Tech Note: New Feature: Drag and Drop Uploading

Drag, then drop
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We have a cool new feature for registered users tonight — uploading images to your Image Library is now easier than ever. In the comment section, you can now upload an image simply by dragging and dropping it on the “Upload Image” button.

The feature is backward-compatible; if you click the “Upload Image” button, you still get the old-fashioned file selector, in case you’re stuck using a caveman browser that doesn’t understand the Javascript FileReader API.

It’s a drag and drop world now, baby.

UPDATE at 1/9/14 5:59:39 pm

Drag and drop image uploading is now enabled in the LGF Pages posting window, in the popup editing windows for Pages and articles, and in the LGF Spy.

(Note that you can also drag and drop images into the text editing box, just to give us all a bigger target.)

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655 comments
1 ObserverArt  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 6:44:46pm

Christie Headline!

Here my first test of the new feature…and in keeping with the news!

2 b.d.  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 6:46:50pm

I’ll be damned.

Awesome feature, thank you.

3 geoffm33  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 6:49:38pm

Simply fabulous.

4 RealityBasedSteve  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 6:50:57pm

Charles Johnson… Entrepreneur, Programmer, Musician and Righteous Burr under the RWNJs saddle. His hidden secret, Grecian Formula for Men.

RBS

5 Charles Johnson  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 6:52:44pm

6 dog philosopher  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 6:55:45pm

dragon drops are fun but dangerous

your drop target may not like getting dragons dropped on it

7 Lidane  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 6:56:11pm

8 BongCrodny  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:03:47pm

Kind of a slow night tonight. Guess it’s time to watch “Big Trouble In Little China” again.

How we got only got Jack T. Burton movie but two Deuce Bigalow movies is one of those unsolvable mysteries of the universe.

9 Stanley Sea  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:07:38pm

re: #3 geoffm33

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Simply fabulous.

ewwwwww

10 dog philosopher  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:08:51pm

how piteous were my misled christies!

11 dog philosopher  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:09:24pm

re: #9 Stanley Sea

ewwwwww

i’m willing to bet that mitt does actually have a penis

12 Charles Johnson  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:10:21pm

Uncountable stars in uncounted galaxies

13 ObserverArt  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:12:25pm

re: #11 dog philosopher

i’m willing to bet that mitt does actually have a penis

Yes, it’s in his wife’s purse!

/

14 Lidane  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:12:32pm

15 Stanley Sea  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:14:48pm

re: #11 dog philosopher

i’m willing to bet that mitt does actually have a penis

somewhere…

17 Charles Johnson  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:15:31pm
18 Lidane  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:18:45pm

19 Renaissance_Man  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:36:04pm

re: #16 Varek Raith

NRA News Fights For The Right To Leave Unsecured Guns Around Children

However, it’s important to remember that the only reason they make arguments like this is because there are extremists on the left that want to take away all guns and won’t compromise.

20 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:37:05pm

I am back in Detroit now.

The weather is balmy, 12 degrees!

21 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:41:16pm

22 Charles Johnson  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:51:18pm

Great moments in Glenn Beck history

23 Kragar  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 7:55:02pm

Thinking I might bust out one of my whole armies later for some pics this week.

24 ausador  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:03:06pm

Does not seem to work in Vista/firefox, tried thrice and then gave it up and did it the old fashioned way…

For Shame Charles… :p

25 ausador  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:10:09pm

re: #14 Lidane

[Embedded image]

I disagree…

It is evil…

26 Lidane  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:19:17pm

RWNJ Twitter Strategy 101:

27 Charles Johnson  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:23:59pm

OK, you can now drag and drop files right into the comment editing box. However, it inserts the HTML code wherever you last left the text cursor, as always.

28 Gus  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:37:57pm

29 Dark_Falcon  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:40:59pm

re: #1 ObserverArt

Christie Headline!

Here my first test of the new feature…and in keeping with the news!

Not cool.

30 Gus  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:41:42pm

31 Lidane  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:41:57pm

32 Varek Raith  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:42:07pm

re: #28 Gus

[Embedded image]

Is it safe?

33 Gus  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:42:50pm

re: #32 Varek Raith

Is it safe?

Probably not. :D

34 Gus  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:47:03pm

re: #32 Varek Raith

Is it safe?

35 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:49:32pm

re: #34 Gus

[Embedded image]

When I was younger,
Just a bad little kid,
My momma noticed funny things I did-
Like shootin’ puppies with a BB-Gun.
I’d poison guppies, and when I was done,
I’d find a pussy cat and bash in its head.
That’s when my momma said…

(What did she say?)

She said my boy I think someday
You’ll find a way
To make your natural tendencies pay!
You’ll be a dentist!

You have a talent for causing things pain
Son, be a dentist!
People will pay you to be inhumane
Your temperament’s wrong for the priesthood
And teaching would suit you still less!
Son, be a dentist!
You’ll be a success!

36 Kragar  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:50:44pm

37 Gus  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:52:10pm

Dental Office - 1938

38 Kragar  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:54:26pm

re: #37 Gus

Dental Office - 1938

Youtube Video

39 Varek Raith  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:54:34pm

re: #37 Gus

Dental Office - 1938

TortureChair 9000.

40 Lidane  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:58:13pm
41 Dark_Falcon  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 8:59:39pm

re: #36 Kragar

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‘Wolf Guards’, Ha! These, sir are Wolf Guards:

Image: 26_mvc-077f.jpeg

Image: 52_foxbatWolfAlphaKingfisher01.JPG

Image: 61_Psycho_CWDelta_HighlanderIIC2.jpg

42 Gus  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:01:08pm

Nah. Probably should post this pic. I see a saw.

43 Varek Raith  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:03:45pm

Bridge Closures Led To Emergency Response Delays, Disrupted Treatment For 91-Year-Old Woman Who Died

Paul Favia, an EMS coordinator for the Borough of Fort Lee, told the paper that emergency response times had doubled in at least two of the incidents in question, with ambulances hampered by abnormally heavy traffic caused by the bridge closures ordered by those within Christie’s administration. Favia made a point not to directly blame the traffic on the elderly woman’s death, but did say that first responders were forced to meet the ambulance en route to the hospital instead of getting treatment at the scene.

On Wednesday afternoon, Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich stopped short of calling the action criminal, but said that the ploy intentionally put his residents’ safety in jeopardy.

“You have intentionally put people in harm’s way,” he told CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer in an interview earlier in the day. “You knew that when Fort Lee called 20, 30, 40 times. You knew that when I kept sending text after text and calling cell phone after cell phone.”

44 Kragar  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:05:24pm

re: #41 Dark_Falcon

‘Wolf Guards’, Ha! These, sir are Wolf Guards:

Image: 26_mvc-077f.jpeg

Image: 52_foxbatWolfAlphaKingfisher01.JPG

Image: 61_Psycho_CWDelta_HighlanderIIC2.jpg

Oh, baby Titans. How quaint.

45 Gus  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:06:22pm

First there was the blacksmith, who became the barber, who became the dentist, who became the surgeon.

//

46 Dark_Falcon  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:08:22pm

Let the Alex Jones screaming begin!

Florida police department unveils new MRAP armored vehicle (VIDEO)

The Fort Pierce Police Department unveiled their newly acquired mine-resistant ambush protection armored vehicle.

The 61,700-pound, six-wheeled battle wagon is a rolling fortress and is meant to give the SWAT team protection during high-risk situations. Though it’s worth nearly $700,000, the Fort Pierce PD purchased the like-new vehicle from the Department of Defense for only $2,000, New York Daily News reports.

“If you see my SWAT team roll up in this, it’s over, so just give up,” said Police Chief Sam Baldwin.

Image: WPTV_Ft._Pierce_Armored_vehicle_2_20140107155111_640_480.jpg

47 Gus  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:10:33pm

About ready to go into surgery. I like the expression on his face.

48 Lidane  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:10:38pm
49 Gus  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:10:50pm

1922

50 EmmaAnne  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:17:33pm

51 Gus  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:19:43pm

Trenton’s pretty, funky. Can’t say I’ve run across any city like that anywhere other than maybe Philly.

52 Lidane  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:29:39pm
53 Gus  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:32:53pm

Lived there for a month. I call it Twenton.

54 Political Atheist  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:34:23pm

So I whipped up a new avatar for LWC…. Note the logo

That is the MPAA logo. Now run by Chris Dodd. Who seems to lobby for any state but California for productions.

55 The War TARDIS  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 9:40:20pm

A very close friend I have made here in Oklahoma has a bit of personal history.

She is the daughter of a landlord, and moved from Pakistan. Because of the state of that country, she knows how to use a gun. However, her family sees no need for one here. It’s safer.

This pushed me even farther to the left. Why do these right wing idiots need their damn AR-15s? At this point, I think they are compensating for being little men.

Also, now over half of my friends are Pakistani.

56 freetoken  Wed, Jan 8, 2014 10:00:15pm

Attempted dragged and dropped, but it didn’t work. Here was the test image:

58 wheat-dogghazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 1:08:01am

re: #56 freetoken

Thailand?

59 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 1:13:38am

Looking at some of the usual wingnut haunts, if Christie was hoping to have his ass bailed out by the party base, then he’s SOL. Most who aren’t joining the chorus calling for his ass to face charges are sniffing about how he’s “as bad/worse than Obama!”

60 wheat-dogghazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 1:14:07am

re: #57 Varek Raith

KY Rep. Who Accidentally Fired Gun In State Capitol Urges Gun Safety
Derp de der!

Ms Combs represents Pike County, in eastern Kentucky. She told WHAS-11 in Louisville that she was unloading the weapon, because she doesn’t like it. whas11.com

Combs is sticking by her Second Amendment rights, and was already planning to replace her gun.

“It’s an automatic,” Combs said. “I need to stick with revolvers.”

Roger that.

61 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 3:41:27am

re: #59 Targetpractice

Looking at some of the usual wingnut haunts, if Christie was hoping to have his ass bailed out by the party base, then he’s SOL. Most who aren’t joining the chorus calling for his ass to face charges are sniffing about how he’s “as bad/worse than Obama!”

They see this as his just deserts for cooperating with Obama in hurricane relief efforts. True GOP ideologues are ready to throw anyone overboard in order to stop Obama.

62 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 3:55:11am

re: #61 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)

They see this as his just deserts for cooperating with Obama in hurricane relief efforts. True GOP ideologues are ready to throw anyone overboard in order to stop Obama.

Ayep. The general opinion is that Christie is not sufficiently dedicated to the revolution and so anything that removes him as a major contender next year is good. Of course, what they fail to realize that Christie was their best chance at the White House in ‘16. Without him running, it’s going to be a contest to see who can out-wingnut the rest of the pack.

63 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 4:00:31am

He has defended Muslims he has nominated for judicial appointments, cooperated with Democrats to get things done and tended to put the interests of his state above those of ideological purity.

In other words, nearly as bad as Obama…

64 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 4:08:56am

Ripped from Slate:

Pope Francis Picks Up Hitchhiker in Popemobile

slate.com

More impressive if they passed a joint or bottle of Frascati.

65 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 4:11:36am

re: #64 Decatur Deb

Ripped from Slate:

Pope Francis Picks Up Hitchhiker in Popemobile

slate.com

More impressive if they passed a joint or bottle of Frascati.

I can imagine his bumper sticker: “Gas, grass or ass, nobody rides for free!”

66 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 4:47:43am

Gawd, ambitious white women trying to tell me what a fulfilled life is?

Well, Arianna, I don’t need a very wealthy, driven and ambitious woman to tell me how to wind down and take care of myself, but whatever.

amazon.com

Arianna and Mika are talking about “detoxing” from a smart phone? Ha. I don’t even own one. Never wanted one. I’m not that important in the scheme of things that everyone, everywhere, needs to talk to me 24/7. You?

Cut it out all you overachievers. Go ahead, Arianna, shill your book that won’t make one iota of difference in the lives of most women. No, you’ll never have enough money, peace, love, rest or anything else because you’re at best just greedy. Greed rules your life because “ordinary” isn’t in your vocabulary.

So quit yer bitchin’.

67 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 4:51:26am

Thing is that, for Christie, shit got real yesterday when the story about the 91 year old woman came out. Inconvenienced motorists is one thing, something that looks bad but can ultimately be smoothed over. But a woman who may be dead because of those traffic snarls? That carries criminal liability, something that will see somebody go to jail if it can be proven.

Best case scenario for Christie right now is he truly was caught completely unawares of what was happening, but that just doesn’t sound plausible for a former prosecutor who takes pride in being a “no-bullshit” kinda guy. So that leaves only two other conclusions, that he personally ordered the “traffic study,” or that he knew the who thing had been political months ago and did nothing. Both scenarios leave only one real choice for Christie: resignation. They also mean he can kiss his presidential ambitions goodbye.

68 Rev_Arthur_Belling  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:03:43am

What a cesspool of an office Christie must run. Wonder how many other ratfvcking operations they’ve run. And, yeah, he probably has “plausible deniability,” unless he records everything that goes on in his office, like Nixon.

It probably won’t happen, but I hope someone on that staff rolls on him.

69 Rev_Arthur_Belling  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:06:07am

re: #66 Justanotherhuman

Gawd, ambitious white women trying to tell me what a fulfilled life is?

I always like being lectured to by wealthy people who can “redefine success” at their whim, don’t you?
/

70 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:09:35am

So, I see Dark down-dinged me for the Christie headlines image in #1. What? Maybe he doesn’t get the double entendre in the headline? Maybe he thought it was all a fat joke? I like to use the obvious to hide the real.

I meant that people who haven’t been watching and got caught up in the popularity of the great governor missed his propensity for being a dick. Now everyone is seeing his “dick” even if he doesn’t (see that he can be a dick). Dick which can be a word for a person that is mean and vindictive. The fact that there is also the obvious meaning is what I think makes it work.

I like humor that rides a fine line and can be uncomfortable. There will be more. I also understand not all will get it.

Anyway…at least the cold-grip on the USA seems to be lessening. I’m all ready for a nice long January thaw. Hopefully it will lead into February and break the back of this winter.

71 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:12:58am

re: #68 Rev_Arthur_Belling

What a cesspool of an office Christie must run. Wonder how many other ratfvcking operations they’ve run. And, yeah, he probably has “plausible deniability,” unless he records everything that goes on in his office, like Nixon.

It probably won’t happen, but I hope someone on that staff rolls on him.

I see it as being only a matter of time. What ultimately brought Nixon down wasn’t the recordings, it was what wasn’t in the recordings, the missing minutes of tape that left people filling in the blanks as they saw fit. Right now, there’s a huge blank in the Christie record, and that’s the time between the first accusations of political impropriety and yesterday. He says he’s been totally in the dark, but I don’t think anybody takes that seriously. If they do, then the only plausible conclusion to draw then is the man is not as dedicated to the people of New Jersey as he portrayed himself in his reelection campaign.

72 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:16:09am

re: #69 Rev_Arthur_Belling

I always like being lectured to by wealthy people who can “redefine success” at their whim, don’t you?
/

Yes, especially Queen Bees like Huffington who wrote a screed in 1973 that was so anti-feminist it would fit right in with the current RW view of women.

She’s such a fucking fraud.

73 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:19:08am

re: #66 Justanotherhuman

Gawd, ambitious white women trying to tell me what a fulfilled life is?

Well, Arianna, I don’t need a very wealthy, driven and ambitious woman to tell me how to wind down and take care of myself, but whatever.

amazon.com

Arianna and Mika are talking about “detoxing” from a smart phone? Ha. I don’t even own one. Never wanted one. I’m not that important in the scheme of things that everyone, everywhere, needs to talk to me 24/7. You?

Cut it out all you overachievers. Go ahead, Arianna, shill your book that won’t make one iota of difference in the lives of most women. No, you’ll never have enough money, peace, love, rest or anything else because you’re at best just greedy. Greed rules your life because “ordinary” isn’t in your vocabulary.

So quit yer bitchin’.

