed cracka.. at January 08, 2014 01:07 PM (9+ccr)

133 They are getting pretty desperate if they are having to pull this on Christi so early. Smart thing would be to play nice until he gets the nomination and then drop it.

Posted by: The Political Hat at January 08, 2014 01:07 PM (XvHmy)

134 I thought Perry did the heartless thing.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 01:07 PM (ZPrif)

135 This will probably sink Christie.

His ass does look like it's about to tip over.

Posted by: Congressman Hank Johnson at January 08, 2014 01:07 PM (MNq6o)

136 Christie's as durtyz as a $20 crackwhore on double coupon night.

Posted by: Dick (@DicksTrash) at January 08, 2014 01:07 PM (GrtrJ)

137

Chris Christie   walks into a bar and orders a donut and a lapband.  

 

And  then   closes  the bar  for  healthcode  violations  when they don't give it to him. 

 

 

Posted by: polynikes at January 08, 2014 01:07 PM (m2CN7)

138 Fuck Chrissy McRino sideways with an ice auger at full throttle.

Posted by: Minnfidel at January 08, 2014 01:07 PM (FciyD)

139

108...people could have/may have died because of this vindictive, ill conceived bullshit.

 

You're right, Dang.

Christie is lucky there were no dead bodies as a result of this.


 

Posted by: wheatie at January 08, 2014 01:07 PM (1ScqE)

140 If you want your bridge open, you can keep your bridge open.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 08, 2014 01:08 PM (V4CBV)

141

>>I still don't see how causing a traffic snarl gets people to vote Republican. I mean, really, I have never sat in a traffic jam and said to myself "Damn! This wouldn't be happening if the Other Party was in charge in this town!"

.

.

.It isn't about that.  It is about the fact that Mayor disrespected Mr. Donut by not endorsing him.   

Posted by: Registered voter at January 08, 2014 01:08 PM (0DC/m)

142 I had the opportunity to vote for Christie. I did not. I didn't vote against him, but I cast a ballot that didn't include a vote for him. The Governor slot was unchosen. Will this sink him? It should. I don't give a shit if Barack Obama pulls this shit every day. I don't give a flying shit if Corzine did it every day. At what point do we campaign on the fact that we are the good guys? Fight dirty, sure, but this is just chickenshit. We don't need chickenshit. Christie is a bully, in the classic sense of the word. I'm guessing that if a good debater slapped him around, he'd weep. What an asshole. To do that to innocent drivers. What a complete fuckwad.

Posted by: RobM1981 at January 08, 2014 01:08 PM (zurJC)

143 Isn't this what "conservatives" have been begging for? Someone on the right who can fight like a Democrat? It is what you asked for, but now you pretend it isn't? You have no idea what you want and that is why the left always wins. There is no one pure enough for the far right. So we will be Socialists.

Posted by: petunia at January 08, 2014 01:08 PM (DAcBA)

144 72 Email are smoking guns.
The smart politicos never use email.Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 04:59 PM (ZPrif)

By all means, use your cell phone, I dare you...

Posted by: NSA at January 08, 2014 01:08 PM (BF+2f)

145 I don't know why anyone would think this story couldn't grow legs.

These are the things that resonate with people - things they can relate to their own experiences.  Stuff that happens in far off lands, or to "other people", or that is too wonky have no effect.

But imagine finding out that traffic jam that screwed up your day was caused by some pol (or his staff) trying to score points or punish another pol (or campaign).  It would be like finding out you can't keep your insurance, or that congressmen don't have to have money in their bank accounts in order to write a check and have it clear.

He may well be done because of this, we'll see.

Posted by: Jocon307 at January 08, 2014 01:08 PM (7+F2i)

146
C'mon Chris..... finish the drill.


You gotta add in a "Let me be perfectly clear".  Follow that up by a "Nobody is angrier about this than me."

Then, you proceed with a "I promise I will get to the bottom of this and hold those responsible accountable"

Then you conclude the whole tirade by doing absolutely jack-shit about it and calling it a "phony crisis" a few weeks later.

Posted by: fixerupper at January 08, 2014 01:08 PM (nELVU)

147
Did you know that Buono was only 28 when he first appeared as Batman's nemesis King Tut?

(I suspect Buono fudged his age on his bio)

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 01:08 PM (gYIst)

148 So, I don't exactly understand the motivation here on the part of the supposedly implicated staffers. Spite.

Posted by: AmishDude at January 08, 2014 01:09 PM (T0NGe)

149 Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 05:01 PM (gYIst) Yeah... and somehow john McCain new NOTHING about ABSCAM either... Funny how that works....

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 08, 2014 01:09 PM (lZBBB)

150 88 I bet Christie really wishes he hadn't pissed in our cornflakes in 2012 now. He didn't show loyalty then. He doesn't get loyalty now. If i were Rand Paul I'd unload on the fat fuck and call him out for being the kind of corrupt bastard who shouldn't be a governor.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at January 08, 2014 01:09 PM (X9npt)

151 If this sinks Kris Kreosote, then good. One less phony GOP Quisling candidate the MFM will be able to push on us, which translates into more (hopefully) real conservatives like Cruz, Lee, West or whomever. Now if only we can sink Jeb.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 08, 2014 01:09 PM (olDqf)

152 Anyone still think Christie wouldn't be an abusive a**hole were he to get the White House? If he were abusive towards those who would control me, I'd be OK with it. But it looks like he's just another SCOAMF. Fuck him.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b] at January 08, 2014 01:09 PM (0HooB)

153
With nay unlimited resources and infinite motivation, it's not going to be hard for the press to find the bereaved family of the person whose ambulance got snared in that traffic.

Burn Fatboy.




Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 08, 2014 01:09 PM (kdS6q)

154 And by "held responsible for their actions", I mean "given a paid leave and then promoted".  You know, like the way my butt buddy Barack holds people responsible.

Posted by: Chris Cristie at January 08, 2014 01:09 PM (+H/11)

155 22 Anyone still think Christie wouldn't be an abusive a**hole were he to get the White House?

The man is dangerous.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at January 08, 2014 05:05 PM (eHIJJ)

You think voters stayed home for McLame?  Romney?

No one will vote for Christie.

no one.

I sure as hell wouldn't.

Posted by: tangonine at January 08, 2014 01:09 PM (x3YFz)

156 Meanwhile, the JEF uses every agency he commands and every power that he possesses (and many that he does not) to harass and persecute his political opponents and Congress does zip. Worthless, statist nestfeatherers

Posted by: Hurricane LaFawnduh at January 08, 2014 01:09 PM (pginn)

157 150 If i were Rand Paul I'd unload on the fat fuck and call him out for being the kind of corrupt bastard who shouldn't be a governor. Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at January 08, 2014 05:09 PM (X9npt) Let alone a president. Ka-BOOM.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 08, 2014 01:09 PM (olDqf)

158 He's outraged and deeply saddened that the entire bridge wasn't covered with a butter brickle glaze and then encased by smooth milk chocolate.

Posted by: Lincolntf at January 08, 2014 01:09 PM (ZshNr)

159 124 I am deeply saddened that any political figure would abuse their political position to punish political opponents. Or, as we call those people in the White House, "enemies not worthy of life". Heh. Just kidding. I would totally do this too. Posted by: Barack Obama at January 08, 2014 05:05 PM (B5y+v) A fat, loudmouth Jersey politician being anything but humble and conciliatory? Why, I never!

Posted by: model_1066 at January 08, 2014 01:10 PM (LIQGY)

160 Posted by: petunia at January 08, 2014 05:08 PM (DAcBA)

----

Pissing on peoples heads and telling them its raining isnt "fighting".

But your "concern" is duly noted.

Posted by: fixerupper at January 08, 2014 01:10 PM (nELVU)

161 God I hope Rand runs, I can't wait to see all of the videos of him saying crazy shit to reappear on the internet (there are a ton of them)

Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 01:10 PM (vJdyz)

162 This is OUTRAGEOUS!

Posted by: Benghazi Q. Fastandfurious at January 08, 2014 01:10 PM (H84UO)

163 So will the Right rally around Christie just cause the Left is trying to destroy him?

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 01:10 PM (ZPrif)

164
Posted by: petunia

You're showing your ass, again.

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 01:10 PM (gYIst)

165 Posted by: petunia at January 08, 2014 05:08 PM (DAcBA) Uh..... no.... We want someone who will fight HONORABLY... but hard.... Not dishonorably with Pettiness....

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 08, 2014 01:10 PM (lZBBB)

166

Posted by: petunia at January 08, 2014 05:08 PM (DAcBA)

 

Everything you just said was ignorant  bullshit.   I  award  you no points and  may god have mercy on your soul. 

Posted by: polynikes at January 08, 2014 01:11 PM (m2CN7)

167 Outrage and deeply saddened = Outweighed and deeply fattened.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 08, 2014 01:11 PM (olDqf)

168 But a lot of Dem voters like the big guy!

Posted by: GOP "Moderate" at January 08, 2014 01:11 PM (pginn)

169 So will the Right rally around Christie just cause the Left is trying to destroy him?

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 05:10 PM (ZPrif)


they are on twitter

Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 01:11 PM (vJdyz)

170 I think the solution is to give all New Jersey users of the GWB a free bridge toll.  And that's not just because I live in New Jersey.  No, nooooo, not that at all.