I agree with your comments about smart phones. I just got one because I am starting to go into freelance work and will be driving around a lot and that presents some issues in this new communication world. There are very few land line phones available at stores, gas stations and phone booths in parking lots like there used to be. So, even for emergency or to check in with someone to tell them you are running late you need your own phone.

74 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:24:27am

My young tech-savvy girlfriend has a fertility app on her smart phone that is supposed to tell her when she is ovulating and when she is getting her period.
But it was off by a few days last month. I asked if she needed to rub it against her thighs to reset it…

75 chadu  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:31:11am

O/T

Howdy, Lizardim.

I am now back online after a lightning-quick move from the DC Metro to the wilds of southwestern PA. (oy, veh.)

Wha happen in the world since two days before Xmas?

76 geoffm33  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:32:38am

re: #27 Charles Johnson

OK, you can now drag and drop files right into the comment editing box. However, it inserts the HTML code wherever you last left the text cursor, as always.

Excellent!!!

77 Rev_Arthur_Belling  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:40:06am

re: #72 Justanotherhuman

Yes, especially Queen Bees like Huffington who wrote a screed in 1973 that was so anti-feminist it would fit right in with the current RW view of women.

And who was assisted by Andrew Breitbart in building HuffPo, along with Jonah Peretti of Buzzfeed (spit), and who let Jenny McCarthy use it as a platform for her anti-vax bullshit. Total grifter.

78 Rev_Arthur_Belling  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:41:48am

re: #71 Targetpractice

He says he’s been totally in the dark, but I don’t think anybody takes that seriously.

I’d like to see someone do a timeline of all his statements about this issue, from “not that big a deal” to “I didn’t know anything…” Would be interesting. And it would seem he’d have found out something before NOW.

79 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:42:04am

#Bridgeghazi #Bridgeghazi #Bridgeghazi NEVER FORGET!!!

80 Pie-onist Overlord  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:44:57am

Back at work.

A bunch of issues came up while I was in California.

Code that SOMEBODY ELSE wrote, but which I have to fix.

Oh shit it threw an error, WHY?

81 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:45:57am

re: #73 ObserverArt

I agree with your comments about smart phones. I just got one because I am starting to go into freelance work and will be driving around a lot and that presents some issues in this new communication world. There are very few land line phones available at stores, gas stations and phone booths in parking lots like there used to be. So, even for emergency or to check in with someone to tell them you are running late you need your own phone.

Well, I dunno. Civilization has gotten along for all of human history without cell phones or the kind of technology we have today. But I understand your rationale for having a cell phone. You’re not using it as a weapon, I hope. : )

Huffington’s History. I see her as just another greedy, vain libertarian who takes advantage of people for her own benefit.

shameproject.com

82 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:47:45am

re: #78 Rev_Arthur_Belling

I’d like to see someone do a timeline of all his statements about this issue, from “not that big a deal” to “I didn’t know anything…” Would be interesting. And it would seem he’d have found out something before NOW.

TPM has one written up already. Christie spent most of last month, when he wasn’t belittling the media for investigating it, dodging the issue. And he declared when Baroni resigned that it was something he’d “planned,” that a “mistake” was made and the traffic study hadn’t been done “correctly.”

Personally, the way he’s handled things to date make it seem more and more likely that he knew something was up. That he didn’t investigate the matter deeper than asking those involved and accepting their story at face value just does not pass the sniff test.

83 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:51:12am
84 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:51:36am

So, apparently #Bridgeghazi doesn’t matter because 4 people didn’t die. Does that mean that Benghazi doesn’t matter because 2,996 people died on 9/11?

85 geoffm33  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:53:06am

re: #84 Dr. Matt

So, apparently #Bridgeghazi doesn’t matter because 4 people didn’t die. Does that mean that Benghazi doesn’t matter because 2,996 people died on 9/11?

No. Because….freedom.

86 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:59:22am

So yeah, Christie cancels his one public appearance yesterday and goes into seclusion, releases a statement hours after the emails drop, and now calls a press conference the next day. What you wanna bet he reads a statement reiterating how “saddened” and “outraged” he is, announces that those named in the emails not already gone are fired, and then beats a hasty retreat?

87 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 5:59:34am

re: #84 Dr. Matt

So, apparently #Bridgeghazi doesn’t matter because 4 people didn’t die. Does that mean that Benghazi doesn’t matter because 2,996 people died on 9/11?

What matters is what tea party types and wingnut jobs determine matters, thank you very much!

/

88 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:05:15am

This NY Daily News story is absolutely brutal. Even the cartoons.

‘It’s the worst example of a petty political vendetta’: Fort Lee, NJ, Mayor Sokolich on retaliatory George Washington Bridge closings

Read more: nydailynews.com

But it’s the Daily News, you know.

89 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:08:12am

re: #75 chadu

O/T

Howdy, Lizardim.

I am now back online after a lightning-quick move from the DC Metro to the wilds of southwestern PA. (oy, veh.)

Wha happen in the world since two days before Xmas?

Enjoy the lower cost of living there. I relocated from DC area (Alexandria) to east of Pittsburgh back in 1989 and noticed a big drop is spending on food, rent, etc. And I like that area more than DC anyways.

Didn’t move again for about 25 years…

90 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:09:23am

Christie to hold presser at 11 am.

Will his pants catch on fire?

91 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:11:35am

re: #90 Justanotherhuman

Christie to hold presser at 11 am.

Will his pants catch on fire?

Personally, I’m curious as to whether he’ll allow questions and, if so, will he respond to them in any fashion other than bellowing that he doesn’t have to answer to them. Maybe he’ll have the state troopers there to make sure nobody asks any “stupid” questions.

92 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:11:40am

re: #90 Justanotherhuman

Christie to hold presser at 11 am.

Will his pants catch on fire?

I expect he’ll double-down on the Reagan’s Bind decision to be viewed as incompetent rather than malicious.

The question becomes how much this starts to damage the view by many in NJ that he is a decent to good governor. (Remember folks, he is following Corzine - so the bar is pretty low.)

93 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:14:12am

re: #90 Justanotherhuman

Christie to hold presser at 11 am.

Will his pants catch on fire?

I can hardly wait to see how Politifact will rate some of this stuff.

“Even though there are emails from Chrisite’s staff ordering the traffic jam, since no Evil Scientist laughter was recorded at the the time, we rate this Mostly False.”

94 chadu  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:15:49am

re: #89 Feline Fearless Leader

Enjoy the lower cost of living there. I relocated from DC area (Alexandria) to east of Pittsburgh back in 1989 and noticed a big drop is spending on food, rent, etc. And I like that area more than DC anyways.

Yup-yup.

My rent is now like a third of what it was last month. ;)

As for liking the area, well, I grew up here, and now live about a mile from my sister and her family, and only minutes from my mom/stepdad, dad/stepmom…

So, yeah.

Just need some editing/writing work, and it’s all golden.

95 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:18:11am

re: #94 chadu

Yup-yup.

My rent is now like a third of what it was last month. ;)

As for liking the area, well, I grew up here, and now live about a mile from my sister and her family, and only minutes from my mom/stepdad, dad/stepmom…

So, yeah.

Just need some editing/writing work, and it’s all golden.

So you got to relocate just in time for Winter Wonderland. Not quite to the level Hoosier Hoops did though. (He did Oklahoma to Wisconsin.) At least you got an immediate education on how effective the heating system in the new digs works.

96 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:18:42am

re: #86 Targetpractice

So yeah, Christie cancels his one public appearance yesterday and goes into seclusion, releases a statement hours after the emails drop, and now calls a press conference the next day. What you wanna bet he reads a statement reiterating how “saddened” and “outraged” he is, announces that those named in the emails not already gone are fired, and then beats a hasty retreat?

Do you really think he’s going to fire Samson? : )

97 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:18:52am

re: #92 Feline Fearless Leader

I expect he’ll double-down on the Reagan’s Bind decision to be viewed as incompetent rather than malicious.

The question becomes how much this starts to damage the view by many in NJ that he is a decent to good governor. (Remember folks, he is following Corzine - so the bar is pretty low.)

Honestly, there’s a good chance he comes out of this okay. I haven’t talked to any friends or relatives about this (most of them voted for Chrisite). Between them not really caring that much about politics and this happening in North Jersey, they’ll probably go “Eh. Good enough” if he offers even the most half-assed of apologies.

I’m honestly not sure what he’s going to do. Bullies rarely apologize when caught, and yesterday was no exception. It all depends on badly he wants to be president.

The shitty long term memory of the American voter is Christie’s greatest hope now.

98 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:19:08am

re: #15 Stanley Sea

somewhere…

ALPHA!! MALE!! BOSS!! VIRILE!! CORRUPT!! OLYMPICS!!

99 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:19:59am

AMERICA!!

100 Stoatly  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:20:52am

101 b.d.  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:22:45am

re: #100 Stoatly

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Aw, Man! That wasn’t for reals?

You really should hide that behind a spoiler!!!

102 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:22:45am

re: #97 Mattand

Honestly, there’s a good chance he comes out of this okay. I haven’t talked to any friends or relatives about this (most of them voted for Chrisite). Between them not really caring that much about politics and this happening in North Jersey, they’ll probably go “Eh. Good enough” if offers even the most half-assed of apologies.

I’m honestly not sure what he’s going to do. Bullies rarely apologize when caught, and yesterday was no exception. It all depends on badly he wants to be president.

The shitty long term memory of the American voter is Christie’s greatest hope now.

Which basically would support the aide’s remark about not caring since the people caught in the jam were not Christie voters anyways.

I will be curious about this in regards to a few friends of mine who live in NJ (but south of “the line”), probably voted for Christie, but *do* have some principles regarding behavior and abuse of office.

Edit: I also expect some sympathy towards Ft Lee from my one friend since he commutes over a Delaware bridge every day to get to work. So presumably he’d have some negative feelings towards someone mucking with bridge traffic on purpose for petty reasons.

103 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:25:33am

re: #96 Justanotherhuman

Do you really think he’s going to fire Samson? : )

I’m not sure if he has much choice, not if he wants to avoid accusations that he’s shielding those responsible.

104 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:26:45am

re: #101 b.d.

Aw, Man! That wasn’t for reals?

You really should hide that behind a spoiler!!!

Movie magic.

I’ve always liked to wonder what is just outside the view of the camera. That’s where the real action is.

105 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:27:52am

re: #100 Stoatly

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Makes me wonder if Graham Chapman might have been having so much fun wacking limbs off that he’d blow takes so that he could do it again.

:)

106 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:35:58am

Maybe “God” is telling him to give it up. But these guys don’t want to let the power slip from their fingers. Sorry for him, but cheeez, Coburn, you’re 65 and may not have that long to really enjoy life. You can triple dip and get along fine financially.

Battling cancer again, Coburn may cut short his term

Read more: politico.com

And Inhofe is running again—he’ll be 80.

Isn’t it time to drag OK kicking and screaming into the 21st century?

107 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:36:30am

re: #88 Justanotherhuman

This NY Daily News story is absolutely brutal. Even the cartoons.

‘It’s the worst example of a petty political vendetta’: Fort Lee, NJ, Mayor Sokolich on retaliatory George Washington Bridge closings

Read more: nydailynews.com

But it’s the Daily News, you know.

The Sokolich quotes were getting heavy play on NYC news radio last night, and they gave special emphasis to the delayed EMS calls.

Whatever Christie does in response to this whole thing, he’s taken a massive hit PR-wise. The story that a woman may have died as a result of this is going to shock even those who would dismiss it as ‘just politics’ into listening.

Did Wildstein get out of testifying? There’s got to be a reason he wants to avoid it so badly, and I think I know what it is.

108 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:36:45am

re: #102 Feline Fearless Leader

Which basically would support the aide’s remark about not caring since the people caught in the jam were not Christie voters anyways.

I will be curious about this in regards to a few friends of mine who live in NJ (but south of “the line”), probably voted for Christie, but *do* have some principles regarding behavior and abuse of office.

Edit: I also expect some sympathy towards Ft Lee from my one friend since he commutes over a Delaware bridge every day to get to work. Some presumably he’d have some negative feelings towards someone mucking with bridge traffic on purpose for petty reasons.

You never know. I have a sister who’s a teacher. I told my dad and others straight out that voting for Christie, with his “Fuck teachers” venom*, is basically telling her, “I will vote for a guy who will make her ability to earn a decent living much harder.” Guess who they voted for?

One of the bigger things for me is that Christie’s whole “This is not business as usual any more” act was just that: an act. He’s willing to hire people who endanger, and possibly end, people’s lives to prove a point.

To the best of my knowledge Corzine’s people never contributed almost directly to the death of a 91 year old woman.

But then again, maybe I’m being a nitpicky liberal.

*As I’ve said before: most people don’t go “Oh Christie’s not mad at teachers, he dislikes the unions.” Bullshit. People hear that and think teachers are driving to their multiple vacation homes staffed with gold-plated robotic butlers.

109 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:42:35am

re: #88 Justanotherhuman

The NY Post isn’t much better - they’ve front-paged the mess on their print version - Christie in a Jam. But they went tabloid and are pushing an entertainment story on their website above the fold (about how the Oscar race is so “mean”).

110 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:42:54am

Hey look at all these stories about Norway, where everybody is a “Kroner Millionaire”. Social Democracy. Stick that up your pipe and smoke it IBD.

111 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:45:06am

re: #100 Stoatly

Gov. Christie metaphor?

Bridgegate is just a flesh wound?

112 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:45:35am

re: #109 lawhawk

The NY Post isn’t much better - they’ve front-paged the mess on their print version - Christie in a Jam. But they went tabloid and are pushing an entertainment story on their website above the fold (about how the Oscar race is so “mean”).

Philadelphia Inquirer front page is “Bridge Scandal Engulfs Christie” and competing with a story about the Phillies dumping two of their game sportscasters.

113 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:46:05am

re: #109 lawhawk

The NY Post isn’t much better - they’ve front-paged the mess on their print version - Christie in a Jam. But they went tabloid and are pushing an entertainment story on their website above the fold (about how the Oscar race is so “mean”).

Yeah, I’m noticing a lot of the nastiest reporting is coming from NY. Christie may be treated with kid gloves back home, but on the national stage, he’s getting roasted like a pig.

114 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:46:46am

re: #112 Feline Fearless Leader

Philadelphia Inquirer front page is “Bridge Scandal Engulfs Christie” and competing with a story about the Phillies dumping two of their game sportscasters.

It’s Christmas again!

ok that was mean

115 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:47:05am

re: #113 Targetpractice

Yeah, I’m noticing a lot of the nastiest reporting is coming from NY. Christie may be treated with kid gloves back home, but on the national stage, he’s getting roasted like a pig.

This will not cost him is office, just any shot he might have had at the Presidency.

116 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:48:35am

re: #113 Targetpractice

Yeah, I’m noticing a lot of the nastiest reporting is coming from NY. Christie may be treated with kid gloves back home, but on the national stage, he’s getting roasted like a pig.

I’m not surprised with NYC papers reacting like this. That stunt mucked with a major bridge into the city.

117 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:49:28am

re: #108 Mattand

His near death in a car crash racing up the GSP counts against him.

His driver was speeding to get to an appt with Rutgers players after the Don Imus racist rant, and crashed into several vehicles, nearly killing Corzine in the process.

A pickup ahead of Corzine’s vehicle tried to get out of the way, but the crash ensued.

118 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:52:45am

re: #115 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)

This will not cost him is office, just any shot he might have had at the Presidency.

Way I see it, only way this costs Christie his office is if more evidence comes out that directly implicates him, including known members of the conspiracy cutting a deal to avoid real jail time. Beyond that, I’d say after the revelation of the 91 year old woman’s death, he can kiss the presidency goodbye.

119 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:55:42am

re: #116 Feline Fearless Leader

I’m not surprised with NYC papers reacting like this. That stunt mucked with a major bridge into the city.

Traffic is a huge deal in NYC. Lane closures on major highways is a huge deal. The GWB sees more traffic than any other bridge in the nation (and most vehicle traffic in the world). Any kind of lane closure, even from the local roads in Fort Lee can have a ripple effect that causes major problems.

While most traffic to the GWB from NJ comes from the Turnpike (I-80/95), additional traffic comes from Rt 46 and Rt 4. But those are primarily E/W connectors once you get into the Fort Lee vicinity.

Drivers from the North will primarily come via the Palisades Parkway, but anyone coming from Fort Lee or points directly South, like Edgewater, North Bergen, or West New York, would take local streets to get to the bridge. The main route would be Lemoine or Palisades Ave for those drivers who would then get on near Park Ave.

Any kind of lane closure would affect all those communities as well, forcing drivers onto secondary and tertiary roads to try and avoid the mess, and the result is gridlock when no one can get through.

Google map of local roads in GWB vicinity.

120 Backwoods_Sleuth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 6:58:32am
121 darthstar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:00:41am
122 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:02:53am

re: #118 Targetpractice

Way I see it, only way this costs Christie his office is if more evidence comes out that directly implicates him, including known members of the conspiracy cutting a deal to avoid real jail time. Beyond that, I’d say after the revelation of the 91 year old woman’s death, he can kiss the presidency goodbye.

Doubt that this costs Christie his office. He’ll fire staffers and clean house, all while claiming that he didn’t know, and that he was misled by officials. Questions will reasonably be asked what kind of house he was running if his officials could pull stunts like this. It will bring far more scrutiny on his political operations than he would like/care to admit, but it will be necessary considering what we’ve learned to date.

I wouldn’t completely dispel his presidential chances. But he’d have to clean house to have a shot of clearing this mess in short order, opening up his office to investigation by either the state AG or federal prosecutors to go after Kelly and others involved. His potential opponents in 2016 will be taking notes on this scandal to be sure.

Kelly was one of Christie’s top advisers who was around Christie on a daily basis.

If he doesn’t fire Kelly or bring in outside prosecutors, people will assume there’s more being shielded from public view, and could infer that Christie was in the loop as well in some form.

123 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:06:15am

re: #122 lawhawk

Doubt that this costs Christie his office. He’ll fire staffers and clean house, all while claiming that he didn’t know, and that he was misled by officials. Questions will reasonably be asked what kind of house he was running if his officials could pull stunts like this. It will bring far more scrutiny on his political operations than he would like/care to admit, but it will be necessary considering what we’ve learned to date.

I wouldn’t completely dispel his presidential chances. But he’d have to clean house to have a shot of clearing this mess in short order, opening up his office to investigation by either the state AG or federal prosecutors to go after Kelly and others involved. His potential opponents in 2016 will be taking notes on this scandal to be sure.

Kelly was one of Christie’s top advisers who was around Christie on a daily basis.

If he doesn’t fire Kelly or bring in outside prosecutors, people will assume there’s more being shielded from public view, and could infer that Christie was in the loop as well in some form.

Thing about opening up his office to investigation and taking any level of responsibility is that’s just not Christie, at least as we’ve seen him to date. The man does not take responsibility, he throws it on others and then berates them for smelling like dog shit. He used state troopers to remove a man from his presence who asked a question he didn’t like, he bellows and rants at reporters who he thinks ask stupid questions, and he basically acts like as much of a bully as he can. To admit he was wrong and open his office to investigation would dispel that myth he’s built around himself.

124 darthstar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:06:28am
125 darthstar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:07:36am
126 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:09:47am

re: #112 Feline Fearless Leader

They fired Chris Wheeler? WTF?

127 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:09:55am

And this is just wrong. Beck’s a loon. It’s not about Christie’s weight. It’s about his actions and policies of his underlings:

Note that Beck’s busy calling Christie a progressive in a No True GOPer/Conservative.

Christie’s a GOP. The GOP and Christie own this mess.

128 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:13:20am

This is how NASCAR royalty gets treated in NC.

Jeremy Mayfield avoids jail time after plea deal

sportingnews.com

NEWTON, N.C. — Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield agreed to a plea deal Monday that will result in no jail time and that he hopes will lead to his eventual reinstatement to racing.

Mayfield faced seven felony charges — one charge of possession of methamphetamine, five charges for possession of stolen goods and one charge of obtaining property under false pretense, all stemming from a Nov. 1, 2011 search of his home. The charges carried more than 20 years in prison.”

Now, he’s trying to unload all the blame onto his dead associate in crime.

129 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:13:31am

re: #127 lawhawk

There has been a faction within the GOP wanting to derail Christie before or during the primaries, this has given them the ammo they need.

130 Stoatly  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:13:49am

Pilot ejects from English Electric Lightning at last moment

Brazilian officers in Paraguay

(they look like they know a few things, though maybe not about gun safety)

131 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:14:24am

re: #129 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)

There has been a faction within the GOP wanting to derail Christie before or during the primaries, this has given them the ammo they need.

Yeah, general consensus amongst the wingnuts is that they’re thrilled about this.

132 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:14:32am

re: #126 Bulworth

The whole Phillies broadcasting lineup is terrible. Sedate delivery, horrible jokes, and the general effect is like the announcers are having a forced conversation as a baseball game happens to be taking place in the background.

133 b.d.  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:14:45am

re: #127 lawhawk

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Rated P for progressive?


Hahahahaha, nice try Beck, he’s your problem child.

134 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:14:56am

135 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:16:57am

Hell, want to see something really sad, take a trip over to RedState, where Erick’s trying to convince the flock that Christie can make this all go away if he acts aggressively and (most importantly) compares himself to Obama while firing people. The natives are having none of it and actually tearing Son of Erick a new one for taking Christie’s side.

136 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:18:00am

Stewart’s take, as usual, is brilliant.

137 Stoatly  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:18:12am

re: #127 lawhawk

And this is just wrong. Beck’s a loon. It’s not about Christie’s weight. It’s about his actions and policies of his underlings:
Read more at littlegreenfootballs.com

And Beck’s not exactly built like a racing snake himself

138 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:19:19am

re: #135 Targetpractice

Erick son of Erick just trying to take one for the Team. /

139 darthstar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:19:47am

Kind words for Christie from the NY Daily News:

Give full credit to his statement, and Christie stands as a hardball-playing governor who horribly misjudged or distorted the character of those around him and compounded the felony by trying to skate by their wrongdoing without full investigation. Take his denials of knowledge with skepticism, and the man is a monster.

Read more: nydailynews.com

140 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:21:00am

re: #139 darthstar

Kind words for Christie from the NY Daily News:

Reagan’s Bind: Malicious or Incompetent; Choose One (or both).

141 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:21:36am

re: #138 Bulworth

Erick son of Erick just trying to take one for the Team. /

I think even Erickson realizes that Christie is the GOP’s only real hope of getting within spitting distance of the White House next time around. The rest of the pack at present will be too busy fighting over who’s the biggest wingnut to present the Dem nominee much challenge.

142 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:23:52am

re: #141 Targetpractice

I think even Erickson realizes that Christie is the GOP’s only real hope of getting within spitting distance of the White House next time around. The rest of the pack at present will be too busy fighting over who’s the biggest wingnut to present the Dem nominee much challenge.

If it turns into complete nut verses Hillary I am going into seclusion for the six months prior to the election simply to protect my brain from the waves of hatred that will be roiling across all the media.

143 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:26:55am

Washington Redskins to announce hiring of new head coach at 4 pm today, just to distract from Robert Gates’ memoir. //

144 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:27:43am

With Christie likely out of the running for a presidential bid, the GOP is stuck once again with the same herd of RWNJs, whacko birds, and extremists.

145 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:29:45am

How The Media Marketed Chris Christie’s Straight Shooter Charade

“…Christie’s coverage has been a long-running, and rather extreme, case of personality trumping substance.”

146 darthstar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:30:44am
147 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:33:15am

re: #146 darthstar

None of this would have happened if Mayor Sokolich had just endorsed Christie in the fitst place. All his fault. #GOPLogic #Bridgegate

— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) January 9, 2014

Yup, and her short skirt and skimpy top were signals that she wanted it.

//

148 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:34:46am

re: #145 jaunte

How The Media Marketed Chris Christie’s Straight Shooter Charade

“…Christie’s coverage has been a long-running, and rather extreme, case of personality trumping substance.”

Yeah, that’s why I find the odds of Christie suddenly discovering humility and agreeing to cooperate with any investigations into the matter to be remote. I figure that he’ll at most fire Kelly, put pressure on Samson to resign, and then march off as if he’s put the matter to rest and that’s all that matters.

149 darthstar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:35:26am

At least we know how Christie would handle having a resource like the NSA at his disposal.

150 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:36:01am

re: #142 Feline Fearless Leader

If it turns into complete nut verses Hillary I am going into seclusion for the six months prior to the election simply to protect my brain from the waves of hatred that will be roiling across all the media.

I will join you in the soundproof booth…

151 darthstar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:37:55am
152 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:39:33am

This is the first I’ve seen this quote. Kinda shifts the light a little.

“Mr. Christie, a Republican, complained in a private phone call to Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, that Patrick Foye, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, was pressing too hard to get to the bottom of why the number of toll lanes onto the bridge from Fort Lee, N.J. was cut from three to one in early September…”

That makes it sound like Christie knew what was going on and was trying to call off the inevitable.

153 GlutenFreeJesus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:41:53am

re: #16 Varek Raith

NRA News Fights For The Right To Leave Unsecured Guns Around Children

I remember when they were a good organization, genuinely concerned about gun safety. Now they are just a lobbyist firm in the pockets of the gun manufacturers.

154 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:43:34am

I have reached ‘mainstream’; my #Bridgeghazi awareness ribbon made it on freeperville. Albeit, they credited it to Andrew Kaczynski.

freerepublic.com

155 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:46:07am

re: #153 GlutenFreeJesus

I remember when they were a good organization, genuinely concerned about gun safety. Now they are just a lobbyist firm in the pockets of the gun manufacturers.

I remember when the GOP was the party of Lincoln…

156 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:46:20am

re: #146 darthstar

Mary Buono voters anyway. Screw ‘em. People wanting clear lanes just like people wanting ‘free stuff’.
///

157 GlutenFreeJesus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:47:23am

re: #60 wheat-dogghazi

Ms Combs represents Pike County, in eastern Kentucky. She told WHAS-11 in Louisville that she was unloading the weapon, because she doesn’t like it. whas11.com

Roger that.

She needs to stick with potato guns.

158 Joanne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:47:45am

re: #86 Targetpractice

So yeah, Christie cancels his one public appearance yesterday and goes into seclusion, releases a statement hours after the emails drop, and now calls a press conference the next day. What you wanna bet he reads a statement reiterating how “saddened” and “outraged” he is, announces that those named in the emails not already gone are fired, and then beats a hasty retreat?

And adds an apology per Jon Stewart last night.

159 Political Atheist  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:48:00am

MSM deceptive headline of the day

Gov. Jerry Brown to propose billions in new spending

LA Times

New spending? Not really. He is restoring spending to schools and healthcare, paying back some debt and setting aside some cash for emergencies or disaster. The legislature would like to go for truly new spending but our fiscally conservative Governor of the democratic persuasion has the better plan.

Governor Brown is a real asset.

160 Stanley Sea  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:48:45am

re: #152 makeitstop

This is the first I’ve seen this quote. Kinda shifts the light a little.

That makes it sound like Christie knew what was going on and was trying to call off the inevitable.

Curious to see (in one place would be cool) all of Christie’s statements/answers to questions regarding the lane closure back from the beginning. Did he actually mention the “study”

161 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:51:14am

What good is government if you can’t use it against your enemies? The children of Buono voters, I mean.

162 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:51:18am

re: #148 Targetpractice

Yeah, that’s why I find the odds of Christie suddenly discovering humility and agreeing to cooperate with any investigations into the matter to be remote. I figure that he’ll at most fire Kelly, put pressure on Samson to resign, and then march off as if he’s put the matter to rest and that’s all that matters.

And I have a feeling all of that will still not be enough.

One of the things I think will be at work here is it might signal an opportunity for some “liberal/independent” media payback.

We’ve had 5 years of Fox and all the “conservative” media banging on Obama for all kinds of trumped up scandals. I think the other side of the media is licking its lips to chop down on some conservatives as a payback. The fact there might be some real meat in this Christie scandal presents a fine opportunity for just that. Yesterday was the kickoff. Today, with Christie press conference, we get the game plan and then offense and defense of the two sides of the media get into the full game.

Am I looking forward to it? Maybe to a degree, but I also know I am not the biggest fan of any of our media. If they can stick to facts and do real journalism, then fine. However…

163 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:52:04am

re: #152 makeitstop

Not sure I’d consider that as factual. Plausible, but not factual without further evidence (like phone log and recordings for public records purposes).

Who is the source for this story?

It certainly is plausible that Christie called Cuomo to get Foye to back off, but if this was a private phone call, who’d be the source that Christie was asking Cuomo to get Foye to back off? Were third parties in the room or on conference call? The call was private, so that would discount a conference call.

Did Cuomo speak to someone else, who then became the source? Was it Christie who spoke to someone on his side who became the source? “Someone familiar with the issue” sounds like one of Cuomo’s top staffers, or even Cuomo himself, but Cuomo wouldn’t want to insert himself into the story like that, so it’s much more likely that it was one of his top staffers who leaked this bit.

I’m no fan of the unnamed source for this tidbit.

Once Foye became aware of the lane closures, he got the change lifted within hours. Then the pressure was to figure out how the lane closures happened without going through normal channels, including alerts to local law enforcement and political leaders.

If anything, this highlights just how the Port Authority operates as a political fiefdom for both governors, and that they put political appointees into cushy jobs with significant benefits and compensation to oversee the bistate agency. Lots of room for corruption and graft and political infighting.

164 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:52:27am

re: #162 ObserverArt

…don’t let them drag the level of journalism any lower…

165 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:53:00am

re: #156 Bulworth

Mary Buono voters anyway. Screw ‘em. People wanting clear lanes just like people wanting ‘free stuff’.
///

Barbara Buono. Not Mary.

166 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:53:09am

re: #149 darthstar

At least we know how Christie would handle having a resource like the NSA at his disposal.

Speak softly loud, and carry a big stick!

167 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:53:24am

re: #152 makeitstop

This is the first I’ve seen this quote. Kinda shifts the light a little.

That makes it sound like Christie knew what was going on and was trying to call off the inevitable.

That’s why I think Christie knew exactly what was going on and talked to Samson about it, as I expressed on an earlier thread.

He’s not named, but a phone call was arranged between Samson and that “someone” setting things in motion. Then, we saw the exultant emails between Wildstein and Kelly, from him, “Got it” and her response, “Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee.”

168 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:54:26am

re: #165 lawhawk

Ah, thanks

169 darthstar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:55:00am
170 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:55:14am

re: #92 Feline Fearless Leader

I expect he’ll double-down on the Reagan’s Bind decision to be viewed as incompetent rather than malicious.

The question becomes how much this starts to damage the view by many in NJ that he is a decent to good governor. (Remember folks, he is following Corzine - so the bar is pretty low.)

Actually, though, I think Christie would get more mileage out of being seen as malicious. People these days would be more likely to accept and vote for ‘evil, but highly competent’ than ‘incompetent’ or a phony.

171 darthstar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:56:22am

re: #170 Dark_Falcon

Actually, though, I think Christie would get more mileage out of being seen as malicious. People these days would be more likely to accept and vote for ‘evil, but highly competent’ than ‘incompetent’ or a phony.

Christie’s not all that competent.

172 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:57:02am

re: #164 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)

don’t let them drag the level of journalism any lower…

I don’t think they can help themselves. Nor can the consumers.

173 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:57:49am

re: #170 Dark_Falcon

Actually, though, I think Christie would get more mileage out of being seen as malicious. People these days would be more likely to accept and vote for ‘evil, but highly competent’ than ‘incompetent’ or a phony.

Malicious, in this case, is being party to the death of a 91 year old woman, which carries the very real possibility of criminal liability.