Posted by: MTF at January 08, 2014 01:11 PM (B5y+v)

171  Email are smoking guns.
The smart politicos never use email.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 04:59 PM (ZPrif)

 

Never use Email when a phone is available

Never use a phone when you can say it in person

Never answer when a nod will suffice

Posted by: The Jackhole at January 08, 2014 01:11 PM (nTgAI)

172 But if anyone has the political hucksterism to salvage his career, its Christie; his attempts to do so will be interesting to watch. He's an NYC phenomenon. He'll actually get more belligerent which will endear him more to the tri-staters. It's really hard to see how he carries this on his back through a presidential run. Granted, it will largely be forgotten by summer 2015 (Iowa straw poll and other similar events) but it's part of the bigger picture.

Posted by: AmishDude at January 08, 2014 01:11 PM (T0NGe)

173 This will not sink Christie for 2016.  It will go away.......until he is nominated.

Then it will be front page news for two months to demonstrate that Christie is too big of a b*****d and too small of a man to be President.........which he IS, BTW....


JEB BUSH IN 2016!   BECAUSE F*** YOU CONSERVATIVES!"

Posted by: Kasper in Arrears..... at January 08, 2014 01:11 PM (HqpV0)

174

Looks like Christie has a bus under which you will be thrown if you endanger the Governor's ambitions. His bus isn't nearly as big as the bus belonging to President Obama, but he's just getting started.

 

Maybe I'm alone in this, but I don't think this will sink Christie. I also don't think he personally ordered retaliation against the recalcitrant mayor of Ft. Lee. However, I do think his staff did what they thought would please the boss. I also think/know that a leader's style and habits of thought spread throughout any given organization.  I saw that particular dynamic in both the Army and later in the corporate world. If the man or woman on top is a petty, vindictive asshole, then assholery is everywhere, from top to bottom.

Posted by: troyriser at January 08, 2014 01:12 PM (2jF2B)

175 Posted by: petunia at January 08, 2014 05:08 PM (DAcBA) I see a shinebox featured prominently in your near future.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 08, 2014 01:12 PM (U1Tts)

176 I know there is something about rape here somewhere.

Posted by: Witchwind at January 08, 2014 01:12 PM (pginn)

177 Karma. Love it.

Posted by: NeverEvermore at January 08, 2014 01:12 PM (hRV3r)

178 Now we will treated to some good old fashion liberal tolerance.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 08, 2014 01:12 PM (g1DWB)

179

Maybe Obama will give him a hug.

 

He is a gun grabber anyway

Posted by: The Jackhole at January 08, 2014 01:13 PM (nTgAI)

180 120 The Dude at January 08, 2014 05:05 PM (vJdyz)

That's the pro set...

and you know what when I get the time I am gonna go disabuse the notion and start #resign trending....

fuck Christie....

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 01:13 PM (TE35l)

181 The reason they had to unload this now is because  Christie has been having  a lot of momentum with  movers and shakers  on the other side of the aisle .  At least in the Northeast  corridor.  

Posted by: polynikes at January 08, 2014 01:13 PM (m2CN7)

182 Take my money, my cigarettes I haven't seen the worst of it yet I wanna know that you'll tell me I love to stay Take me to the river, drop me in the water Take me to the river, dip me in the water Washing me down, washing me down I don't know why you treat me so bad Think of all the things we could have had

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 01:13 PM (RJMhd)

183 On one hand, yeah, this is nasty. On another, it just AMAZES me that anyone would use any sort of traceable electronic communication for this. On yet another, this is nothing that Democrats nationwide haven't done a thousand times in the past decade alone. On the next hand, that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to see those Democrats swing from a rope (I guess I have to say 'metaphorically' here) for it. And yet another hand suggests that if the GOP ever managed to get enough power in California to make the Bay Area counties prostrate themselves for their decades of blind obedience to the statist god, I'd be in full-applause mode.

Posted by: Libertarian Buddha at January 08, 2014 01:13 PM (o+SC1)

184

"Don't write when you can speak.  Don't speak when you can nod. Don't nod when you can blink."

 

-- words to the effect of what Howie Carr says

Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at January 08, 2014 01:14 PM (A0sHn)

185
So will the Right rally around Christie just cause the Left is trying to destroy him?
Posted by: Flatbush Joe




Define the Right.

If you mean the Team Republican Right, oh hell ya.  Jeniffer Rubin must be frothing to defend her man.

If you mean conservatives -- nah.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 08, 2014 01:14 PM (kdS6q)

186 *rubs hands together*

Excellent

Posted by: Jeb Bush at January 08, 2014 01:14 PM (qBGUl)

187 I still think that love fest with Obama after the "hurricane" had a big part in Romney's loss. Don't know why I think it just do... So fuck you Christie...

Posted by: hello, it's me also a creep-assed cracka.. at January 08, 2014 01:14 PM (9+ccr)

188 You're right, Dang.
Christie is lucky there were no dead bodies as a result of this.
Posted by: wheatie


There still may be.  I think it would take a while to look through records to see when the lanes were blocked and then see who died waiting for ambulances were slowed to arrive and who died on the way to the hospital.  Maybe some first responders will have the balls to speak up if something like that did happen.

Posted by: Dang at January 08, 2014 01:14 PM (MNq6o)

189 Let's see the press compare what Christy did to what Obama does every damn day. Nahh, never happen.

Posted by: Hurricane LaFawnduh at January 08, 2014 01:14 PM (pginn)

190 CC may not have directed them to close down lanes of traffic, but I can easily imagine him saying "Make that mother-ckufer pay!" and leaving it up to them to decide as to how that would be accomplished.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 08, 2014 01:14 PM (DmNpO)

191 Hey Petunia, explain how this is "fighting" please.

Posted by: Adam at January 08, 2014 01:14 PM (Aif/5)

192 and the fat man goes thud. He'll be flogged to death with this either in the primaries or the general.

Posted by: Vote Lord Humungus 2016 at January 08, 2014 01:15 PM (Zg3a+)

193 143 petunia at January 08, 2014 05:08 PM (DAcBA)

I prefer someone on the right who fights democrat politicians not democrat teachers, and not fellow Republicans....

in other words I prefer someone besides Haystacks Fucking Calhoun Christie.

He sounds like Obama, he acts like Obama, and I will be as sad to see his last day in politics as I will Obama's.

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 01:15 PM (TE35l)

194
On the other hand...... I do give blue.dot and petunia some degree of credit.   All the other trolls have simply up and vanished here as of late.

Posted by: fixerupper at January 08, 2014 01:15 PM (nELVU)

195 Christie began as a promising guy who was willing to get tough and torch sacred cows to save previously insolvent budgets, then proceeded to tailspin into a thoroughly typical politician who will cynically do anything to secure his position. Throw him under the bus if he really was responsible for this.

Posted by: Roadrunner at January 08, 2014 01:15 PM (as//A)

196 HOLD YOUR HARPOONS!

Posted by: PETA at January 08, 2014 01:15 PM (AWmfW)

197 Well, at least let's *hope* Il Douche Grande is taken out of the primaries. If the GOP keeps trying to push him they'll lose even more. Also - trolls are slightly less tedious when one doesn't spend so much time on them. Slightly.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith[/i][/b][/s][/u] at January 08, 2014 01:15 PM (qyfb5)

198 Hey Petunia, explain how this is "fighting" please. Posted by: Adam at January 08, 2014 05:14 PM (Aif/5) Don't engage the person who has no moral compass whatsoever.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at January 08, 2014 01:16 PM (yz6yg)

199 Dang, this guy sounds just like Obama when he gets caught.

Posted by: Meremortal at January 08, 2014 01:16 PM (1Y+hH)

200 Once again on cue Petunia roles in and rides to the rescue of the lastest GOP RINO. Who the fuck are these losers? Every fucking time they show up to defend the last RINO of the Month. These fucks need to be burned with fire.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at January 08, 2014 01:16 PM (oFCZn)

201 Where is Gabe when we need him

Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 01:16 PM (vJdyz)

202 They are the children of Reagan voters.

Posted by: Obama at January 08, 2014 01:16 PM (KKla3)

203 >>>I don't know why anyone would think this story couldn't grow legs. because I thought the lane closings were for legitimate purposes, and I thought that because I didn't think anyone would be insane enough to do this just to goose their margin of victory by 0.01%

Posted by: ace at January 08, 2014 01:16 PM (/FnUH)

204 181 polynikes at January 08, 2014 05:13 PM (m2CN7)

by saying he sees eye to eye with Cuomo and passing amnesty and gun control...

yeah my "give a fuck about Christie in a positive way" meter just pegged negative 10

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 01:16 PM (TE35l)

205 "I prefer someone on the right who fights democrat politicians not democrat teachers, and not fellow Republicans...." He was basically a Dem who was willing to crack down on the teacher's unions. Throw him out.

Posted by: Roadrunner at January 08, 2014 01:17 PM (as//A)

206 This  came to light too early.  Come July or August of 2016, he'll be able to say, "At this point, what difference does it make"?

Posted by: Soona at January 08, 2014 01:17 PM (PdEAn)

207 150 If i were Rand Paul I'd unload on the fat fuck and call him out for being the kind of corrupt bastard who shouldn't be a governor. Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at January 08, 2014 05:09 PM (X9npt) Rand doesn't do that. Because he's smart. He knows that having very principled, unusual and strident opinions makes it very easy for people to denigrate you, so you don't give them ammo by being personally abrasive.