174 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:58:14am

Morning Lizards.

Christy’s live streaming press conference courtesy of njttv

175 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:59:03am


That sound you just heard was Christie’s week getting even worse.

176 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 7:59:36am

Everyone have their favorite snack and beverage ready?

The 2016 presidential race really gets rolling at this press conference.

177 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:00:56am

re: #162 ObserverArt

My approach to political scandals is pretty straight forward.

I strip away the political affiliations and treat each one for what it is - a scandal that either stands or falls on its own merits.

The IRS, Benghazi, and other nontroversies fall because there’s nothing there. Debunked, disproven, and nothing in evidence that suggests a scandal. The IRS mess can be solved by Congress clarifying existing law and getting the IRS out of determining what is political action or not for purposes of tax benefits, but they wont do so. Congress will perpetuate the mess instead.

The focus on Benghazi is obscene given how the State Department requested security funds, but Congress refused. The security wasn’t what it needed to be as a result, and the Ambassador was caught at the wrong place at the wrong time with the others who were killed. Of course, there are now revelations that a former Gitmo detainee who had AQ links was involved in the attacks, so some of the claims by the Administration in the days following the attack ring true - that there was a terror attack, that AQ may have been involved, and that that infernal movie may have inflamed passions.

The GWBVendetta is a scandal, regardless of how you slice and dice it. It’s an abuse of power by those who initiated the move, and it affects interstate commerce and economic activity around the bridge. It affected public safety.

And the demands for more information and a full accounting of who was responsible would be the same if it was Cuomo’s officials who gave the order just as surely as if it was Christie’s officials. It’s a bistate agency where both governors get their say on official business. That the Christie officials used private emails shows that they knew this would not go over well if it were made public. They knew they were up to no good. And it will mean a reshuffling of jobs in Trenton and at the Port Authority (where both need a house-cleaning IMO).

178 GlutenFreeJesus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:01:57am

179 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:02:29am

re: #163 lawhawk

Not sure I’d consider that as factual. Plausible, but not factual without further evidence (like phone log and recordings for public records purposes).

Who is the source for this story?

It certainly is plausible that Christie called Cuomo to get Foye to back off, but if this was a private phone call, who’d be the source that Christie was asking Cuomo to get Foye to back off? Were third parties in the room or on conference call? The call was private, so that would discount a conference call.

Did Cuomo speak to someone else, who then became the source? Was it Christie who spoke to someone on his side who became the source? “Someone familiar with the issue” sounds like one of Cuomo’s top staffers, or even Cuomo himself, but Cuomo wouldn’t want to insert himself into the story like that, so it’s much more likely that it was one of his top staffers who leaked this bit.

I’m no fan of the unnamed source for this tidbit.

Once Foye became aware of the lane closures, he got the change lifted within hours. Then the pressure was to figure out how the lane closures happened without going through normal channels, including alerts to local law enforcement and political leaders.

If anything, this highlights just how the Port Authority operates as a political fiefdom for both governors, and that they put political appointees into cushy jobs with significant benefits and compensation to oversee the bistate agency. Lots of room for corruption and graft and political infighting.

Point taken about the blind quote - but I think we’ll be getting anonymous background on this entire debacle over the coming days.

I would guess it’s someone out of Cuomo’s office, or maybe Foye’s office. Christie has surrounded nimself with loyalists, and I don’t think anyone there would be raising this point to a WSJ reporter.

180 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:03:12am

re: #174 Bubblehead II

Look at all that wood paneling!

181 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:03:45am

re: #177 lawhawk

My approach to political scandals is pretty straight forward.

I strip away the political affiliations and treat each one for what it is - a scandal that either stands or falls on its own merits.

The IRS, Benghazi, and other nontroversies fall because there’s nothing there. Debunked, disproven, and nothing in evidence that suggests a scandal. The IRS mess can be solved by Congress clarifying existing law and getting the IRS out of determining what is political action or not for purposes of tax benefits, but they wont do so. Congress will perpetuate the mess instead.

The focus on Benghazi is obscene given how the State Department requested security funds, but Congress refused. The security wasn’t what it needed to be as a result, and the Ambassador was caught at the wrong place at the wrong time with the others who were killed. Of course, there are now revelations that a former Gitmo detainee who had AQ links was involved in the attacks, so some of the claims by the Administration in the days following the attack ring true - that there was a terror attack, that AQ may have been involved, and that that infernal movie may have inflamed passions.

The GWBVendetta is a scandal, regardless of how you slice and dice it. It’s an abuse of power by those who initiated the move, and it affects interstate commerce and economic activity around the bridge. It affected public safety.

And the demands for more information and a full accounting of who was responsible would be the same if it was Cuomo’s officials who gave the order just as surely as if it was Christie’s officials. It’s a bistate agency where both governors get their say on official business. That the Christie officials used private emails shows that they knew this would not go over well if it were made public. They knew they were up to no good. And it will mean a reshuffling of jobs in Trenton and at the Port Authority (where both need a house-cleaning IMO).

Great summation. There is meat on this bone. And now there is a bone to pick.

182 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:03:58am

One of these days, I’d like to see a press conference that actually begins at the anointed time, instead of 5-10 minutes later.

183 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:04:53am

re: #182 Targetpractice

One of these days, I’d like to see a press conference that actually begins at the anointed time, instead of 5-10 minutes later.

anointed time? bring forth the sacred balm!

184 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:05:38am

re: #183 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)

anointed time? bring forth the sacred balm!

*facepalm*

I walked right into that one.

185 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:05:59am

re: #177 lawhawk

The GWBVendetta is a scandal, regardless of how you slice and dice it. It’s an abuse of power by those who initiated the move, and it affects interstate commerce and economic activity around the bridge. It affected public safety.

Great thesis. Nice job.

And, as noted elsewhere, the GWB vendetta was an abuse of power using public assets. That has to be a violation of some law(s)……

186 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:06:35am

So, what’s happening today in #GWBVendetta?

Wildstein’s busy trying to quash the subpoena to testify before the NJ Legislature (here’s hoping he gets slapped down, because watching him take the 5th repeatedly will be so much fun).

Federal District Attorney in Newark has opened an investigation into the action, which gives them lots of room to peer into Christie’s political operations and those at the Port Authority.

Christie will be giving a presser in short order.

The fallout at the Port Authority may slow down further action at the WTC, bridges and tunnels as contracts and other projects that need to be contracted for may be slowed due to top NJ appointees having to be replaced, brought up to speed, etc., and that will have additional costs to commuters as well in the long run.

187 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:07:22am

re: #185 Dr. Matt

Great thesis. Nice job.

And, as noted elsewhere, the GWB vendetta was an abuse of power using public assets. That has to be a violation of some law(s)……

Screwing the political opposition on a personal level is one thing, but inconveniencing the population on a random and arbitrary basis (lots of those people were good Republicans) is just f*cking sick and stoopid

188 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:07:46am

re: #182 Targetpractice

One of these days, I’d like to see a press conference that actually begins at the anointed time, instead of 5-10 minutes later.

Fashionably late?

In this case, you’d think he’d want to get it going to get it over with.

This will be like a heavy weight prize fight. He may need a guy with the sweat towel and a cut man!

(Dark…I mean heavy-weight as in the biggest class (presidential)! ///)

189 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:08:09am

An apology right out of the gate? This should be interesting.

190 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:08:16am

re: #171 darthstar

Christie’s not all that competent.

That’s your opinion, and I don’t agree with it. But I’ll tell you this: If he knew about or ordered these lane closures, then he was being very foolish indeed. The lane closures were both petty and stupid.

191 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:08:21am

I hope Christie comes out dressed like Thulsa Doom

192 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:08:28am

Here he is,

193 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:09:25am

And under the bus Kelly goes…

194 wheat-dogghazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:09:44am

re: #157 GlutenFreeJesus

She needs to stick with potato guns.

I’ve been away from KY for several years now, so I don’t know much Ms Combs. I don’t know if she is normally that stupid, or if this episode with the gun going off was a momentary lapse of intelligence.

She was carrying an automatic that she clearly doesn’t know how to use. That’s stupid. At least the barrel was pointed at the floor when it went off, but she could have blown off her foot, or shot her fellow assemblyman who was in the room at the time.

But, dammit, she will fight to the end to defend her right to carry a loaded weapon! Because that’s America!

195 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:09:57am

re: #186 lawhawk

So, what’s happening today in #GWBVendetta?

Wildstein’s busy trying to quash the subpoena to testify before the NJ Legislature (here’s hoping he gets slapped down, because watching him take the 5th repeatedly will be so much fun).

Federal District Attorney in Newark has opened an investigation into the action, which gives them lots of room to peer into Christie’s political operations and those at the Port Authority.

Christie will be giving a presser in short order.

The fallout at the Port Authority may slow down further action at the WTC, bridges and tunnels as contracts and other projects that need to be contracted for may be slowed due to top NJ appointees having to be replaced, brought up to speed, etc., and that will have additional costs to commuters as well in the long run.

I’m not sure Wildstein wants to commit perjury when asked about the governor’s role in that criminal enterprise.

Someone is going to try to save their own ass by cooperating with a Federal investigation, if they’re not stupid.

196 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:09:58am

Backing up the bus…wham!

197 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:10:20am

Fired Kelly

198 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:10:25am

thunk thunk

199 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:11:00am

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out…..

200 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:11:04am

Let the bodies hit the floor…

201 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:11:47am

Kelly’s gone. Terminated this morning.

202 wheat-dogghazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:11:54am

re: #200 makeitstop

Or just their heads.

203 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:12:41am

re: #200 makeitstop

Let the bodies hit the floor…

The Drowning Pool is on the banks of the Delaware today.

204 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:13:12am

OK, throwing members of his “team” under the bus from the get-go.

205 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:13:35am
206 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:13:43am

Christie: I’m gonna need a bigger bus

207 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:13:54am

Pivot to the apology…

208 Backwoods_Sleuth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:13:55am
209 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:13:59am

And now Christie begins the groveling.

210 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:14:15am

Christie’s “family”? Who is he, Tony Soprano?

211 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:14:31am

If he had known that someone on his staff had been so stupid and deceitful to not disclose their involvement when asked by him on multiple occasions, he wouldn’t have joked about the GWB mess.

He’s ultimately responsible for these actions. Taking responsibility.

212 Internet Tough Guy  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:14:39am

I am embarrassed about that thing they, not I, did.

Party of responsibility.

213 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:14:41am

re: #204 Justanotherhuman

OK, throwing members of his “team” under the bus from the get-go.

As John Stewart pointed out, it is hard to throw people under the bus when it is stuck in traffic.

214 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:15:06am

Next press conference: Bridget Kelly

My question to her would be: Are there payoffs in your future to keep you silent on these matters?

I have a hard time believing she set this up? Anyone else think that?

215 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:15:23am

re: #208 Backwoods_Sleuth

NJ Judge ruled that Chris Christie port authority pal Wildstein will testify this aftrnoon, his motion 2 skip quashed

That testimony could make a bad day even worse.

216 wheat-dogghazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:15:31am

re: #210 Aqua Obama

Christie’s “family”? Who is he, Tony Soprano?

I was thinking more along the lines of the Corleones.

217 leftynyc  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:15:34am

re: #201 lawhawk

Kelly’s gone. Terminated this morning.

I’m thinking it took until this morning to find one of his cronies to give her a job so she doesn’t roll on him. Speculation surely but I still think it’s the most plausible.

218 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:15:51am

re: #206 Eclectic Cyborg

Christie: I’m gonna need a bigger bus

A whole bridge full of them.

Whap…there goes another.

219 zora  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:16:05am

re: #127 lawhawk

He called him a “fat nightmare” in an interview a couple of weeks ago. He always includes an insult about Christie’s weight along with calling him a conservative fraud.

220 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:16:21am

Bill Stepian goes under the wheels.

221 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:16:24am

Christie should personally apologize to the reporters he berated for inquiring about this scandal. Dick

222 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:16:44am

re: #117 lawhawk

His near death in a car crash racing up the GSP counts against him.

His driver was speeding to get to an appt with Rutgers players after the Don Imus racist rant, and crashed into several vehicles, nearly killing Corzine in the process.

A pickup ahead of Corzine’s vehicle tried to get out of the way, but the crash ensued.

Yeah, forgot about that. You think I would have remembered that, mainly because Corzine convalesced down here at Cooper in Camden.

223 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:16:56am
224 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:17:16am

Wildstein is just going to take the 5th on everything.

That’s another thing I like about Canada, we don’t have 5th amendment protection. If you have to testify, no escape for you!

225 Internet Tough Guy  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:17:16am

re: #214 ObserverArt

Next press conference: Bridget Kelly

first federal subpoena: Bridget Kelly

226 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:17:18am

re: #217 leftynyc

She’s involved in the Bergen County GOP, so she’ll end up okay without Christie’s help (he’s a South Jersey kind of guy).

227 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:17:52am

re: #217 leftynyc

I’m thinking it took until this morning to find one of his cronies to give her a job so she doesn’t roll on him. Speculation surely but I still think it’s the most plausible.

Yep. The payoff to keep her mouth shut.

228 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:17:53am

We need a Christie montage to “Bridge over troubled water”

229 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:18:14am

re: #221 Dr. Matt

Christie should personally apologize to the reporters he berated for inquiring about this scandal. Dick

230 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:18:23am

I can totally see this mess becoming a TV movie.

231 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:18:32am

There he goes with the “family” thing again.

Not a good strategy outside of NJ.

232 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:18:57am
233 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:19:01am

It was noted on TPM that if the Feds take over the investigation, as it looks likely considering this is an issue involving interstate commerce, then somebody’s going to roll because the promise of pardoning those involved will be out of Christie’s hands.

234 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:19:06am

Working out?

235 Skip Intro  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:19:14am

Has he mentioned Benghazi yet?

236 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:19:26am

Christie’s walking the tightrope between being the victim of staffers who acted without his knowledge, and being a leader by taking responsibility for what happened.

It might be just enough to keep his 2016 hopes alive.

That too, will be dependent upon what the federal prosecutors, OIG, and the legislative hearings uncover.

He’s going to be meeting with the Fort Lee mayor personally later today to apologize.

237 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:19:45am

re: #234 Aqua Obama

Don’t stop him now, he’s rolling.

238 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:20:10am

re: #221 Dr. Matt

Christie should personally apologize to the reporters he berated for inquiring about this scandal. Dick

I…I…I…I’m not your steppin’ stone.

239 Internet Tough Guy  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:20:14am

Has he apologized for the dead woman yet?

Will anyone ask him about it?

240 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:20:28am

re: #224 Eclectic Cyborg

Wildstein is just going to take the 5th on everything.

That’s another thing I like about Canada, we don’t have 5th amendment protection. If you have to testify, no escape for you!

That’s not a good thing. People shouldn’t be required to testify against themselves.

241 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:20:28am
242 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:20:58am

re: #237 jaunte

Don’t stop him now, he’s rolling.

Somebody call Limp Bizkit.

243 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:21:25am

re: #236 lawhawk

Christie’s walking the tightrope between being the victim of staffers who acted without his knowledge, and being a leader by taking responsibility for what happened.

It might be just enough to keep his 2016 hopes alive.

That too, will be dependent upon what the federal prosecutors, OIG, and the legislative hearings uncover.

He’s going to be meeting with the Fort Lee mayor personally later today to apologize.

Sokolich is hopping mad. Even Christie grovelling won’t be enough.

244 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:21:33am
245 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:21:34am

re: #241 jaunte

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He’s been mocking the press for weeks now for suggesting this was a big deal.

246 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:21:41am

re: #229 Gus

Great minds think alike. :)

247 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:21:49am

Bipartisan man! Bridge stoppages for everybody!

248 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:23:01am

“I had no knowledge”
Famous last words.

249 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:23:14am

Well, he is taking questions. Though the first may be canned.

250 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:23:14am
251 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:23:17am

“This is not the tone I’ve set in this building over the last four years.”