Posted by: AmishDude at January 08, 2014 01:17 PM (T0NGe)

208 Crap,  how many typos can I squeeze into one sentence?

Posted by: Dang at January 08, 2014 01:17 PM (MNq6o)

209
When the Apocalypse occurs, I will eat Christie.

I'll bet he tastes like pork rinds.

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 01:17 PM (gYIst)

210 because I thought the lane closings were for legitimate purposes, and I thought that because I didn't think anyone would be insane enough to do this just to goose their margin of victory by 0.01% *** There you go being logical again.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 08, 2014 01:17 PM (DmNpO)

211 Petunia rolls in I should say

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at January 08, 2014 01:17 PM (oFCZn)

212 Oh the hummanity!!!

(upon seeing the "New Hindenburg" go up in flames in New Jersey)

Posted by: Herbert Morrison at January 08, 2014 01:17 PM (lbIW8)

213 How dare he inconvenience people!!!

Posted by: michelle o. at January 08, 2014 01:17 PM (PK+r9)

214 203 ace at January 08, 2014 05:16 PM (/FnUH)

He's a nasty backstabbing petty leader...

why wouldn't he have nasty petty followers?

Christie is a big man who is really small.

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 01:17 PM (TE35l)

215 Warden: "I have zero knowlege or control over what goes on with my staff. Please elect me president. thx."

Can he even see his staff?

Sorry. Low blow.

Wait! Oh, God... now I'm really sorry. Mind bleach, stat!

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at January 08, 2014 01:17 PM (eHIJJ)

216 But everyone loves Obama for taking such courageous executive actions!

Posted by: Chris Cristie at January 08, 2014 01:18 PM (+H/11)

217 If the GOP keeps trying to push him they'll lose even more.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at January 08, 2014 05:15 PM (qyfb5)


you know damn well they will keep pushing him

Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 01:18 PM (vJdyz)

218 I'll bet he tastes like pork rinds.

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 05:17 PM (gYIst)


----


..... and Franks Hot Sauce.

Posted by: fixerupper at January 08, 2014 01:18 PM (nELVU)

219 I have common ground to go find with Van Jones or something I'll get back with you later.
Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 04:57 PM

Dude. No matter how you look at it, Choom Boy is still ten times the unprincipled, crooked fuckweasel Christie could be on his most offensive day.

Yes, the tub o' lard should go, but President Historic First© should precede him out the door to oblivion.

But we can't diss the Chicago Jesus, because Glenn Beck wants us to go all Poppin' Fresh on the vicious fuckwits on the Other Side. Be nice and "fair" to them, 'cause they're all like Friends Across the Aisle or something.

Screw that, Jasper. It's past time that patriotic Americans opened up a family-size can of whoop-ass on those who, out of greed, lust for power or simple hatred for America are working against us.

Posted by: MrScribbler at January 08, 2014 01:18 PM (ff7/5)

220 there goes the anti-libertarian "ROADS" argument.

Posted by: X at January 08, 2014 01:18 PM (KHo8t)

221 /Marlin Brando voice... Guido... it would be horrible if this Man had a little... accident... he has such nice legs... Guido: Got ya Boss...

Posted by: The Godfather... at January 08, 2014 01:18 PM (lZBBB)

222 No one will vote for Christie. no one. I sure as hell wouldn't. Posted by: tangonine at January 08, 2014 05:09 PM (x3YFz) Rinos and the Chamber of Commerce will. Big monied interests will. Crony Capitalists will.

Posted by: D-Lamp at January 08, 2014 01:18 PM (bb5+k)

223 183 On one hand, yeah, this is nasty. On another, it just AMAZES me that anyone would use any sort of traceable electronic communication for this. On yet another, this is nothing that Democrats nationwide haven't done a thousand times in the past decade alone. On the next hand, that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to see those Democrats swing from a rope (I guess I have to say 'metaphorically' here) for it. And yet another hand suggests that if the GOP ever managed to get enough power in California to make the Bay Area counties prostrate themselves for their decades of blind obedience to the statist god, I'd be in full-applause mode. Posted by: Libertarian Buddha at January 08, 2014 05:13 PM (o+SC1) ********** Yep. Can I tell you some stories about what the unions pull in Vegas... Holy hell. Jeezuz--why the emails?

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 01:19 PM (RJMhd)

224 205 Roadrunner at January 08, 2014 05:17 PM (as//A)

Indeed...

see hang around long enough everyone agrees eventually....

Hey Chrispy Chreme gave Cucci a LOT of great advice...

here's some #Resign

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 01:19 PM (TE35l)

225 Christie going down in flames? OH THE HUMANITY!

Posted by: --- at January 08, 2014 01:19 PM (MMC8r)

226 God I hope Rand runs, I can't wait to see all of the videos of him saying crazy shit to reappear on the internet (there are a ton of them) Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 05:10 PM (vJdyz) What crazy thing has he said?

Posted by: Aqua Buddha at January 08, 2014 01:19 PM (XvHmy)

227 you know damn well they will keep pushing him Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 05:18 PM (vJdyz) Then good riddance.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith[/i][/b][/s][/u] at January 08, 2014 01:19 PM (qyfb5)

228
Ace raises a good point. This happened in September...when Christie was enjoying a comfortable lead in the polls, very comfortable.

He did this after he resolved the Cory Booker problem, too. So, yeah, why do it?

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 01:19 PM (gYIst)

229 220 yeah we gotta solve this widespread problem

Posted by: JL at January 08, 2014 01:20 PM (KKla3)

230 You can bet your fucking dick that Petunia will be in here 24/7 touting the last RINO of the Month as the primary season kicks off for 2016. Spouting the GOP shill talking points. I wish these RINO plants were banned as soon as they appear.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at January 08, 2014 01:20 PM (oFCZn)

231 OH THE HUMANITY!

http://is.gd/IzEENN

Posted by: HR at January 08, 2014 01:20 PM (ZKzrr)

232 Rand doesn't do that

Posted by: AmishDude at January 08, 2014 05:17 PM (T0NGe)


yes hes does or at least he did before he ran. You need to do your research on him if you don't think he has a lot of political skeletons in his closet

Posted by: The Dude at January 08, 2014 01:20 PM (vJdyz)

233 Krispy Kreme sucked my cock and let me fuck him in the ass so you know what that makes him?

Posted by: President Choad-Load at January 08, 2014 01:20 PM (BUvIM)

234
I went back and reviewed, I read wrong, he said its not heartless to be for amnesty, but common sense, which isn't quite the same but implies heartless if against amnesty.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 08, 2014 01:21 PM (n0DEs)

235 219 MrScribbler at January 08, 2014 05:18 PM (ff7/5)

I can't force the media to do their fucking jobs.

I can't yell ethics and morals into the Leftist Progtard fucks.

I can't personally convince 300 million people.

I can't make politics fair, I can try to make MY corner ethical.

That I hate the fucker is just icing on the cake.

Hey Chirspy you McCain loving fat fuck where's your pals the media now?

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 01:21 PM (TE35l)

236 No one will vote for Christie. I sure as hell wouldn't. Posted by: tangonine Please send me an application to join your club.

Posted by: Meremortal at January 08, 2014 01:21 PM (1Y+hH)

237 >>I still think that love fest with Obama after the "hurricane" had a big part in Romney's loss. Don't know why I think it just do... So fuck you Christie... No doubt. Romney was coming on strong near the end of the campaign and then Sandy which ended a lot of campaigning and ads blunting his momentum. And the next national pictures were Fat Man and Little Boy stroll on the beach. This after his self-serving speech at the RNC which sucked all the air out of that event.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 08, 2014 01:21 PM (g1DWB)

238 Hey Christie, go home and get your shinebox!!

Posted by: Billy Batts at January 08, 2014 01:21 PM (Pt5Ms)

239 There will be a wave of class action and/or individual lawsuits from patients who had a stroke or heart attack that day.  The saying is "time is myoocardium" or "time is brain".  If anyone was delayed from definitive medical care, even for 5-10 minutes and had lasting stroke or herat attack injury, then, essentially, case closed.  It would be almost impossible to argue that they would not have been better off if they had gotten to the hospital sooner. 

Posted by: ZBBMcFate at January 08, 2014 01:22 PM (Hj9yW)

240 He's not all bad. He stopped flying to his son's little league games in a state police helicopter which has saved millions of taxpayer dollars.

Posted by: Gristle Encased Head at January 08, 2014 01:22 PM (+lsX1)

241 Now if only we can sink Jeb.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 08, 2014 05:09 PM (olDqf)

 

 

-------------------------------------------------

 

 

His last name is Bush.

 

 

 

Sunk.

Posted by: Soona at January 08, 2014 01:22 PM (PdEAn)

242 206 This came to light too early. Come July or August of 2016, he'll be able to say, "At this point, what difference does it make"?Posted by: Soona at January 08, 2014 05:17 PM (PdEAn)
Does that work if you have an "R" after your name?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at January 08, 2014 01:22 PM (9W1fA)

243 There still may be. I think it would take a while to look through records to see when the lanes were blocked and then see who died waiting for ambulances were slowed to arrive and who died on the way to the hospital. Maybe some first responders will have the balls to speak up if something like that did happen. Posted by: Dang at January 08, 2014 05:14 PM (MNq6o) Send the suggestion to the left wing media. On the other hand, they are probably already on it.

Posted by: D-Lamp at January 08, 2014 01:22 PM (bb5+k)

244 Am I the only one who thinks Christie was lying about why he fired Bret Schindler? I don't extend the benefit of the doubt to liars.

Posted by: Oschisms at January 08, 2014 01:22 PM (+w1hQ)

245 because I thought the lane closings were for legitimate purposes, and I thought that because I didn't think anyone would be insane enough to do this just to goose their margin of victory by 0.01% Posted by: ace Armed with this new knowledge, what is your take on the big guy now?

Posted by: Meremortal at January 08, 2014 01:23 PM (1Y+hH)

246

Life just isn't fair... some guys get to use the IRS to make life miserable for their enemies, and other guys can't even get away with creating a fucking traffic jam!

 

Seriously, I hope a few on-air commentators make the point that such minor-league dirty tricks would never even make the back page if Christie was a Democrat!

Posted by: Ray Van Dune at January 08, 2014 01:23 PM (H9eC4)

247 All the other trolls have simply up and vanished here as of late.
They're too busy trying to sign onto Obamacare.

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at January 08, 2014 01:23 PM (PK+r9)

248 If you already picked your *personality* for President...you could be doing it wrong.

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 01:23 PM (RJMhd)

249 Posted by: MrScribbler at January 08, 2014 05:18 PM (ff7/5) What this really hits is the Divide between Government officials.... and the rest of us. There will be those who say this is OK, because its 'our team'.... But this petty vindictive Over Powered Government crap just shows how much control they have over our lives... And how they have abused the Power that we the People, gave them. Its the SYSTEM... not which team is in control of the system.

Posted by: The Godfather... at January 08, 2014 01:23 PM (lZBBB)

250 Schundler. Damn autocorrect.

Posted by: Oschisms at January 08, 2014 01:23 PM (+w1hQ)

251 200 Once again on cue Petunia roles in and rides to the rescue of the lastest GOP RINO.

Who the fuck are these losers? Every fucking time they show up to defend the last RINO of the Month.

These fucks need to be burned with fire.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at January 08, 2014 05:16 PM (oFCZn)


Paid activist by the Rovetard gang.

Posted by: Temper Tantrum at January 08, 2014 01:23 PM (AWmfW)

252 >>>This will probably sink Christie.

One can only hope.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Laughing Maniacally While Throwing Matches. at January 08, 2014 01:23 PM (0q2P7)

253 >>>When the Apocalypse occurs, I will eat Christie.
I'll bet he tastes like pork rinds.<<<

There's at least six months of good eats there, boyo.

Posted by: Fritz at January 08, 2014 01:23 PM (TKFmG)

254 Well, the whole thing is like a Disney version of Clintonian politics. So there's that.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:23 PM (DhGW2)

255 Ace I wrote a fairly lucid response to Y-not about why Christie is damaged and ruined to me and why the smart play is to nutpunch his ass.

This is not anywhere NEAR as onerous as Ogabe conceded, but the Big Fat Dope in place of Boxong's Great White Hope is that this fatass would make us competitive in New England.

Not gonna happen, a "reformer" has to stay clean.

He fucked up he trusted the media.

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 01:24 PM (TE35l)

256 He did this after he resolved the Cory Booker problem, too. So, yeah, why do it?

Posted by: soothsayer

The only conclusion other than pettiness is that he hires incompetent tools.

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at January 08, 2014 01:24 PM (dwArK)

257 Seriously, I hope a few on-air commentators make the point that such minor-league dirty tricks would never even make the back page if Christie was a Democrat!

Good point.

Posted by: HR at January 08, 2014 01:24 PM (ZKzrr)

258 Or, perhaps the sort of thing Biden would come up with after sniffing too much glue.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:25 PM (DhGW2)

259 Christie and Candy Crowley were all the weight the Romney campaign could take and that's a lot of weight.

Posted by: The Jackhole at January 08, 2014 01:25 PM (nTgAI)

260 Pertinent to the last thread.  Beck just dropped a giant bombshell.  Wonder if anyone will answer his charges?

Maruc Latrelle is his next interview.  Put him on to see if he really looks as bad as he did in the clip.  He does.  Hope he's feeling ok.

Posted by: think at January 08, 2014 01:25 PM (OroYa)

261 Rand doesn't do that. Because he's smart. He knows that having very principled, unusual and strident opinions makes it very easy for people to denigrate you, so you don't give them ammo by being personally abrasive. *** Plus... premature. We've got a long way to go before 2016.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 08, 2014 01:25 PM (DmNpO)

262 Of course none of the news on Christie really matters until I finally get the lesbian hipster anti-cisgendernormative viewpoint on all this. Something about how traffic jams threaten women's mobilization, thus Christie = rapist, will hit the spot. Linkies?

Posted by: NSA at January 08, 2014 01:25 PM (BF+2f)

263 255 I don't think anyone's argued Christie could win NE. More that his style may be more appealing to Midwest con learners who distrusted Romney. How true, idk.

Posted by: JL at January 08, 2014 01:26 PM (KKla3)

264 Hopefully we can get rid of him before he wastes time clogging up the primaries.

Posted by: --- at January 08, 2014 01:26 PM (MMC8r)

265 Isn't this what "conservatives" have been begging for? Someone on the right who can fight like a Democrat?

Like Christie is on the right.  Come on.  You know better than that.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 08, 2014 01:26 PM (n0DEs)

266 There's nothing really insightful to add to the whole thing.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:26 PM (DhGW2)

267

As I said, I found Christie's personal denials plausible. 

 

But with credible allegations that subordinates were doing it on his behalf, and with subordinates resigning over it, wouldn't prudence call for some digging into it on his own?  Just for self-defense? 

 

He should have known about the e-mails and HE should have broken the story.  That's how you avoid the taint.

Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at January 08, 2014 01:26 PM (A0sHn)

268 Admit it, conservatives. If this were Rahm Emmanuel, you'd be screaming bloody murder about the "Chicago machine."
_______________________________

I don't think so, because if it had been Emmanuel, we never would have heard about it. In the fantasy world in which we had heard of it, it would have been a source of pride and chuckles for the Left anyway.

Posted by: Alec Leamas at January 08, 2014 01:26 PM (nnkXw)

269 This is Allah Pundit: The theory, which isnÂ’t clearly confirmed by the e-mails,[...]

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 01:26 PM (RJMhd)

270
He did this after he resolved the Cory Booker problem, too. So, yeah, why do it?
Posted by: soothsayer




Why did Nixon get involved in his Watergate Era shenanigans?  Dick had a clear run in 1972* but his personality and political paranoia made hims run up the tote for his own psychological reasons.

Same deal here.  Tubby has fat girl issues.



* *cough* after he had Wallace shot *cough*

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 08, 2014 01:26 PM (kdS6q)

271 Now we get to watch a Republican throw aides under the bus. Or under the bridge, maybe.

BTW any confirmation news out there on the story that Tom Hanks pulled a Humpty Dumpty after falling off a mountain in New Zealand?

Posted by: exdem13 at January 08, 2014 01:26 PM (lJaja)

272 ...and if Christie remains the "frontrunner", he'll be the one catching the flack until closer to the election. Let him draw the ire of the left. Let Rand keep focusing on issues and making a case for his own candidacy.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 08, 2014 01:27 PM (DmNpO)

273 >>>This will probably sink Christie. that's not how fat works.

Posted by: X at January 08, 2014 01:27 PM (KHo8t)

274 What is Beck's bombshell? The problem with Beck's bombshells is they usually aren't. But sometimes are.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 01:27 PM (ZPrif)

275 150 If i were Rand Paul I'd unload on the fat fuck and call him out for being the kind of corrupt bastard who shouldn't be a governor.
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at January 08, 2014 05:09 PM (X9npt)

Rand doesn't do that.

Because he's smart. He knows that having very principled, unusual and strident opinions makes it very easy for people to denigrate you, so you don't give them ammo by being personally abrasive.


Rand's best play. "I can't believe Gov Christie is so detached from the day to day business of running the State that something like this slipped by him. I definitely thought him more involved in serving the needs of his constituents than that"

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Laughing Maniacally While Throwing Matches. at January 08, 2014 01:28 PM (0q2P7)

276 Power corrupts, but Christie never really had that much of it. Furthermore, its ability to corrupt is inversely proportional to mass squared.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:29 PM (DhGW2)

277 If I wanted an amnesty backing, gun grabbing, electioneering asshole of questionable ethics and leadership....

I'd have voted for Barack Fucking Obama

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 01:29 PM (TE35l)

278 Does that work if you have an "R" after your name?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at January 08, 2014 05:22 PM (9W1fA)

 

 

--------------------------------------------

 

 

Funny that  you say that.  Rush is still predicting that Krispy will change his affiliation to dem before the 2016 elections.

Posted by: Soona at January 08, 2014 01:29 PM (PdEAn)

279 Ace raises a good point. This happened in September...when Christie was enjoying a comfortable lead in the polls, very comfortable.

He did this after he resolved the Cory Booker problem, too. So, yeah, why do it?