Bullshit.

252 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:23:30am

ABJECT STHUPPIDDITY

253 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:23:38am

I knew nothing, nothing about this.

Right, when are you going to offer to sell me a bridge?

254 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:23:40am

Oh, come on, Christie.

Blindsided by this yesterday morning? Bullshit.

255 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:23:53am

Here we go; he just cannot stop himself from being condescending to the press.

256 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:24:19am

re: #254 Justanotherhuman

Oh, come on, Christie.

Blindsided by this yesterday morning? Bullshit.

He was working out… can’t you tell?

257 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:24:58am

re: #254 Justanotherhuman

In his defense, he said that Kelly and others lied about their knowledge and involvement. It was the FOIA by the Record that revealed the connections.

It shouldn’t have taken the FOIA to make that happen. An investigation internally should have been conducted from the outset.

258 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:25:08am

“I’ve got 65,000 people working for me.”

Yeah, but the ones you directly hired are the ones responsible. And you didn’t hire them for the laid back diplomatic style.

259 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:25:33am
260 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:25:44am

House GOP now pushing Christie inspired “Over the Bridge” plan

/

261 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:25:44am

Has the identification of the anonymous messages been revealed?

262 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:25:50am


This. Repeatedly.

263 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:25:57am

“Concrete steps” …sounds ominous.

264 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:26:40am

re: #263 Aqua Obama

“Concrete steps” …sounds ominous.

“You didn’t see nuthin’!”

265 Backwoods_Sleuth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:26:50am

Best Christie quote so far:

“I am not a bully.”

266 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:03am

You are absolutely a bully, Governor.

267 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:10am

I AM NOT A BULLY

gold

268 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:11am
269 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:19am

re: #265 Backwoods_Sleuth

Best Christie quote so far:

“I am not a bully.”

Just a big imp!

270 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:20am

All that redundant language tells me something’s not kosher with Christie.

271 Stanley Sea  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:24am

re: #262 lawhawk

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This. Repeatedly.

non-endorsing Dem mayor

add: In a landslide

272 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:26am

re: #257 lawhawk

In his defense, he said that Kelly and others lied about their knowledge and involvement. It was the FOIA by the Record that revealed the connections.

It shouldn’t have taken the FOIA to make that happen. An investigation internally should have been conducted from the outset.

I note that he says he had no part in the planning or execution, nothing about the fallout. I find it hard as hell to believe that he went months without trying to get the whole truth. If he did, then he’s incompetent in the extreme.

273 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:38am
274 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:41am

re: #265 Backwoods_Sleuth

Best Christie quote so far:

“I am not a bully.”

The DNC is currently making an ad out of that blurb.

275 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:44am

Going back to his campaign rhetoric at this point - ‘I’m not focus group-tested, etc.’

276 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:44am

re: #265 Backwoods_Sleuth

Best Christie quote so far:

“I am not a bully.”

I am not an animal a bully.
I am,
a man.

//

277 SteveMcGazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:27:58am

re: #240 Dark_Falcon

That’s not a good thing. People shouldn’t be required to testify against themselves.

They only have a right against self incrimination. If a person is granted immunity, or has already faced criminal prosecution, that person must testify.

278 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:29:48am

re: #265 Backwoods_Sleuth

Best Christie quote so far:

“I am not a bully.”

“I did not have sexual relations with that woman…”

279 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:29:54am

Now he’s going with that he’s naive? Really? As former federal prosecutor asking questions of staffers, he trusted those who worked for him?

280 leftynyc  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:29:57am

re: #270 Justanotherhuman

All that redundant language tells me something’s not kosher with Christie.

It tell me that he’s huddling with his lawyers who told him EXACTLY what to say to keep his ass out of trouble. The idea he didn’t know about this until yesterday is ludicrous.

281 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:30:12am

You don’t know the answer? Why in the fuck haven’t you made an effort to get an answer, Chris? Why is it still a mystery to you if there was a real traffic study being done?

282 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:30:12am

“There may have still been a traffic study.”

Are.

You.

Fucking.

Kidding.

Me?

283 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:30:22am

re: #278 Eclectic Cyborg

“I did not have sexual relations with that woman…”

‘I am not a crook.’

284 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:30:23am
285 SteveMcGazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:30:54am

I’m sure Christie didn’t want to conduct an internal investigation. First, he probably knew what it would find, and second, if he left it up to the media or legislature, then he could just chalk it up to a media (or political) witch hunt.

286 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:31:16am

A traffic study? By closing off a really heavily used bridge?

I thought that was done with those counter lines they string across the lanes and by observation cameras, etc.

Not buying today.

287 wrenchwench  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:31:34am

re: #283 makeitstop

‘I am not a crook.’


Now we need a good Republican cloth coat. And a dog.

288 Internet Tough Guy  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:31:54am

Now imagine Chris Christie with a nuclear arsenal.

He’d be blindsided by the fact that he orderedBeijing got nuked a few weeks ago.

289 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:32:05am

re: #286 ObserverArt

A traffic study? By closing off a really heavily used bridge?

Study results reveal this method could cause political damage.

290 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:32:11am

There’s going to be more. I will not be surprised if Wildstein drops a bombshell or two in the next 24-48 hours.

291 wrenchwench  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:32:12am

H/T Gus for R/T of that tweet.

292 SteveMcGazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:32:15am

At some point there must have been a work order instructing a crew to put up cones or whatever was used to block the lanes.

293 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:32:16am

And now Christie begins with the slinging of responsibility upon those around him by saying that the only part he plays is approving decisions by his staff, they make all the moves on their own.

294 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:32:26am

re: #285 SteveMcGazi

I’m sure Christie didn’t want to conduct an internal investigation. First, he probably knew what it would find, and second, if he left it up to the media or legislature, then he could just chalk it up to a media (or political) witch hunt.

Ah, The Paterno Defense.

295 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:32:49am

It’s clear that Christie has been a bully from day 1. A bully that occasionally got results, but a bully nonetheless.

Now, his staffers went “off the reservation” to go and engage in a vendetta against the Fort Lee mayor? Because they felt they had the authority to do this on their own? Because it would be approved by the Governor?

Sheesh.

He delegates tremendous authority to his staff, which goes against the image of his being a micromanager.

About his PANYNJ statement that he had no authority, the PANYNJ doesn’t quite operate that way as both governors have regular input into what happens there.

296 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:33:03am
297 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:33:31am

re: #296 jaunte

Bahahahaha….yes!

298 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:33:32am

GOP Denial:

“I am not a crook”
“I have no recollection of that ever happening”
“I am not a bully”

299 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:33:33am

A traffic study sounds kinda sciency for a Republican

300 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:33:57am

Time for the cut man! He’s bleeding heavily…they might have to TKO this!

301 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:33:58am

He’s backpedaling so fast the wheels are about to fall off.

302 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:34:04am

re: #268 lawhawk

When you lose Chuck Todd…..

303 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:34:07am

re: #295 lawhawk

It’s clear that Christie has been a bully from day 1. A bully that occasionally got results, but a bully nonetheless.

Now, his staffers went “off the reservation” to go and engage in a vendetta against the Fort Lee mayor? Because they felt they had the authority to do this on their own? Because it would be approved by the Governor?

Sheesh.

He delegates tremendous authority to his staff, which goes against the image of his being a micromanager.

About his PANYNJ statement that he had no authority, the PANYNJ doesn’t quite operate that way as both governors have regular input into what happens there.

Christ, I can imagine what Christie’s goons have been doing with Delaware River Port Authority down here.

304 SteveMcGazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:34:22am

re: #299 Aqua Obama

A traffic study sounds kinda sciency for a Republican

That prolly about as sciency as they get.

305 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:34:26am

What did he just refuse to comment on? I missed it.

306 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:34:31am
307 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:34:38am

Still not much word from RWNJs on this?

Gosh imagine if it was a Dem governor and a GOP mayor. They’d be bitching all day long about how “petty” and “immature” the left is.

308 Internet Tough Guy  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:34:49am

Traffic studies generally don’t lead to women dying from stuck emergency vehicles.

Or have they changed their nature since the last time I checked?

309 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:34:58am

Now the “I don’t even know the guy!” bit.

310 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:35:03am

re: #286 ObserverArt

This was a psychological traffic study, to see how people behaved when lanes were closed. //

311 Joanne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:35:15am

re: #240 Dark_Falcon

That’s not a good thing. People shouldn’t be required to testify against themselves.

Truth be damned?

312 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:35:25am

Oh fuck!

“There still may have been a traffic study.”

313 Skip Intro  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:35:43am

re: #307 Eclectic Cyborg

Still not much word from RWNJs on this?

Gosh imagine if it was a Dem governor and a GOP mayor.

They’re waiting for him to blame Obama and Clinton. WTH is taking him so long?

314 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:35:44am

re: #312 Justanotherhuman

Lol, gold….GOLD!

315 wrenchwench  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:36:09am
316 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:36:18am

“In the minds of some people…”

Yeah, you’re an idiot, Christie.

317 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:36:24am

For a guy who regularly bellows at reporters, he’s not angry with his staff for keeping in the dark for months?! BULLSHIT!

318 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:36:25am
319 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:36:44am

re: #303 Mattand

And one of the things Christie appeared to have done well was try to clean up a bunch of public authorities statewide. Now? Looks like SS/DD.

320 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:37:08am

Not a lot of sleep? Oh, I’d definitely believe that. But not soul-searching, more like burying bodies where they won’t be found.

321 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:37:10am

re: #296 jaunte

So… what were the results of the traffic study?

Exactly!

The follow up questions on all this are going to be a bitch.

322 SteveMcGazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:37:11am

I can’t wait for the Daily Show tonight!

323 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:37:17am

He hasn’t gotten to the angry stage yet?

His people are indirectly responsible for the death of a 91 year old woman. What the fuck is it going to take???

324 wheat-dogghazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:37:19am

US attorney will investigate GWB fiasco. nytimes.com

325 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:37:25am
326 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:37:26am

He’s not mad……. yet.

327 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:37:58am

re: #313 Skip Intro


Citing an event that simply didn’t happen (the IRS targeted all kinds of political entities seeking benefits they weren’t entitled to), and going after Christie for being moderate on immigration.

328 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:38:19am

re: #323 Mattand

His people are indirectly responsible for the death of a 91 year old woman. What the fuck is it going to take???

That is worded too strongly. The survival rate for 91-year-olds taken to the hospital promptly is not exactly 100%.

329 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:38:45am

re: #325 jaunte

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My thought, too. I absolutely interpreted that as “Yeah, if he was a target, you guys would know it by now.”

330 Joanne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:39:10am

re: #325 jaunte

Ari Melber ✔ @AriMelber
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Weirdly, Christie says he didn’t know this mayor so he wouldn’t think to retaliate against him- rather than foreswearing retaliation itself.

Exactly what I thought when he said that.

331 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:39:41am

re: #328 erik_t

That is worded too strongly. The survival rate for 91-year-olds taken to the hospital promptly is not exactly 100%.

Noted, but I’m still sticking with my statement.

332 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:39:44am

The Man Who Knew Too Much But Acted Like He Knew Too Little

333 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:40:01am

So far, the scorecard is two staffers under the bus, the rest put on notice, and Christie is the real victim in all this. Yegods.

334 William Barnett-Lewis  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:40:22am

re: #265 Backwoods_Sleuth

Best Christie quote so far:

“I am not a bully crook.”

FTFY Governor…

335 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:40:32am

re: #328 erik_t

If that 91 year old was your mother or your grandmother or someone else important…wouldn’t you be pretty pissed right now?

336 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:40:35am

re: #333 Targetpractice

So far, the scorecard is two staffers under the bus, the rest put on notice, and Christie is the real victim in all this. Yegods.

IOKIYAR.

337 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:40:55am

re: #331 Mattand

Noted, but I’m still sticking with my statement.

That only works if you bump up real close and yell it in his face.

338 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:41:49am

re: #273 jaunte

So his aides took it upon themselves to order road closures? And he had NO idea? No part in it? What would prompt them to do such a thing?

Who will rid me of this troublesome priest?

339 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:42:07am

re: #333 Targetpractice

So far, the scorecard is two staffers under the bus, the rest put on notice, and Christie is the real victim in all this. Yegods.

As much as I’m not a fan, I really, really hope his “I knew nothing about this” does not join “I did not have sexual relations with this woman” or “I am not a crook” in history.

340 SteveMcGazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:42:08am

While I’m sure he didn’t personally look into this, I’m still surprised he was better prepared. If I were him, I also wouldn’t have investigated because I would have assumed my staff did it, but I would also be ready when the story finally broke.

341 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:42:23am

He’s through.

342 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:42:36am

The fuck?! Samson’s named in the email as being the guy running interference at the Port Authority. You’ve just fired a staffer because she “lied” to your face, but you’re still taking him at his word?!

343 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:42:43am

Christie didn’t speak to Kelly after learning of the emails and the termination.

He’s spoken with Samson and that he had no knowledge of what happened. Doesn’t think he’s involved. He’s confident that Samson wasn’t involved.

Well, we’ll see if the multiple investigations will find the same results.

344 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:43:00am

re: #341 Gus

He’s through.

Still too early for that, IMO.

345 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:43:11am

re: #335 Eclectic Cyborg

If that 91 year old was your mother or your grandmother or someone else important…wouldn’t you be pretty pissed right now?

Obviously. I didn’t say or imply otherwise. There’s a case to be made for some very serious criminal prosecution, or at least investigation to that end.

346 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:43:24am

re: #327 lawhawk

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Citing an event that simply didn’t happen (the IRS targeted all kinds of political entities seeking benefits they weren’t entitled to), and going after Christie for being moderate on immigration.

Why am I thinking of the phrase “grasping at straws?”

Go away Ann. You may have just jumped one those sharks. You got nothing!

347 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:43:26am

re: #343 lawhawk

Christie didn’t speak to Kelly after learning of the emails and the termination.

Ah, what “leadership”!

//

348 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:43:26am
349 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:43:26am

re: #345 erik_t

Obviously. I didn’t say or imply otherwise. There’s a case to be made for some very serious criminal prosecution, or at least investigation to that end.

Completely agree.

350 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:43:28am
351 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:43:43am

re: #342 Targetpractice

The fuck?! Samson’s named in the email as being the guy running interference at the Port Authority. You’ve just fired a staffer because she “lied” to your face, but you’re still taking him at his word?!

Samson’s holding out for a better payday.
/ (half)

352 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:44:03am

Christie, you used state troopers to throw a person out who asked you a question you didn’t like. Please don’t bullshit us about you not being a bully.

353 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:44:25am

re: #343 lawhawk

Christie didn’t speak to Kelly after learning of the emails and the termination.

He’s spoken with Samson and that he had no knowledge of what happened. Doesn’t think he’s involved. He’s confident that Samson wasn’t involved.

Well, we’ll see if the multiple investigations will find the same results.

Unfortunately, I think Christie’s experience as a prosecutor likely taught him how to have these conversations in a less-than-trackable way.

Hint: NOT EMAIL, MORONS

354 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:44:39am

Temperature is rising. Better put an end to this…

355 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:44:56am

Honestly, America, you’re looking at four years of threatening people as a style of governing blowing up in a man’s face.

356 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:45:19am

Man, this thing is a WRECK!

357 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:45:23am
358 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:45:40am

re: #350 jaunte

What was this traffic study tho? I mean most states use computer travel demand and forecast modeling for that.

It was a psychographic to see how pissed off you can make a Jersey commuter. NIMH funded.

359 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:45:56am

“I am not a witch bully.”

360 Skip Intro  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:45:56am

re: #327 lawhawk

A poster on another site I frequent came up with the perfect defense, one that would have won Christie the 2016 Pres nomination.

“Can you believe that in a country where we have a failure in the White House, massive cronyism in Washington, Obamacare, and Benghazi, that the liberal mainstream media is spending so much of it’s time and energy on a local New Jersey issue? They’re the ones that should be ashamed. This press conference is over.”