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 05:19 PM (gYIst)

 

Sorry for the Nixon comparison, but the Watergate break-in happened while Nixon was enjoying a double-digit lead over McGovern in the polls--even before McGovern made the disastrous decision to repudiate Eagleton as his VP pick on the Democratic Party ticket--and later trounced McGovern in the election. There was no sound, logical reason why anyone on Nixon's staff--even indirectly--would endanger that commanding lead by committing an incredibly stupid crime that could implicate the President, but it happened anyway.

 

People do stupid shit all the time. Applying logic to an irrational decision or action only shows that the decision or action was irrational.

 

Posted by: troyriser at January 08, 2014 01:29 PM (2jF2B)

280 How did this ever make sense in any way?

The mayor has nothing to do with the bridge at all, how would he be blamed for traffic problems if the Ports Authority closes lanes?

How would the mayor be hurt by traffic jams that involve 99.9% of drivers who do NOT live in his town?

This can't be the easiest way to punish a Mayor if you have the full resources of the Governor's office.  Those involved should be fired for stupidity if nothing else.

Posted by: Adjoran at January 08, 2014 01:30 PM (473jB)

281 Here's a direct link to the emails in question: http://www.northjersey.com/news/Documents_GWB _emails_between_Port_Authority_and_Christie_administration.html

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 01:30 PM (RJMhd)

282 143 Isn't this what "conservatives" have been begging for? Someone on the right who can fight like a Democrat?

It is what you asked for, but now you pretend it isn't?

You have no idea what you want and that is why the left always wins.

There is no one pure enough for the far right. So we will be Socialists.

Posted by: petunia at January 08, 2014 05:08 PM (DAcBA)

Except Christie is on the right in name only.


Posted by: Titanium at January 08, 2014 01:31 PM (IgOQg)

283 Drudge seems to hate Christie, so I expect to see headlines on this there for at least half-a-dozen news cycles.

Posted by: Links at January 08, 2014 01:31 PM (RgIRJ)

284 >>>The mayor has nothing to do with the bridge at all, how would he be blamed for traffic problems if the Ports Authority closes lanes?

Because people are stupid and will blame a local problem on a local politician.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Laughing Maniacally While Throwing Matches. at January 08, 2014 01:31 PM (0q2P7)

285 Its the SYSTEM... not which team is in control of the system. Posted by: The Godfather... at January 08, 2014 05:23 PM

I'm going to disagree...in part.

The system works. But some of those in power have made a habit of ignoring safeguards and controls built into the system. Their enablers (the media, etc.) have let this happen. Worse, some of those in the "conservative" media (think: NRO, the Weakly Standard, RudeState and Tepid Air) have not raised any meaningful opposition to it, either.

The "cure" is simple in concept, difficult in execution: impeach, indict, try, and imprison the lawbreakers. Rinse and repeat as necessary. Make our current crooks of both parties pay for their crimes. That might encourage the next crop of political hacks to pay a little more attention to the rules.

Posted by: MrScribbler at January 08, 2014 01:31 PM (ff7/5)

286 Resorting to more comfort food would have been a better way to handle rejection.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:32 PM (DhGW2)

287 he could be getting railroaded. it's like Fatty Arbuckle all over again.

Posted by: X at January 08, 2014 01:32 PM (KHo8t)

288 Ace raises a good point. This happened in September...when Christie was enjoying a comfortable lead in the polls, very comfortable.He did this after he resolved the Cory Booker problem, too. So, yeah, why do it? *** Doe Christie come across as a man in possession of any self-restrain whatsoever? How about him unleashing on some asshole at the boardwalk? Christie doesn't know how to brush it off and be the bigger man. Frankly, I'm a bit perplexed as to how anyone can be in doubt about that fact.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 08, 2014 01:32 PM (DmNpO)

289 Who ever got a hold of these emails also blacked out or redacted a large portion of them. Why do that?

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 01:32 PM (RJMhd)

290 Via Twitchy:

>>>BuzzFeed jagoff Andrew Kaczynski uses Bridgegate to mock Benghazi victims [pic] --

Andrew Kaczynski        ✔ @BuzzFeedAndrew

is best hashtag on the Internet<<<


What a piece of shit. Get him, Ace.


Posted by: Hate Miser at January 08, 2014 01:33 PM (lbIW8)

291 Resorting to more comfort food would have been a better way to handle rejection.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 05:32 PM (DhGW2)


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**ahem**

Posted by: Zombie Mama Cass at January 08, 2014 01:33 PM (nELVU)

292 damn keyboard! Sorry for the typos.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 08, 2014 01:33 PM (DmNpO)

293 The problem with Beck's bombshells is they usually aren't. But sometimes are. Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 08, 2014 05:27 PM (ZPrif) I admit it is a pet peeve of mine, as some here know, but it drives me *bonkers* when people drop a "mystery announcement" and then scram. Like the classic "Check Drudge!" Drudge's headlines change all the time. WTF am I looking for? Not everybody has the same priorities or watches the same news.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith[/i][/b][/s][/u] at January 08, 2014 01:34 PM (qyfb5)

294 I still think Earl Butts was railroaded.
Can't even crack a joke anymore.

Posted by: Julia ce Smerkes at January 08, 2014 01:34 PM (wAZG2)

295 I don't care if Christie goes down with this but it irks the hell out of me that obama and any one with a D after their name gets a pass, or worse yet gets cover for even worse things...... I know, I know just because the other guy does it and gets away with it it doesn't mean we should condone such behaviors, but it still makes me f**king mad...

Posted by: hello, it's me also a creep-assed cracka.. at January 08, 2014 01:34 PM (9+ccr)

296 I can guarantee that somebody with an MI either died or got much worse while sitting in traffic in an EMS bus or just coded at home waiting. I'd love to see a wrongful death lawsuit. I hate that fat shit. Can you imagine him in charge of Obamacare hospitals and provider networks? That is EXACTLY what happens to local boys that don't deliver in the UK. EXACTLY.

Posted by: Daybrother at January 08, 2014 01:34 PM (CPo+3)

297
>>>Why do that?

There are a few reasons. Some good most ill.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Laughing Maniacally While Throwing Matches. at January 08, 2014 01:34 PM (0q2P7)

298 I'm actually disturbed that my first reaction is to be less offended that they played political hardball as that they were so stupid as to put it in writing.

Effin politics is dragging me down into the gutter.

Posted by: toby928© blurts at January 08, 2014 01:34 PM (QupBk)

299
There is, however, one thing I find potentially dubious.

One of the more "damning" emails, we are told, include this: "...time for some traffic problems"

That's the only part of the phrase I have seen, maybe there is more. But it could be taken out of context. Perhaps the front part of the sentence is missing?

For example: "I might be late for our meeting; give me time for some traffic problems."

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 01:35 PM (gYIst)

300 Christie is kind of a dick and single handily drives up doughnut prices; he won't be missed.

Posted by: Dr Spank at January 08, 2014 01:35 PM (DpEwG)

301 I'm doughnutnormative.

Posted by: Krispie Christie at January 08, 2014 01:35 PM (oFCZn)

302 More that his style may be more appealing to Midwest con learners who distrusted Romney. How true, idk. Posted by: JL at January 08, 2014 05:26 PM Please expound. Slow mid-westerner here.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 08, 2014 01:35 PM (EKOIc)

303

Isn't it just a little obvious that these emails come out the day Bob Gates' explosive book hit the papers?  The NYT story on Gates was on page A12.  It was front page Bob Woodward five-alarm-fire at the Washignton Post.

 

 

Posted by: rockmom at January 08, 2014 01:35 PM (NYnoe)

304 >>>Resorting to more comfort food would have been a better way to handle rejection.<<<

Cory Booker's friend, T-Bone, learned the hard way not to get on the governor's bad side before lunch.

Posted by: Fritz at January 08, 2014 01:36 PM (TKFmG)

305 As far as conspiracies go, Bridge Gate is quite possibly the stupidest one in history.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:36 PM (DhGW2)

306 BackwardsBoy: "But it looks like he's just another SCOAMF. Fuck him."

I think that's pretty much established. He's quite the arrogant SOB with, apparently, a streak of petty vindictiveness. Recall the tantrums during the previous GOP convention. If you deny/challenge/question him - just that - he turns nasty.

Even those I support must be able to answer, reasonably, confrontational questions from those I don't. It's only the most patently offensive or designated hacks who deserve outright "return abuse". Christie lacks appropriate tact. And now we find he (because personnel is policy) abuses authority and will do so even for the most trivial things. Imagine what he'd do on policy that mattered to him personally.

Very dangerous. He is not an acceptable politician.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at January 08, 2014 01:36 PM (eHIJJ)

Posted by: allenlou at January 08, 2014 01:36 PM (ENxn8)

308 That's the only part of the phrase I have seen, maybe there is more. But it could be taken out of context. Perhaps the front part of the sentence is missing? Well, let's account for Christie's statement. If there was an innocuous explanation, would you have issued a condemning statement or expose the truth?

Posted by: --- at January 08, 2014 01:37 PM (MMC8r)

309
And here we go!:

Bill Hammond ‏@NYDNHammond 1h

It gets worse: "Christie administration's bridge lane closure slowed search for missing 4-year-old, says official


Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 08, 2014 01:37 PM (kdS6q)

310 Here's the link to the twitchy story discussed above http://t.co/a2eRceaPIZ

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 08, 2014 01:38 PM (DmNpO)

311 It was front page Bob Woodward five-alarm-fire at the Washignton Post.
Posted by: rockmom at January 08, 2014 05:35 PM

Woodward has A History with the WaPoo.

They're gonna love them some Good Ol' Bob 'til he keels over. As long as he doesn't change parties on 'em.

Posted by: MrScribbler at January 08, 2014 01:38 PM (ff7/5)

312 Drudge seems to hate Christie, so I expect to see headlines on this there for at least half-a-dozen news cycles. Posted by: Links at January 08, 2014 05:31 PM ..............Good. I do too.

Posted by: Minnfidel at January 08, 2014 01:38 PM (FciyD)

313 Who ever got a hold of these emails also blacked out or redacted a large portion of them.

Why do that?

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 05:32 PM (RJMhd)

 

 

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Because the  blacked out text probably went along the lines of, "I can't wait to muzzle your cum-dumpster".  You know.  Shit like that.

Posted by: Soona at January 08, 2014 01:38 PM (PdEAn)

314

I saw The Children of Buono Voters open for Menudo at El Mercardo during Fiesta 1981.

Posted by: Trav at January 08, 2014 01:38 PM (m8PQQ)

315 And it really might have been just his staff. Not everything that goes on under Obama's regime is really initiated by Obama. So there's that.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:38 PM (DhGW2)

316 Haven't read the comments, did anyone point out that Christie is a fat fucking blowhard Rockefeller style liberal Republican yet? Actually, has anyone said anything else in 300 comments? I hope this sinks his Sharia loving ass.

Posted by: Weirddave at January 08, 2014 01:39 PM (N/cFh)

317 Second look at Jon Huntsman?

Posted by: Rich Lowry at January 08, 2014 01:39 PM (2DunM)

318 OT - I haven't been on much today, but has this new "Promise Zone" bullshit been covered yet? Apparently Obama has opened up the government kitty so that HUD can throw money at a bunch of high-poverty neighborhoods to encourage businesses to invest there as well as giving them intensive federal assistance and priority access to federal investments. If that isn't bad enough, individuals involved are also pushing to put Section 8 housing into better areas because of studies showing what growing up in poverty-stricken areas does to kids. It looks to add up to a giant money pit along with an attempt to put welfare queens into better neighborhoods as a social experiment.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at January 08, 2014 01:39 PM (/Crba)

319 303 Isn't it just a little obvious that these emails come out the day Bob Gates' explosive book hit the papers? The NYT story on Gates was on page A12. It was front page Bob Woodward five-alarm-fire at the Washignton Post. Posted by: rockmom at January 08, 2014 05:35 PM (NYnoe) ********* Yep--that too.

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 01:39 PM (RJMhd)

320 You have no idea how big of a dick this dude is. I work at the doughnut shop and a co-worker forgot to punch Christie's Buy 10 Doughnuts Get a Free Doughnut card. This motherfucker slashed my co-workers tires!

Posted by: Willy Long at January 08, 2014 01:39 PM (oFCZn)

321 for me, this is an own goal by the media.  Congrats guys, you've taken out a potential Republican presidential contender, lucky for us he was a douchey New Jersey type Republican.  If this guy had made it into the campaign it'd have been a huge fucking distraction from any real issues and we know Christie isn't the type to lose gracefully.  If he'd have lost the primary he'd have made life hell for the candidate. 

Posted by: allenlou at January 08, 2014 01:39 PM (ENxn8)

322 It gets worse: "Christie administration's bridge lane closure slowed search for missing 4-year-old, says official Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 08, 2014 05:37 PM ......Ouch. Good job Chrispie. Dipshit.

Posted by: Minnfidel at January 08, 2014 01:40 PM (FciyD)

323 After tangling with Christie last year, Rand Paul is likely a happy man.

Posted by: Throat Wobbler Mangrove at January 08, 2014 01:40 PM (kI8sg)

324 because I thought the lane closings were for legitimate purposes, and I thought that because I didn't think anyone would be insane enough to do this just to goose their margin of victory by 0.01%

From what I've read, they did it not so much to increase their margin of victory, but because they wanted to be able to portray him as someone with bi-partisan appeal in the upcoming presidential primaries.

Getting an endorsement from the Dem mayor was part of that effort, and they were displeased when he wouldn't play ball.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at January 08, 2014 01:40 PM (SY2Kh)

325 But, regardless, Christie never really succeeded in developing the right type of rhetorical flourish.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:40 PM (DhGW2)

326 Because the blacked out text probably went along the lines of, "I can't wait to muzzle your cum-dumpster". You know. Shit like that. Posted by: Soona at January 08, 2014 05:38 PM (PdEAn) ******** LOL! But--sex sells plus gives a story legs. Every cubbie reporter knows that. Okay wait..sex and Christie--that might be the exception to the rule.

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 01:41 PM (RJMhd)

327 Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but the closures affected at least 4 EMS responses. http://tinyurl.com/mk22pwd

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Irish at January 08, 2014 01:41 PM (GEICT)

328 It looks to add up to a giant money pit along with an attempt to put welfare queens into better neighborhoods as a social experiment. punishment for people who got out through their own efforts/never fell into in the first place.

Posted by: HR at January 08, 2014 01:41 PM (ZKzrr)

329 The right type of populism.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:41 PM (DhGW2)

330

Chris Christie lastest statement:

 

...I also want to address a past  issue that is being raised  again.   I was unaware that I was flying in a helicopter to little league games.   My staff indicated that I was being transported in a 2005 Suburban.  I took them for their word.......

Posted by: polynikes at January 08, 2014 01:42 PM (m2CN7)

331 Tubby has fat girl issues.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix



I laughed so hard butter came out of my nose.  And I'm eating pizza!

Posted by: A fat girl at January 08, 2014 01:42 PM (MNq6o)

332 He's quite Centrist. Too "unideological." Too "pragmatic." Too "results oriented."

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:43 PM (DhGW2)

333 Ace says: "This will probably sink Christie." When the sea levels rise, Al Gore will be vindicated!

Posted by: Dennis at January 08, 2014 01:43 PM (sb8LP)

334 I laughed so hard butter came out of my nose. And I'm eating pizza!

Posted by: A fat girl at January 08, 2014 05:42 PM (MNq6o)


----


careful there sister.....

Posted by: Zombie Mama Cass at January 08, 2014 01:43 PM (nELVU)

335 ...I also want to address a past issue that is being raised again. I was unaware that I was flying in a helicopter to little league games. My staff indicated that I was being transported in a 2005 Suburban. I took them for their word....... Posted by: polynikes at January 08, 2014 05:42 PM (m2CN7) ******* Always thought it was over for him right there. Put that video in a campaign ad....done.

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 01:44 PM (RJMhd)

336
"There was a missing child that day. The police had trouble conducting that search because they were tied up directing traffic," says Jan Goldberg, a Fort Lee councilman who works with local emergency personnel. Police found the missing child, a four-year-old. "But with the streets in the condition they were, I would venture to say that the search took longer," Goldberg says.

Ila Kasofsky, a Fort Lee councilwoman, tells Mother Jones that ambulances and other emergency vehicles could not get through the gridlock. In the aftermath of the lane closures, Kasofsky says she spoke with a Fort Lee resident who couldn't get over the bridge to support her husband through major surgery. Another Fort Lee woman was unable to pick up her son after his dialysis session.

Police Chief Keith Bendul cited these problems when he spoke to New Jersey press in September. "On Monday, while all this was going on, we had to contend with a missing four-year-old, a cardiac arrest requiring an ambulance, and a car running up against a building," he said. "What would happen if there was a very serious accident?"

Mother Jones



Delicious....

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 08, 2014 01:44 PM (kdS6q)

337 I'm going to go check if there's a new thread.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:44 PM (DhGW2)

338 328 It looks to add up to a giant money pit along with an attempt to put welfare queens into better neighborhoods as a social experiment. punishment for people who got out through their own efforts/never fell into in the first place. --- That, too. Want to see a bunch of pissed-off suburbanites? Try to put poor hood-trash in their neighborhood on subsidized mortgages, ESPECIALLY if a bunch of the homeowners in the area are underwater and working hard to keep up with the debt.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at January 08, 2014 01:44 PM (/Crba)

339 for me, this is an own goal by the media. Congrats guys, you've taken out a potential Republican presidential contender, lucky for us he was a douchey New Jersey type Republican. If this guy had made it into the campaign it'd have been a huge fucking distraction from any real issues and we know Christie isn't the type to lose gracefully. If he'd have lost the primary he'd have made life hell for the candidate. Posted by: allenlou at January 08, 2014 05:39 PM ..........I don't think this will take him out. He's an arrogant prick and he'll still run. (Unfortunately) At least he's getting a little taste of the press' ass. Fluffy should ask McCain about how quick they'll turn on you. They've only begun taking people out. A chink in the armor. Yea but not a fatal blow. There's allot of blubber to get through with this one.

Posted by: Minnfidel at January 08, 2014 01:44 PM (FciyD)

340 New thread!

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at January 08, 2014 01:44 PM (DhGW2)

341 That's the only part of the phrase I have seen, maybe there is more. But it could be taken out of context. Perhaps the front part of the sentence is missing? For example: "I might be late for our meeting; give me time for some traffic problems." Or the back half. "It's about time for some traffic problems. We haven't had any in a long time and we are surely overdue."