I think he also needs to claim that the woman who died was a liberal to get the entire GOP on board.

361 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:45:57am
362 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:46:22am

re: #333 Targetpractice

So far, the scorecard is two staffers under the bus, the rest put on notice, and Christie is the real victim in all this. Yegods.

And he is still losing the punch count in the eyes of the judges. Not to mention all the blood.

363 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:46:23am

I live in a Democratic town in a mainly Democratic county. I’m beginning to wonder what kind of shit’s been done to us over the last four years for being the wrong kind of Jersey citizens.

364 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:46:30am

Oops. Down dinging error.

365 b.d.  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:46:32am

Has Chris Hayes praised Christie on his press conference yet?

366 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:46:41am

Without Samson, Christie is powerless!

367 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:46:42am

This actually starting to get painful to watch. Chris, call it a day.

368 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:46:49am

re: #343 lawhawk

Christie didn’t speak to Kelly after learning of the emails and the termination.

He’s spoken with Samson and that he had no knowledge of what happened. Doesn’t think he’s involved. He’s confident that Samson wasn’t involved.

Well, we’ll see if the multiple investigations will find the same results.

Sounds like Christie is falling into the usual trap of thinking half-measures will cause things to die down and then business as usual will proceed. Instead there will always be something out to tease out and continue to talk about in the media as the extent of the cover-up is investigated. He would have been better off doing a full housecleaning of both his staff and the Port Authority appointees now. (Of course, it could be that doing so would have led to them turning on him with something making it clear he was in the know and complicit all along - in which case he is probably doomed in any case.)

369 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:46:55am
370 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:46:56am
371 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:46:58am

re: #287 wrenchwench

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Now we need a good Republican cloth coat. And a dog.

The thing is that Nixon had done nothing wrong in 1952 and the ‘Checkers Speech’ reflected that. If it was sharp-tongued, that was because Eisenhower wasn’t really supporting Nixon in the matter and Nixon felt he was being wrongly accused.

372 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:47:33am

re: #360 Skip Intro

A poster on another site I frequent came up with the perfect defense, one that would have won Christie the 2016 Pres nomination.

“Can you believe that in a country where we have a failure in the White House, massive cronyism in Washington, Obamacare, and Benghazi, that the liberal mainstream media is spending so much of it’s time and energy on a local New Jersey issue? They’re the ones that should be ashamed. This press conference is over.”

I think he also needs to claim that the woman who died was a liberal to get the entire GOP on board.

That would have not played well here. We have a very low Tea Bagger population, and the moderates who voted for him would have laughed in his face.

373 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:48:14am

The thing is, this is immoral, unethical and probably ILLEGAL behavior inappropriate for ANYONE Democrat, Liberal, Independent or anything else.

374 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:48:35am

re: #371 Dark_Falcon

The thing is that Nixon had done nothing wrong in 1952 and the ‘Checkers Speech’ reflected that. If it was sharp-tongued, that was because Eisenhower wasn’t really supporting Nixon in the matter and Nixon felt he was being wrongly accused.

Was very impressed by the Checkers speech, but I was six, and it had a dog.

375 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:48:44am

For a former prosecutor who’s supposedly so politically savvy, he’s letting this go on far too long.

376 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:49:11am

re: #372 Mattand

That would have not played well here. We have a very low Tea Bagger population, and the moderates who voted for him would have laughed in his face.

What he said. New Jersey is a blue state and whiling a teabag in the air is not a winning tactic there.

377 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:49:48am

re: #372 Mattand

That would have not played well here. We have a very low Tea Bagger population, and the moderates who voted for him would have laughed in his face.

You don’t live in Sussex, then?

378 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:50:04am

“You dirty rat. You dirty rat.”
— Gov. Christie

379 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:50:41am

re: #375 Targetpractice

For a former prosecutor who’s supposedly so politically savvy, he’s letting this go on far too long.

I think he’s decided it’s better to let the reporters pound on him than to be seen as stonewalling.

380 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:50:46am

Well, he’s doing a good job “executing” his job.

381 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:50:53am
382 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:51:08am

re: #377 Decatur Deb

You don’t live in Sussex, then?

LOL, no, I’m at the other end of the state in Camden County. Is it that bad up there? I know Ocean has an infestation.

You just don’t see them in the news that often down here.

383 Skip Intro  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:52:04am

re: #372 Mattand

That would have not played well here. We have a very low Tea Bagger population, and the moderates who voted for him would have laughed in his face.

Here? He needs to go national to get the Pres nod, and what better way to do that than what I posted above.

If he takes S.E. Cupp’s advice and resigns, a statement like that would be gold to the the RWNJ that makes up the GOP now.

384 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:52:22am

UFC 178 Chris Christie vs. The Reporters LIVE FROM NEW JERSEY!

385 wrenchwench  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:52:25am

re: #374 Decatur Deb

Was very impressed by the Checkers speech, but I was six, and it had a dog.

It was a cult classic when I was in high school.

386 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:52:42am

He still keeps up this insistence that he doesn’t know if there was a traffic study or not. This is sounding more and more like willful ignorance, which makes sense when you want to avoid incrimination.

387 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:52:51am

re: #383 Skip Intro

If he takes S.E. Cupp’s advice and resigns, a statement like that would be gold to the the RWNJ that makes up the GOP now.

This is great news for Sarah Palin.

388 Pie-onist Overlord  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:52:52am

Fuck. My smartphone is suddenly acting real dumb. Apps won’t run, won’t download, won’t install, SD card is not recognized, whatsapp contacts obliterated.

389 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:53:26am
390 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:53:26am

This is going on far too long. Known as “loving to hear yourself talk” (and saying little) syndrome.

391 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:53:41am

re: #382 Mattand

LOL, no, I’m at the other end of the state in Camden County. Is it that bad up there? I know Ocean has an infestation.

You just don’t see them in the news that often down here.

Most backward, racist, xenophobic place we’ve ever lived. This is coming from Alabama, near the N Florida border.

392 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:53:44am

re: #386 Targetpractice

He still keeps up this insistence that he doesn’t know if there was a traffic study or not. This is sounding more and more like willful ignorance, which makes sense when you want to avoid incrimination.

I still not sure the Jersey Devil is real, as I’ve never seen it and my traps come up empty every night.

393 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:53:46am

re: #388 Pie-onist Overlord

Fuck. My smartphone is suddenly acting real dumb. Apps won’t run, won’t download, won’t install, SD card is not recognized, whatsapp contacts obliterated.

Was it exposed to freezing temps?

394 wrenchwench  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:53:50am

re: #371 Dark_Falcon

The thing is that Nixon had done nothing wrong in 1952 and the ‘Checkers Speech’ reflected that. If it was sharp-tongued, that was because Eisenhower wasn’t really supporting Nixon in the matter and Nixon felt he was being wrongly accused.

It became so funny in hindsight, though.

395 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:54:38am

re: #370 jaunte

Christie’s language re traffic study is very lawyerly — he still knows nothing about it, or if it exists. He is most parsing on this point.

Ari is flinging out some mean tweets. Good.

396 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:54:41am

He’s trying awful, AWFUL hard to portray himself as the victim in all this.

397 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:54:52am

re: #388 Pie-onist Overlord

Fuck. My smartphone is suddenly acting real dumb. Apps won’t run, won’t download, won’t install, SD card is not recognized, whatsapp contacts obliterated.

Did you put it with Mom’s stash?

398 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:55:43am

So now it’s not “I don’t know a study was done,” it’s “I don’t know what a traffic study is.” Chris, we don’t believe you’re that big an idiot.

399 EmmaAnne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:55:52am

re: #371 Dark_Falcon

The thing is that Nixon had done nothing wrong in 1952 and the ‘Checkers Speech’ reflected that. If it was sharp-tongued, that was because Eisenhower wasn’t really supporting Nixon in the matter and Nixon felt he was being wrongly accused.

Oh yeah he had. Google Helen Gahagan Douglas, aka the pink lady.

400 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:55:53am

You can hear the wheels spinning now

401 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:56:15am

re: #388 Pie-onist Overlord

Fuck. My smartphone is suddenly acting real dumb. Apps won’t run, won’t download, won’t install, SD card is not recognized, whatsapp contacts obliterated.

Ugh, sounds like it might be getting close to master reset time.

402 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:56:25am

“I’m just trying to do my job.”

You don’t try, you do it. And obviously, you didn’t.

403 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:56:26am

“Do we even know what a bridge is, really?”

404 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:56:32am
Now back to self-congratulation: “I am not a focus-group tested or blow-dried candidate […] but I am who I am, and I’m not a bully.”

An interesting quote. I thought he was a sitting governor, not a candidate.

405 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:56:50am

“Hey Vito, we got to do another ‘traffic study’ tonight…make sure the results are good, ya got it?”

406 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:57:14am

re: #403 jaunte

“Do we even know what a bridge is, really?”

“Define bridge.”
— Gov. Christie

407 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:57:26am

re: #404 erik_t

An interesting quote. I thought he was a sitting governor, not a candidate.

Well if you believe some, he’s a 2016 candidate. :P

408 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:57:28am

“I don’t know.” That is probably the big takeaway from this presser, Christie doesn’t know anything, either because his staff are a bunch of evil bastards that he appointed or because he’s chosen not to know. Which is it, Chris?

409 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:57:50am

re: #403 jaunte

“Do we even know what a bridge is, really?”

“Instead of monitoring bridges, what Congress should be monitoring is the eruption of spending in Washington, D.C.”

— Bobby Jindal

410 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:58:27am

“I did not have traffic study relations with that bridge.”

411 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:59:08am

I HAVE 65000 HUNDRED THOUNSANDS OF PEOPLE WORKING FOR ME HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW ABOUT WHAT MY CLOSEST AIDES ARE DOING???!!!?!/1/11??

412 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:59:21am

re: #393 Gus

Was it exposed to freezing temps?

That is what I am wondering. Add to that, condensation which could cause some corrosion.

One of the reason’s I am not trusting my new smartphone. I am going to act like I have with my landlines…write down all those phone numbers, etc.

413 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 8:59:28am

“You study the bridge you’ve got, not the bridge you want to have.”

414 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:00:00am
415 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:00:19am
416 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:00:21am

“There is 47 percent of the bridge traffic who will vote for the president no matter what.”

— Mitt Romney

417 Backwoods_Sleuth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:00:26am
418 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:00:40am

Ooh, contempt for political science grads!

419 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:01:08am

re: #406 Gus

“Define bridge.”
— Gov. Christie

It depends on what the meaning of ‘bridge’ is.

420 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:01:12am

Yes Chris, we get it, you were “betrayed.” Move on.

421 Flying Squirrel Girl  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:01:27am

re: #414 jaunte

Plausible deniability.

422 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:01:29am

feelings

wo wo wo

423 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:01:43am

“I never know when my closest staffers are going to take revenge on someone I don’t know. Jersey’s just crazy that way!”

424 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:01:56am

re: #415 jaunte

Question: If the Fort Lee Mayor was a nobody, and Christie didn’t want/ask for his support, then WHY would his ppl enact retaliation on him?

“Think of the GWB as a horse’s head, and…”

425 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:02:08am

re: #396 Targetpractice

He’s trying awful, >AWFUL hard to portray himself as the victim in all this.

Which is tough to pass off when you are the “man in charge who doesn’t portray whimpiness!”

Now he is saying he is sad. Yep, this is all pretty sad…

426 Eclectic Cyborg  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:02:27am

This is basically what Enron tried to do. They claimed the whole financial mess was solely the fault of the CFO and neither the CEO or the board had any idea what was going.

And, like with Enron, everyone knew that was bullshit.

427 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:03:20am

“These fired aides of mine who were behind the bridge thing just represent all the bridger deadenders out there. we got ‘em on the run now.”

428 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:03:46am

“Going to offer you a traffic study you can’t refuse.”

429 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:03:53am

“Traffic study is not my area of expertise.”

Most people know what constitutes a traffic study, and they’re not governors.

Christie is treading into Sarah Palin territory.

430 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:04:10am

Angry! And sad! And SHTUPIDD

431 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:04:21am

Damned good question. Why would you can their asses instead of trying to get to the bottom of this?

432 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:04:24am

“The traffic study was ordered by Corzine.”

433 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:04:30am
434 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:04:40am

“Get Johnny Sack on the phone. I need a fucking traffic study. Fucking shit.”
— Gov. Christie

435 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:05:34am

re: #408 Targetpractice

“I don’t know.” That is probably the big takeaway from this presser, Christie doesn’t know anything, either because his staff are a bunch of evil bastards that he appointed or because he’s chosen not to know. Which is it, Chris?

Unlike President Obama that took responsibility for the Obamacare Web Site mess and DIDN’T fire everyone to elevate himself from the problem.

By the way, anyone wondering what the Pres might be doing right now?

436 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:05:36am
437 Joanne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:05:47am

If anyone is buying Christie’s “I am a naive, uninformed, clueless (and apparently exceptionally unqualified) sap” routine, I have a bridge to…uh….

438 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:05:52am

“No one ever expects a Jersey traffic study.”

439 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:06:06am

You canned two staffers based off the emails alone, Chris. Why not the others named? Why was Kelly so beyond redemption that you fired her without talking to her, but have given Samson the benefit of the doubt?

440 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:06:40am

“Our bridge, I think, is still — The fundamentals of our bridge are strong.”

— John McCain

441 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:06:46am

re: #435 ObserverArt

Unlike President Obama that took responsibility for the Obamacare Web Site mess and DIDN’T fire everyone to elevate himself from the problem.

By the way, anyone wondering what the Pres might be doing right now?

Thanking his ass that there seems to be as many as 9 million ACA enrollments.

442 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:06:50am

Christie…

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443 RealityBasedSteve  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:07:10am

Will no one rid me of this turbulent bridge?

RBS

444 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:07:16am

Hoh, the cause of death “doesn’t matter”

what

445 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:07:17am
446 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:07:23am

re: #437 Joanne

If anyone is buying Christie’s “I am a naive, uninformed, clueless (and apparently exceptionally unqualified) sap” routine, I have a bridge to…uh….

to unscrupulously block with a fake traffic study?

447 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:08:08am

re: #444 Aqua Obama

Hoh, the cause of death “doesn’t matter”

I’m not sure that’s what he meant.

448 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:08:42am

re: #399 EmmaAnne

Oh yeah he had. Google Helen Gahagan Douglas, aka the pink lady.

Douglas failed to grasp the severity of the Soviet threat. She had earned being called the ‘Pink Lady’.

Moreover, that had been in 1950, and it was not what Nixon was accused of in 1952, which was having an illegal ‘slush fund’.

449 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:08:59am

re: #429 Justanotherhuman

“Traffic study is not my area of expertise.”

Most people know what constitutes a traffic study, and they’re not governors.

Christie is treading into Sarah Palin territory.

“…Ho ho ho that’s why I was joking around with you three weeks ago about setting out the traffic cones myself!”

Derp.

450 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:08:59am

re: #438 Decatur Deb

“No one ever expects a Jersey traffic study.”

We’ve got to get these up on Lawhawk’s #GWBVendetta thread.

451 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:09:06am

Chris, as a former prosecutor, I’d think you’d know when a witness is talking too much.

452 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:10:13am

re: #419 makeitstop

It depends on what the meaning of ‘bridge’ is.

May be…but the actual definition of the word “sex” in most dictionaries is “intercourse.” And not the idea of most parents that anything beyond kissing and hand holding is sex, even if they forgot all that when they too were teens with raging hormones.

And yes that was a wiggle, but Big Bill is a master of language and words.

453 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:11:06am
454 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:11:09am

re: #451 Targetpractice

Chris, as a former prosecutor, I’d think you’d know when a witness is talking too much.

He’s in a tight spot. If he pulls his usual “Fuck you guys and your mothers” act, it just reinforces the bully thing. He’s in the press conference version of curling up in a fetal position and letting the press beat on him with their microphones.