Posted by: rickb223 at January 08, 2014 01:44 PM (FNtJ6)

342 Posted by: MrScribbler at January 08, 2014 05:31 PM (ff7/5) What safeguards were built into the system? The Courts? You have to have standing and it takes forever... Elections? with Gerrymandered districts? and the Legally empowered system in place to support incumbents? States Rights??? don't even get me started on that one... Individual Rights??? When the only check on Power are the Federal Courts, which are packed with Judges appointed by the very politicians whose power they are supposed to check? You can't sue someone in Government for not doing their Job... you can't sue the Government for not doing its job.... And if you protest by not paying your Taxes? you can go to Jail... Hell.... they have even diluted Jefferson's last check on power, the 2nd Amendment... where here in California you cannot own a viable Military weapon unless you are a Cop, or in Hollywood....

Posted by: The Godfather... at January 08, 2014 01:46 PM (lZBBB)

343 ...I also want to address a past issue that is being raised again. I was unaware that I was flying in a helicopter to little league games. My staff indicated that I was being transported in a 2005 Suburban. I took them for their word....... Posted by: polynikes at January 08, 2014 05:42 PM (m2CN7) Probably in a diabetic coma. Same thing happened to me when I thought Kate Upton was riding me with her hands on my chest. It was only later I found out the EMS was trying to restart my heart with a defibrillator!

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at January 08, 2014 01:46 PM (oFCZn)

344 My ex gained A LOT of weight, and I asked him if he could see his "privates" anymore. He asked if I thought he should diet and I said yes. He said "what color." I was reminded why he is my ex.

Posted by: Chilling the most at January 08, 2014 01:46 PM (gxtMZ)

345
le nood

Posted by: soothsayer at January 08, 2014 01:47 PM (gYIst)

346 My comment at #344 was in response to this. Posted by: Barack Obama at January 08, 2014 04:57 PM (P3U0f)

Posted by: Chilling the most at January 08, 2014 01:47 PM (gxtMZ)

347 Maruc Latrelle is his next interview. Put him on to see if he really looks as bad as he did in the clip. He does. Hope he's feeling ok. Posted by: think at January 08, 2014 05:25 PM (OroYa)

Marcus and Beck are good friends; first time I ever heard of Marcus was on Beck's radio show, castigating the punks that shot Marcus' dog. Beck's been dropping Lone Survivor movie tidbits on his radio show, such as:

Apparently when Marcus met with the movie producers, he told them that if they did anything in the movie to dishonor his friends that had died, who were to be portrayed in the film, he would personally hunt them down and kill them. Bwahaha I would have loved to have been in the room at that moment, seen the execs faces. Never cross a Seal. Haven't seen the movie but apparently the execs kept their word; who wouldn't after that?

He allowed a warts and all portrayal for his character in the film, versus wanting the cleaned up, canonizing/saintly portrayal some ppl might have asked for when their story is hollywoodized. So he actually come across as a jerk at times in the film, and doesn't mind, wants the truth out there.

His wife got to finally see a screening. They had talked about his time over there, but nothing could prepare her for what seeing what it actually must have been like for her husband. Really affected her to see her husband's nightmares on the big screen.

Thought you guys might be interested in those tidbits, if you haven't heard them already.

Posted by: NSA at January 08, 2014 01:48 PM (BF+2f)

348 Christie doesn't know how to brush it off and be the bigger man.

I see what you did there.

Posted by: Gman at January 08, 2014 01:49 PM (UkbKS)

349 As I recollect, the writeup on Romney's hunt for the VP candidate indicated that they'd considered Christie initially but then strong evidence of real corruption came out and that was that. No surprise then that Christie would be ass deep in something like this.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at January 08, 2014 01:50 PM (PMGbu)

350 No surprise then that Christie would be ass deep in something like this. --- *shrug* It's New Jersey. A politician from there being dirty is about as much surprise as a Chicago politician being dirty. And this comes from someone living in one of the corruption capitols of the US.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at January 08, 2014 01:52 PM (/Crba)

351 341 That's the only part of the phrase I have seen, maybe there is more. But it could be taken out of context. Perhaps the front part of the sentence is missing? For example: "I might be late for our meeting; give me time for some traffic problems." Or the back half. "It's about time for some traffic problems. We haven't had any in a long time and we are surely overdue." Posted by: rickb223 at January 08, 2014 05:44 PM (FNtJ6) ******** Well, interesting. If you look at newjersey.com the emails are not in chronological order. They published that first. Then they go back to June.

Posted by: Checkers at January 08, 2014 01:53 PM (RJMhd)

352

That actually fits my picture of Christies persona quite well: in the veep search the Romney people stayed away from him, among other reasons, because he is such a fucking diva. As attorney in NJ he regularly went over budget on travel expenses, because he liked to stay in fancy hotels and he is known these days for being the Gov of a mid-sized state who travels with a presidential-sized entourage. Add the somewhat cringy youtube self-promotion and its not hard to believe that the fat diva would order such things out of spite and pettiness.

Posted by: The Awkward-Turtle at January 08, 2014 01:53 PM (vzynv)

353 Does anyone think  guy this fat could survive  campaign and four years without major health problems? People of relatively good health age quickly in the WH. I honestly don't know if his body could take the pressure.

Posted by: Baldy at January 08, 2014 01:53 PM (2bql3)

354 353 Does anyone think guy this fat could survive campaign and four years without major health problems? People of relatively good health age quickly in the WH. I honestly don't know if his body could take the pressure. --- It would be a good reason to pick a competent VP.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at January 08, 2014 01:54 PM (/Crba)

355 And it really might have been just his staff. Not everything that goes on under Obama's regime is really initiated by Obama. So there's that.

Maybe, but his spokesman and campaign manager were copied on the e-mails.  If he didn't know, he should've.  Or deliberately maintained plausible denyability.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at January 08, 2014 01:56 PM (SY2Kh)

356 339 (....)
Posted by: allenlou at January 08, 2014 05:39 PM
..........I don't think this will take him out. He's an arrogant prick and he'll still run. (Unfortunately) At least he's getting a little taste of the press' ass. Fluffy should ask McCain about how quick they'll turn on you. They've only begun taking people out. A chink in the armor. Yea but not a fatal blow. There's allot of blubber to get through with this one.

Posted by: Minnfidel at January 08, 2014 05:44 PM (FciyD)

Probably true but it's still the Dem's making a mistake in trying taking out a pretty unelectable Republican so far before the primaries.  The guys kind of an ass, I'm definitely more interested in Scott Walker who did a lot of the same stuff but didn't make everyone into enemies doing it. 


Maybe it's just a good scandal too early so Hillary had to use it or lose it but it'd have really screwed things up for Repubs if this just simmered until the primaries were in motion.

Posted by: allenlou at January 08, 2014 01:57 PM (ENxn8)

357 Bill Hammond þ@NYDNHammond 1h

It gets worse: "Christie administration's bridge lane closure slowed search for missing 4-year-old, says official


Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 08, 2014 05:37 PM (kdS6q)

 

FUCK these people.  This was an action by the Port Authority of NY/NJ which runs the damn bridge.  The Christie Administration does not run the bridge!  And it wasn't even a closure of lanes on the actual bridge, but closure of two of the three ramp lanes going on to the bridge. 

 

Fucking media.

Posted by: rockmom at January 08, 2014 02:00 PM (aBlZ1)

358
Ace says: "This will probably sink Christie."

When the sea levels rise, Al Gore will be vindicated!

Posted by: Dennis at January 08, 2014 05:43 PM (sb8LP)









*snort*

And screw you for getting to the joke before me.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 08, 2014 02:01 PM (TIIx5)

359
It's amusing to the MFM straining after the mote in Christie's eye, while ignoring the beam - hell, the *forest* - in Obama's. But that's what propaganda machines do.

Of course, this is only the mildest taste of the treatment Christie would get were he to become the GOP nominee.

Posted by: Brown Line at January 08, 2014 02:02 PM (VrNoa)

360 168 / Some dems do like Christie -- any damage to him helps Hillary. I'm good if this is the beginning of the end for Christie. I like Scott Walker - unintimidated - has fought the mud. If there are damaging skeletons they would be out by now.

Posted by: gracepmc at January 08, 2014 02:02 PM (rznx3)

361 It's New Jersey. A politician from there being dirty is about as much surprise as a Chicago politician being dirty. And this comes from someone living in one of the corruption capitols of the US. Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge Absolutely true story: When I was in my 20s I worked for a company in Texas that had its HQ in Jersey. My boss had a law degree and was being transferred there. His assistant refused to go. I was called in and offered the job. When I asked what the deal was he explained that Organized Crime™ was stealing 20% of raw material shipments but had approached the company to say that a deal could be worked out with the Union and a "little off the top" for the Mob. He was being sent to negotiate. Apparently that was normal business practice then. I did not go and left the company shortly after.

Posted by: Daybrother at January 08, 2014 02:02 PM (l9VBs)

362 Sink Christie? Epic. It burns me that the Left is touting that fat, blowhard, lying poser for the Republicans.

Posted by: katya the designated driver at January 08, 2014 02:04 PM (DoZD+)

363 Amazing an Administration would be that petty and just plain stupid. 

Over a mayor endorsement nobody cared about for a race they knew they were going to win by nearly 20 points? And they would talk about it over emails?