455 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:11:54am

Christie’s publicist will shortly start a campaign about north Jersey being able “to handle the cones” and that there is nothing here to continue talking about.
////

456 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:13:45am

Now that I believe, Chris. That you didn’t know that your staff would be so dumb as to use personal email accounts out of the belief they could avoid a subpoena, THAT I believe.

457 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:13:48am
458 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:14:17am

re: #443 RealityBasedSteve

Will no one rid me of this turbulent bridge?

RBS

Et tu, Kelly???

459 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:14:30am

No, governor, not all you can do is apologize.

There is plenty else you can do.

460 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:14:52am

re: #455 Feline Fearless Leader

Christie’s publicist will shortly start a campaign about north Jersey being able “to handle the cones” and that there is nothing here to continue talking about.
////

Is that what the politicians are calling it these days?.

461 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:15:04am

re: #453 jaunte

It might be that they know that there will be no text or email that will directly tie Christie to things. Especially since it there was it would have already turned up in the investigation to date.

462 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:16:21am

All right, I’m ranted out, I’ve got weeds to draw, and the dog needs a walk. Unless David Wildstein comes running in front of the camera with a tape recored conversation of Christie ordering the hit, this is pretty much done.

Talk to y’all later.

463 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:17:07am

When I lived in Jersey we had that North Jersey vs. South Jersey rivalry thing. End of summer and it was “Bennies go home.”

464 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:17:22am
465 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:17:49am

And why would she do that, Chris? Why would she think this is something you’d want?

466 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:17:49am

re: #453 jaunte

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They know he’d decline and then they’d have to either push the issue or back off. And if they pushed the issue, Christie or his flaks would push back soon enough. Then the story might become how Christie was being persecuted by the liberal media.

467 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:17:56am

The transportation Committee still hasn’t convened. Are they waiting for this cluster fuck to end?

468 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:18:48am

re: #467 Bubblehead II

The transportation Committee still hasn’t convened. Are they waiting for this cluster fuck to end?

To be fair, it’s hard to look away from a train wreck.

469 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:18:51am

So, President Obama should have known what some mid-level IRS employees were doing, but Christ Christie is excused from the doings of his top aides. #GOPlogic

470 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:18:57am

re: #467 Bubblehead II

They’re probably watching this like everyone else, and taking notes. Looking at who else to call, lines of questions, etc.

471 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:20:25am

re: #470 lawhawk

They’re probably watching this like everyone else, and taking notes. Looking at who else to call, lines of questions, etc.

Or rolling on the floor in some lounge laughing their asses off.

472 kirkspencer  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:20:26am

re: #461 Feline Fearless Leader

It might be that they know that there will be no text or email that will directly tie Christie to things. Especially since it there was it would have already turned up in the investigation to date.

What investigation to date? This isn’t the result of an investigation with subpoena and other powers, it’s the result of some media types deciding things were hinky and getting FOIA and such exposure of the obvious trail.

Even if they don’t find anything there’s the problem of the people already thrown under a bus. A friend once noted that people thrown under a bus will do everything they can to move the bus on top of someone else. Near as I can tell the current tossing is panic, not intended sacrifice. That means there’s at least one witness ready to sing. Which with the paper present is enough to drag someone else under the bus. Repeat till you’ve got a solid chain to someone who’s left trying to show how witness testimony with little paperwork is still enough.

And we’ve been doing it for a lot of years.

Christie is done. He might escape prison. He’s done for everything else.

473 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:20:35am

Good to know we can now laugh about “traffic studies,” Chris.

474 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:20:39am
475 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:21:10am

Christie was still in his bedroom at 8:50 am? He knew the exact time he “found out” about all this because he was looking at his iPad?

Cheeeez.

476 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:21:49am

Gov. Christie regrets to inform the public that his staffers believe Vendetta, in the ancient tongue, the art of Kanly, is still alive:

Youtube Video

477 RealityBasedSteve  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:22:16am

Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a traffic study for me.

RBS

478 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:23:00am

So this mayor was a total nobody to Christie, which is why his staff felt the guy needed to be made an example of.

Makes total sense.////

479 Feline Fearless Leader  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:23:11am

re: #477 RealityBasedSteve

Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a traffic study for me.

RBS

Or someone who has not carried out a requested “favor” will come home and find an orange traffic cone in their bed.
///

480 BongCrodny  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:23:21am

When you’re weary
Feeling small
When tears are in your eyes
I will dry them all

I’m on your side
When things get rough
And friends just can’t be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me downclose two lanes
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me downclose two lanes

481 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:23:35am
482 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:23:39am

re: #475 Justanotherhuman

Christie was still in his bedroom at 8:50 am? He knew the exact time he “found out” about all this because he was looking at his iPad?

Cheeeez.

A prosecutor knows the value of an alibi with exact times.

483 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:23:46am

“Excuse me, will you excuse me? I’m just trying to find the bridge? Has anybody seen the bridge? Where’s that confounded bridge?”

484 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:23:54am

re: #470 lawhawk

They’re probably watching this like everyone else, and taking notes. Looking at who else to call, lines of questions, etc.

Will be interesting to see what comes out during this hearing.

485 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:24:11am

HEY, YOU FREAKIN NOBODY, I’M GOING TO APOLOGIZE TO YOU AND YOU BETTER BE GRACIOUS

486 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:24:19am

re: #481 jaunte

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And if she did it to gain favor, why would she keep it secret from him?

487 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:24:59am
488 Stanley Sea  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:25:04am

Gus!

489 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:25:25am

re: #477 RealityBasedSteve

Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a traffic study for me.

RBS

“I know it was you, Chris. You broke my bridge. You broke my bridge!”

— Mark Sokolich

490 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:25:52am

BUT YOU’RE ON MY RADAR NOW, CHUMP!

491 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:26:02am

re: #488 Stanley Sea

I’ll bet a nickle they’ve traded at least one or two emails. That’s a profoundly dumb thing to say.

492 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:26:05am

re: #482 Targetpractice

A prosecutor knows the value of an alibi with exact times.

Maybe, but the visual of Christie sitting there in his underwear looking at his iPad is something I don’t need.

493 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:26:07am

Chris, has anybody ever told you the first thing to do when you find yourself in a hole? Give you a hint, it’s not to bring in a backhoe.

494 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:27:28am
495 wrenchwench  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:27:39am

Long version, like the presser.

Youtube Video

496 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:28:10am

re: #493 Targetpractice

Chris, has anybody ever told you the first thing to do when you find yourself in a hole? Give you a hint, it’s not to bring in a backhoe.

Heavy construction equipment is the best way known to slow things down. Cut him some slack, he’s still in a traffic mindset.

497 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:28:29am

re: #478 Targetpractice

So this mayor was a total nobody to Christie, which is why his staff felt the guy needed to be made an example of.

Makes total sense.////

Bingo. There’s more to this. I’m never in favor of a witch hunt, but one is warranted now. I think this is just surface of what is happening in his regime.

498 darthstar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:29:23am
499 SteveMcGazi  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:29:23am

Regarding Christie’s statement about removing the cones himself, was he being facetious or did he really physically move them? If he did that in person, why would he have been there?

500 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:29:27am

“I found out [about the emails] for the first time at 8:50 yesterday morning.”

Who here believes that the writers of the article didn’t contact him for comment before press time?

Christie, you are a fucking buffoon.

501 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:29:46am

Did he ever consider resignation? This man’s ego has a gravitational pull! It dwarfs blue whales! And you think he’d consider resignation!?

502 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:30:09am

Christie: This is just a flesh wound.

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503 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:30:10am

re: #488 Stanley Sea

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Gus!

504 Backwoods_Sleuth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:30:10am

re: #478 Targetpractice

So this mayor was a total nobody to Christie, which is why his staff felt the guy needed to be made an example of.

Makes total sense.////

I linked to this earlier, but all this insistence that he doesn’t know the mayor is crap:

Chris Christie claims 3 lanes off George Washington Bridge are dedicated to Fort Lee

“The fact that one town has three lanes dedicated to it, that kind of gets me sauced,” Christie said Dec. 2 in response to Democratic lawmakers subpoenaing the director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — which operates the bridge — to appear before a state Assembly committee about the lane closures from Sept. 9-13. The closures caused massive traffic jams in Fort Lee, leaving some drivers stranded for hours.

So, if it wasn’t the mayor, why was Christie so “sauced” about Fort Lee’s lanes?

505 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:31:35am

Boehner says that Christie’s still a presidential contender, which says as much about the awful GOP field as it does Christie’s actual chances. When you’re throwing nothing but extremists up there, Christie’s still looking like a moderate (but still extreme).

506 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:32:03am

“I’m incredibly loyal to all the people I don’t know! Honest!”

507 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:32:30am

re: #499 SteveMcGazi

Regarding Christie’s statement about removing the cones himself, was he being facetious or did he really physically move them? If he did that in person, why would he have been there?

No, that was Christie’s wise-ass way of letting a reporter know he asked, in Christie’s opinion, a stupid question.

508 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:33:23am
509 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:34:16am

Get lost, ya bum!

510 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:34:30am

Over an hour later, Christie is still digging himself deeper. Somebody ring the bell already!

511 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:35:07am

If Christie had a ‘D’ after his name, the RWNJs would be advocating for an armed revolt.

512 Joanne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:35:58am

re: #511 Dr. Matt

If Christie had a ‘D’ after his name, the RWNJs would be advocating for an armed a revolt.

This!

513 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:36:31am

re: #510 Targetpractice

Over an hour later, Christie is still digging himself deeper. Somebody ring the bell already!

Sorry, the bell is still stuck on I-95.

You know how it goes…

514 Aqua Obama  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:37:45am

You’re fired! Watch out Trump!

515 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:37:46am

IMHO, Christie is doing a terrible job of fighting for his political life.

Such an insincere liar.

516 Backwoods_Sleuth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:37:57am

So, investigating the underlying conduct wasn’t important, only that Bridget lied…

got it.

517 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:38:03am

An hour later, a reporter finally asks the question everybody has been thinking “Why didn’t you talk to her before firing her?”

518 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:38:57am

So it was a political decision, Chris, at least admit that.

519 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:39:57am

Please proceed, governor.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on whether he ever considered resignation: ‘Oh god no’

520 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:40:04am

re: #517 Targetpractice

An hour later, a reporter finally asks the question everybody has been thinking “Why didn’t you talk to her before firing her?”

His excuse is that he doesn’t want to interfere with the assemblies investigation and be accused of witness tampering.

521 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:40:19am
522 calochortus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:40:41am

Weirdly, Erick Erickson thinks this won’t be much of a problem if dealt with properly. Unfortunately, he doesn’t really say how, other than firing people and doing it “quickly”.

First, it actually is pretty brilliant that Christie came out using Barack Obama’s standard excuse of not knowing and being misled. That’s well played.

Second, this is such an easy fix. Christie can turn it around quickly. He needs to follow through and see that heads roll. Then he can point out that he has actually fired people, unlike President Obama.

This may be the rough and tumble of New Jersey politics, but it also comports to stereotypes of Christie as a bully and of New Jersey politics being seedy and corrupt. Taking charge and cleaning up could help Chris Christie quickly.

It isn’t rocket science. It is also a story that can go away quickly if Christie acts quickly.

His readers seem to disagree.

Christie also gets very little support on FR. The general comments run to: “See? Christie is really a liberal. We can tell because he is corrupt.”

523 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:41:55am

re: #517 Targetpractice

An hour later, a reporter finally asks the question everybody has been thinking “Why didn’t you talk to her before firing her?”

She has ovaries, isn’t that proof enough of her unreliability?


/Bryan Fischer

524 Stanley Sea  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:41:56am
525 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:42:05am

re: #505 lawhawk

Boehner says that Christie’s still a presidential contender, which says as much about the awful GOP field as it does Christie’s actual chances. When you’re throwing nothing but extremists up there, Christie’s still looking like a moderate (but still extreme).

Wow, that is some really bad timing on the part of Boehner. Maybe he should just sit back and watch what happens instead of making comments that could come back to haunt him.

Today we are seeing politicians that have no clue about politics. Sad.

526 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:42:29am
527 BongCrodny  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:42:41am

re: #520 Bubblehead II

His excuse is that he doesn’t want to interfere with the assemblies investigation and be accused of witness tampering.

So a couple days ago there was no scandal, and today the big concern is witness tampering?

Got it.

528 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:43:09am

So he asked his staff if there was a paper trail. And he viewed the lie not as a matter of violating the public trust, but of personal betrayal of loyalty.

This is a prosecutor’s wet dream.

529 kirkspencer  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:43:34am

re: #526 Gus

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Sorry, not always true. In fact two of the bullies I recall from my younger days were fat.

530 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:43:36am

“Rare moments I raise my voice”.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH My chest hurts…….

531 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:44:01am
532 Joanne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:44:21am

re: #524 Stanley Sea

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What I don’t get is how he could even say such a thing. The top elected official in any state not knowing the top elected official in city government? I mean, we’re not talking a mayor of a city of 200 people hundreds of miles from Trenton. This is a larger burg that sits virtually on the border of freaking New York.

I am sorry, that doesn’t even begin to pass the smell test, pics or no pics.

533 allegro  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:44:41am

I saw just a few seconds of his statement on the local news. His tone of voice in reading it sounded like he was reading My Pet Goat to seven year old kids.

534 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:45:39am

re: #524 Stanley Sea

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Uh oh! I guess he just didn’t remember since he meets so many people.

535 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:45:44am

re: #533 allegro

I saw just a few seconds of his statement on the local news. His tone of voice in reading it sounded like he was reading My Pet Goat to seven year old kids.

It’s like something out of Shakespeare, a long bemoaning bit about how he’s been such a victim of deceit and disloyalty from those around him.

536 Lidane  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:46:00am

re: #280 leftynyc

The idea he didn’t know about this until yesterday is ludicrous.

I’m late to the party due to a morning filled with job applications and cover letters, so I haven’t seen the Christie presser. Is he seriously trying to argue that he didn’t know anything about anything until yesterday?

537 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:46:01am

Christie: I’m literally grasping at straws.

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538 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:46:48am

No comment.

539 Joanne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:47:00am

re: #536 Lidane

I’m late to the party due to a morning filled with job applications and cover letters, so I haven’t seen the Christie presser. Is he seriously trying to argue that he didn’t know anything about anything until yesterday?

And if that is the case, why was he sleepless for two nights?

540 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:47:02am

Looks like the Transportation Committe is getting ready to convene.

541 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:47:09am

re: #536 Lidane

He even doesn’t know David Wildstein, though he went to high school with him, and appointed him to a job.

542 erik_t  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:47:11am

re: #522 calochortus

Weirdly, Erick Erickson thinks this won’t be much of a problem if dealt with properly. Unfortunately, he doesn’t really say how, other than firing people and doing it “quickly”.

The first two paragraphs of that quote name Barack Obama (who has never held elected office or lived in New Jersey, a state bordering New Jersey, or a state bordering a state bordering New Jersey) precisely as many times as they name Chris Christie, about whom the article is notionally written.

Pretty much what one would expect.

543 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:47:15am
results of traffic study: closing lanes causes backups
— Atrios (@Atrios) January 9, 2014

I just spit coffee

544 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:47:20am

re: #536 Lidane

I’m late to the party due to a morning filled with job applications and cover letters, so I haven’t seen the Christie presser. Is he seriously trying to argue that he didn’t know anything about anything until yesterday?

Apparently before yesterday, a former federal prosecutor saw no reason to look deeper into this matter besides asking his staff if they were involved and taking them at their word.

545 Backwoods_Sleuth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:47:52am
546 b.d.  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:49:09am
547 Dr Lizardo  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:49:17am

re: #545 Backwoods_Sleuth

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We’ll be entering David Lean epic territory soon, I fear.

548 blueraven  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:49:26am

CNN and MSNBC has stuck with this very long press conference with no commercial interruption.

Fox aired some of it but resumed regular programming long ago.
Roger Ailes is having none of this. Christie is his man!