I can understand being underhanded and playing dirty IF there's some sort of huge payoff (not necessarily endorsing that behavior, but I get it) But to do this just for spite?

Posted by: McAdams at January 08, 2014 02:05 PM (50t0S)

364 All things considered, this raises my low opinion of Christie somewhat. For all the vindictive shit Obama has done to us over the past 5 years, it's nice to see the left get theirs.

Posted by: crrr6 at January 08, 2014 02:08 PM (EQnci)

365 357 rockmom at January 08, 2014 06:00 PM (aBlZ1)

Yup, fucking media...

of course I can show a McCain "fuck you wingnutz" wing GOPer how much fun the media is by not adding my voice to protect him.

Fuck Christie live by the newsies fall by the newsies

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 02:12 PM (TE35l)

366 I'm tired of all these power hungry establishment GOP folks who believe it is okay to point the gun of the government at common folk for this garbage. Romney believed it is okay to point a gun at my head and make me spend tens of thousands of dollars on something I don't want, Jindal thinks it's okay to point his gun at my head to make me sell milk at the higher price he deems is suitable, and Christie, well, let's just say I've had enough of these establishment GOP fascists. Can we get a real conservative? Palin are you running?

Posted by: doug at January 08, 2014 02:13 PM (uJ8q7)

367 See ya, fatboy.  And, Palin, srsly?  The one who said "I stand with Phil" before she even knew what Phil said and then back pedaled?  She's beclowned herself once too often.  Some would say plenty of times too often.  No, not Palin.  Go ahead, flame my ass, but it's still true.

Posted by: Peaches at January 08, 2014 02:18 PM (8lmkt)

368 Well if 2 people resign then that is more accountability than in 5 years of the Obama administration.

Posted by: retired military at January 08, 2014 02:22 PM (BklPC)

369 368 retired military at January 08, 2014 06:22 PM (BklPC)

That's true, but it also doesn't matter.

Christie ran as a reformer and he is either stupid or a power abuser.

I can't control the media or the mules I can control the GOP as far as my vote counts.

The K Street "Bearfuckers" GOP has destroyed our historic ethics advantage.....

the McCain gang gets the protection the media usually gives donks and then acts awed when the media nails 'em in the ass in the general....

He is not my guy, and I am pissed at the idea on twitter that I am to be scolded for a pass the conservative movement NEVER gave Christie...

he is NOT my guy he is the media's...

not my fucking problem.

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 02:25 PM (TE35l)

370 Imagine that. A private email just appears in the newspaper. Weird.

Posted by: UWP at January 08, 2014 02:32 PM (2hQRj)

371 370 UWP at January 08, 2014 06:32 PM (2hQRj)

Yup it sucks, yes the media are assholes...

but as the people demanding I accept going leftward say "not my problem."

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 02:40 PM (TE35l)

372 so if I understand this article, the punishment of political foes using the power of the goverment agencies is a bad thing, possibly a scandal that would disqualify a person from being a president and also, I didnt know a thing about this until i saw it on the news is a lame excuse, and i had no idea that all of my underlings were working in concert and may have accidentally resulted in a major inconvenience for my foe but its a complete coincidence isnt acceptable either.  Perhaps Christie should have promoted all the cronies involved.  That seems to work for BHO.

Posted by: not a lying rightwinger (D) at January 08, 2014 02:42 PM (IpUFp)

373 NBC news was breathlessly reporting the closing of interstate lanes as if four people, including an ambassador, were killed in State Dept facilities while the SoS and POTUS didn't lift a damn finger to help them out and were extremely uninterested in investigating just what the fuck happened.  Priorities, people.

Posted by: Captain Hate at January 08, 2014 02:44 PM (iJBSM)

374 I can't stand Christie, but it's pathetic that he will skate while President Sub-optimally Informed will get a pass.

Posted by: SARDiver at January 08, 2014 03:16 PM (LgxPj)

375 I must add my thoughts re: Victor Buono, a great actor who died way too young.

It is one of the great tragedies of life that he did not live to play Nero Wolfe.

RIP Victor Buono, you are sorely missed by me.

Posted by: Jocon307 at January 08, 2014 03:21 PM (7+F2i)

376 Sort of sickening to see Republicans gleefully proclaiming it's over for Christie. "Fellow Republicans - It's what's for dinner"

Posted by: truth fairy at January 08, 2014 03:36 PM (ue2Nm)

377 Somebody tell me where they got the emails??

Posted by: RIK at January 08, 2014 03:46 PM (rVEZt)

378 376 truth fairy at January 08, 2014 07:36 PM (ue2Nm)

Yeah you can put me in camp "burp"...I seem to recall CodeName Fat Fuck attacking fellow Republicans using the media...

Live by the media die by the fucking media.

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 08, 2014 03:47 PM (TE35l)

379 >>FUCK these people. This was an action by the Port Authority of NY/NJ which runs the damn bridge. TheChristie Administrationdoes not run the bridge! And it wasn't even a closure of lanes on the actual bridge, but closure of two of the three ramp lanes going on to the bridge. Fucking media. Posted by: rockmom at January 08, 2014 06:00 PM (aBlZ1) << If it wasn't on the bridge, how does the jurisdiction of the bridge enter into it?

Posted by: Chris_Balsz at January 08, 2014 03:52 PM (5xmd7)

380 "This behavior is not representative of me or my Administration in any way, and people will be held responsible for their actions.” Yeah it is representative of your Administration, at the very least. You can't come out after a 50-7 blowout and say "That game wasn't how our team plays". And I don't believe he didn't know about it, any more I believe the IRS commits criminal acts against the President's political enemies without some rational basis for the belief that the President will look the other way.

Posted by: Chris_Balsz at January 08, 2014 03:58 PM (5xmd7)

381 I dunno, the Fat Jersey Fuck has a lot of reserve bouyancy. hard to sink.  But they're gonna have a job of work turning him face up again.

Posted by: richard mcenroe at January 08, 2014 04:52 PM (WoH6u)

382 This is the type of thing Obama would do. When they were Sandy-hugging you can clearly see Obama whisper "fuk up your enemy's traffic".

Posted by: dirks strewn at January 08, 2014 05:02 PM (QmTtF)

383 I love how a juvenile stunt by Christie's underlings have his opposition demanding his ouster, while a systematic abuse of the IRS to target Obama's political opponents is met with yawns.

Posted by: red speck at January 08, 2014 05:21 PM (9Xu0X)

384

306 AnonymousDrivel was on the money:

"He's quite the arrogant SOB with, apparently, a streak of petty vindictiveness. Recall the tantrums during the previous GOP convention. If you deny/challenge/question him - just that - he turns nasty.

Even those I support must be able to answer, reasonably, confrontational questions from those I don't. It's only the most patently offensive or designated hacks who deserve outright "return abuse". Christie lacks appropriate tact. And now we find he (because personnel is policy) abuses authority and will do so even for the most trivial things. Imagine what he'd do on policy that mattered to him personally.

Very dangerous. He is not an acceptable politician."

***

Agree with every word.  Honestly, an East Coast strutting thug prosecutor type is the VERY LAST type of Republican politician this country needs.

Posted by: P.M. at January 08, 2014 05:33 PM (MCVbD)

385 rockmom is GOP establishment, through and through. Months of slobber and drivel in support of Romneycare last primary season and now we are in for months or years of slobber and drivel for the next establishment favorite from her.

Posted by: doug at January 08, 2014 05:56 PM (uJ8q7)

386 When the GOP plays paddy cake with 0baama over the IRS targeting, this is what you get. We are seeing the re-establishment of royalty in America.

Posted by: TimmaY at January 08, 2014 06:48 PM (5etyr)

387 They're calling this "Bridge-ghazi" I don't care who you are. That's fucking funny.

Posted by: someguy at January 08, 2014 06:57 PM (8XRrT)

388 21 I was myzled!! That was also fucking funny.

Posted by: someguy at January 08, 2014 06:59 PM (8XRrT)

389 29 This behavior is not representative of me or my Administration in any way Um ... weren't the people who did this IN his administration? Just spitballin' here.

Posted by: someguy at January 08, 2014 07:00 PM (8XRrT)

390 81 The smart politicos never use email. Or use fake names. Said Carlos Danger.

Posted by: someguy at January 08, 2014 07:04 PM (8XRrT)

391 Why does everyone fucking suck? Seriously, everyone in a position of power sucks! Those who were good get destroyed by the media and the GOPE. WE ARE FUCKED. Get used to it. All the fight fight rhetoric won't change shit. Blowhard liberal Christie? Couldn't have happened to a nicer POS. Screw him.

Posted by: Dan at January 08, 2014 07:41 PM (gR5OX)

392 ‘Cataclysmic’: What You Probably Didn’t Know About Germany Getting Its Gold Back From the Federal Reserve

http://tinyurl.com/kbgpfgd

Beck's aforementioned revelation.

Posted by: think at January 08, 2014 10:07 PM (OroYa)

393 "What difference, at this point, does it make?" --Chris Christie

Posted by: m at January 08, 2014 10:34 PM (omrQI)

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