549 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:49:42am

re: #542 erik_t

Yeah, get this over so we can go back to talking about Benghazigate and Gates’ memoirs hating Obama and Biden and the IRS scandal and the Obamacare trainwreck!!1

550 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:49:47am

re: #546 b.d.

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I hear the studio’s pressuring him to split it into three separate films.

551 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:49:55am
552 Lidane  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:50:04am

re: #545 Backwoods_Sleuth

But really, what’s more entertaining — Pocahontas or watching someone’s political career go up in flames?

553 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:50:18am

Never has a man said so much and yet so little.

554 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:51:00am

Tragedy I had to plug my phone back in to be charged and have to miss all the Twitters about this.

555 BongCrodny  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:51:31am

From Wiki:

As of 2013, the George Washington Bridge carries approximately 102 million vehicles per year, making it the world’s busiest motor vehicle bridge.

But Christie never heard of Sokolich?

Something ain’t passing the smell test.

556 Dr. Matt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:52:01am

re: #548 blueraven

Fox aired some of it but resumed regular programming long ago.

i.e., Benghazi coverage?

557 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:52:17am

So he starts out the presser by saying he intends to speak with the mayor, only to find out an hour later that the mayor doesn’t want to see him. HA!

558 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:53:28am

So, what we are learning today: Chris Christie is not who we thought he was.

And, he is not who he thought he was either!

559 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:53:39am

re: #533 allegro

I saw just a few seconds of his statement on the local news. His tone of voice in reading it sounded like he was reading My Pet Goat to seven year old kids.

It’s true George W. Bush has the same initials as the George Washington Bridge, but its not really fair to compare him to Christie in that way. He wasn’t BSing when he was reading to the children.

560 b.d.  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:54:34am

Rodman’s press conference went better than this.

561 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:54:47am
562 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:56:09am

That was actually painful to watch. Wow.

563 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:56:19am

Finally.

564 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:58:00am

re: #563 Bubblehead II

Finally.

Finally what? He’s still bloviating.

565 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:58:38am
566 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 9:59:47am

re: #564 Justanotherhuman

Finally what? He’s still bloviating.

The assembly has finally convened.

567 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:00:18am

Wildstein testimony coming up. Over-under on the use of the phrase ‘I don’t recall?’

568 Lidane  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:00:55am
569 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:01:20am

re: #567 makeitstop

Wildstein testimony coming up. Over-under on the use of the phrase ‘I don’t recall?’

I’m expecting to hear more “On advice of counsel…”

570 Lidane  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:01:48am

re: #561 jaunte

571 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:03:23am

re: #569 Targetpractice

“Still waiting the results of that traffic study I commissioned….”

572 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:03:32am

Wildstein’s lawyer basically doing the long version of “We don’t wanna testify!”

573 Pie-onist Overlord  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:03:58am

Chris Christie also broke my Android apps downloader.

574 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:04:33am

re: #535 Targetpractice

It’s like something out of Shakespeare, a long bemoaning bit about how he’s been such a victim of deceit and disloyalty from those around him.

That’s why I did the Shakespeare bit in #458…

Et tu, Kelly???

575 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:05:33am

re: #572 Targetpractice

Wildstein’s lawyer basically doing the long version of “We don’t wanna testify!”

Yep.

576 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:05:49am

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

577 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:06:08am

re: #572 Targetpractice

Wildstein’s lawyer basically doing the long version of “We don’t wanna testify!”

And getting smacked down by the committee chair.

578 Joanne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:07:16am

re: #572 Targetpractice

Wildstein’s lawyer basically doing the long version of “We don’t wanna testify!”

Where are you watching that?

579 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:07:27am

Unanimous decision is that the subpoena is valid.

580 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:07:58am

re: #578 Joanne

Where are you watching that?

WATCH LIVE: Christie Pal Testifies On Bridge Scandal

581 RealityBasedSteve  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:08:05am

re: #579 Targetpractice

Unanimous decision is that the subpoena is valid.

Stupid Activist Judges /gop

RBS

582 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:08:06am

re: #578 Joanne

Where are you watching that?

njtvonline.org

584 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:08:43am

And unanimous decision that the scope of the inquiry is within the scope of the committee.

585 Lidane  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:08:47am
586 Justanotherhuman  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:09:31am

re: #585 Lidane

[Embedded content]

Bullying his way into Ft. Lee, of course.

587 blueraven  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:09:58am

re: #548 blueraven

CNN and MSNBC has stuck with this very long press conference with no commercial interruption.

Fox aired some of it but resumed regular programming long ago.
Roger Ailes is having none of this. Christie is his man!

Quick! Get a mic on chairman Issa. He has breaking news on the IRS scandal!!

No, seriously.

588 Joanne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:10:02am

re: #580 Targetpractice

WATCH LIVE: Christie Pal Testifies On Bridge Scandal

Thank you!

589 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:10:18am

re: #585 Lidane

[Embedded content]

I thought the bit about how the mayor can participate if he wants, but Christie’s still going, was truly a sign of compassion from him.

////

590 Stanley Sea  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:10:35am

Along with LGF. Gracias.

591 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:12:09am

Subpoenaed records are now part of the official record in Committee. Wildstein will now be testifying (and likely taking the 5th).

*Grabbing popcorn.*

592 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:13:01am

re: #591 lawhawk

Subpoenaed records are now part of the official record in Committee. Wildstein will now be testifying (and likely taking the 5th).

*Grabbing popcorn.*

Truly an entertaining day.

593 Joanne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:13:36am

re: #591 lawhawk

Subpoenaed records are now part of the official record in Committee. Wildstein will now be testifying (and likely taking the 5th).

*Grabbing popcorn.*

Called it!

594 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:13:48am

That didn’t take long. He’s asserted the 5th.

595 blueraven  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:13:51am

re: #591 lawhawk

Subpoenaed records are now part of the official record in Committee. Wildstein will now be testifying (and likely taking the 5th).

*Grabbing popcorn.*

Yep, he did

596 chadu  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:14:21am

re: #441 Decatur Deb

Thanking his ass that there seems to be as many as 9 million ACA enrollments.

Of which I am one. (Medical and dental, whoo-hoo!)

597 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:14:32am

Now, it’s a serious issue that requires a trip up to “that town near the river, whose mayor I don’t know.”

598 Stanley Sea  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:15:28am
599 makeitstop  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:15:58am

He took the Fifth on where he worked?

SRSLY?

600 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:16:02am
601 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:16:16am

KABOOM!

602 Internet Tough Guy  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:16:47am

re: #599 makeitstop

I think he has to plead on everything in order to be able to keep using it.

/Internet attorney

603 Lidane  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:17:09am
604 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:17:21am
605 allegro  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:17:33am

re: #597 jaunte

Now, it’s a serious issue that requires a trip up to “that town near the river, whose mayor I don’t know.”

Who doesn’t want to see him but who damned well better and be nice about it or his town gets it!

606 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:18:26am
607 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:19:16am

Decatur Deb, if you are still around. Do you have any links or info that goes to the 9 million ACA enrollments? And, would they also mention how many have actually purchased a plan to date. Maybe there is a site somewhere keeping a tab on these counts.

608 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:19:57am

GWB-Contra hearings.

609 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:20:04am

re: #606 lawhawk

[Embedded content]

Lawhawk, did you see this story?

Over 100 retired NYPD officers arrested for 9/11 disability scam

610 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:20:30am

I imagine we’ll get the same thing if and when Kelly gets subpoenaed.

611 Bulworth  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:20:39am

re: #606 lawhawk

Oh

612 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:21:17am

re: #606 lawhawk

[Embedded content]

Wildstein is going to get slapped with a contempt charge.

613 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:21:37am

re: #612 Bubblehead II

Wildstein is going to get slapped with a contempt charge.

They’re getting ready to vote on it.

614 Joanne  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:21:49am

re: #612 Bubblehead II

Wildstein is going to get slapped with a contempt charge.

One would hope.

615 Dr Lizardo  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:22:07am

The fellow testifying currently in NJ is taking the Fifth more than a caporegime or a consiglieri!

616 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:22:10am

re: #609 Dark_Falcon

Lawhawk, did you see this story?

Over 100 retired NYPD officers arrested for 9/11 disability scam

I caught that last night. Disgusting. I’m always amazed how low some will go. The fact they are police officers scamming just makes it all the worse.

617 RealityBasedSteve  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:23:04am

My boss just asked me if I remember what sized box I dropped off at FedEx on 20 DEC 13. I’m not kidding.

RBS

618 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:23:06am

So this is the guy that Christie had so much trust in and loyalty to?

619 Lidane  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:23:10am
620 Dr Lizardo  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:24:11am

LOLOLOL

It’s like watching a Mafia movie! I’m surprised he didn’t take the Fifth when they asked him his name!

621 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:24:13am

re: #609 Dark_Falcon

Sure did. And I think I commented about it on LGF too. Each and every one should be prosecuted to full extent and restitution made.

US Attorney was able to make case against most because of social media like Twitter or Facebook or Instagram showing the indicted engaging in activities that would not be possible if they were truly disabled.

No matter the event or organization, someone will try to scam the system to their own benefit.

622 allegro  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:25:37am

Bet Christie won’t be sleeping so good tonight neither. Heh. Is it wrong that I smile?

623 Lidane  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:26:17am

Heh.

624 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:27:36am

Lawyer now talking about the redactions - redacted due to being outside date of subpoena, or outside scope of subpoena.

Well, guess we’ll have another round of subpoenas to address a wider range (namely earlier than initially requested), and try to figure out the scope to bring those in.

625 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:28:39am

re: #624 lawhawk

Lawyer now talking about the redactions - redacted due to being outside date of subpoena, or outside scope of subpoena.

Well, guess we’ll have another round of subpoenas to address a wider range (namely earlier than initially requested), and try to figure out the scope to bring those in.

And the lawyer inevitably challenging those as well in court on the grounds that he doesn’t see the subpoenas as valid.

626 Internet Tough Guy  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:31:21am

inb4 obstruction charges

627 Lidane  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:33:49am
628 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:34:21am

Wildstein does understand that if this gets taken up by the Feds, Christie can’t protect him, right?

629 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:35:55am

re: #628 Targetpractice

Wildstein already knows he’s exposed. That’s what the 5th is for; it’s now leverage for use with the US District Attorney in exchange for relief from potential criminality - to turn on Kelly, Samson, Baroni, or any others in the Port Authority or Christie’s Administration.

630 leftynyc  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:35:59am

re: #586 Justanotherhuman

Bullying his way into Ft. Lee, of course.

Keep him waiting and use the excuse he’s working for the people of Ft. Lee and doesn’t have time to listen to an apology.

631 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:36:38am

Oh, to just blurt out “Is there anything he CAN testify to?”

632 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:37:05am

re: #629 lawhawk

Wildstein already knows he’s exposed. That’s what the 5th is for; it’s now leverage for use with the US District Attorney in exchange for relief from potential criminality - to turn on Kelly, Samson, Baroni, or any others in the Port Authority or Christie’s Administration.

That was my impression as well, he’s angling towards a deal now that he knows his ass is cooked.

633 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:37:53am

re: #631 Targetpractice

Not with his brother from Sicily sitting in the audience.

634 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:37:55am

re: #631 Targetpractice

Oh, to just blurt out “Is there anything he CAN testify to?”

No, he can’t. He has to take the 5th for all questions or risk being cited for contempt of the legislature.

635 Targetpractice  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:38:43am

re: #634 Dark_Falcon

No, he can’t. He has to take the 5th for all questions or risk being cited for contempt of the legislature.

I know, but it’s still maddening as hell.

636 Gus  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:39:11am

Breaking news from The World of Stupid.

637 Kragar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:40:11am
638 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:41:24am

re: #637 Kragar

I am not a Christie supporter but I don’t see much difference in this and what Obama did during the government shutdown.

Look out…here comes the stupid!

639 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:41:35am

re: #637 Kragar

Facepalm. No difference eh?

Let’s just ignore that Speaker Boehner blew up a handshake deal on the budget to demand ACA repeal. That’s all on the GOP. Obama had nothing to do with the shutdown.

Nice try though.

640 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:42:25am

Latest questions are going after Samson references, directly going after Gov. Christie’s statements at the presser, where he said that Samson wasn’t involved.

5th asserted again on those.

641 Decatur Deb  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:42:48am

re: #607 ObserverArt

Decatur Deb, if you are still around. Do you have any links or info that goes to the 9 million ACA enrollments? And, would they also mention how many have actually purchased a plan to date. Maybe there is a site somewhere keeping a tab on these counts.

This LA Times article discusses the numbers and points to a blogger who is doing the best daily/weekly watch available. HHS numbers are still coming out around mid-months.

latimes.com

642 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:43:17am

Same with the Stepian references.

Once everyone’s asked questions, they’ll go and address Wildstein’s refusals. Expect lots more 5th Amendment assertions.

643 brennant  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:43:32am

re: #638 ObserverArt

Lookout…here comes the stupid!

It’s looking at me Ray.

644 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:43:56am

re: #641 Decatur Deb

This LA Times article discusses the numbers and points to a blogger who is doing the best daily/weekly watch available. HHS numbers are still coming out around mid-months.

latimes.com,0,4855449.story#axzz2ptwGBA7Z

Thanks for that!

645 lawhawk  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:45:21am

Irony.

US Attorney Paul Fishman now investigating #GWBVendetta .

Fishman was preceded in that post by none other than Gov. Chris Christie.

646 Kragar  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:45:24am

Fox host on Christie: ‘Bridge thing’ ruining coverage of Bob Gates’ Obama-bashing

… the Gates story was moved to the back burner on Wednesday, when emails emerged suggesting Christie’s office ordered George Washington Bridge as lane closures last year political retribution against Democratic Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich and most of the media — with the exception of Fox News — focused on the scandal.

“Imagine the commander and chief claiming he supports you, but not your mission,” Fox News host Elisabeth Hasselbeck charged on Thursday. “To hear any of that coming forward in this book is just shocking!”

“Yeah,” Doocy agreed. “And I was watching one news channel yesterday, you would think that this would be a big story… all about the bridge thing… with Christie.”

After a segment asserting that extending unemployment benefits hurt people who don’t have jobs, the network turned to Heather Nauert, who read a 37-second update on the Christie story — and then the network quickly returned for another interview to find out what veterans thought about Obama’s mistrust of the military.

647 Lidane  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:46:08am

Meanwhile, Texas is right on schedule with the fail and derp:

648 jaunte  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:48:36am

re: #647 Lidane

Thombs had said she wanted history lessons written by “experts, not people from some socialist higher education.”

She went on: “We know we didn’t come from monkeys!”
tfninsider.org

649 RealityBasedSteve  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:50:57am

Also on FR… A freeper was complaining that by referring it to as “GWB” it was designed to smear Bush. Even the other freepers couldn’t accept that… but really????

RBS

650 Dr Lizardo  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:53:53am

re: #647 Lidane

Meanwhile, Texas is right on schedule with the fail and derp:

[Embedded content]

Hey, Texas…..I’ll let Jane Lane speak for me.

651 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:57:04am

re: #650 Dr Lizardo

Hey, Texas…..I’ll let Jane Lane speak for me.

[Embedded image]

Don’t give Texas the finger unless she wins. If she loses, then the voters did not accept her extreme-even-for-Texas views.

She also can’t spell.

652 Dave In Austin  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:57:13am

re: #647 Lidane

Meanwhile, Texas is right on schedule with the fail and derp:

[Embedded content]

Lordy. (No pun intended), Here we go again.

653 Mattand  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 11:11:48am

re: #646 Kragar

Fox host on Christie: ‘Bridge thing’ ruining coverage of Bob Gates’ Obama-bashing

Fox and Friends is like the Michael Myers of Stupid; it just keeps coming, remorseless and determined to murder every brain cell in your skull.

654 ObserverArt  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 11:14:45am

re: #651 Dark_Falcon

Don’t give Texas the finger unless she wins. If she loses, then the voters did not accept her extreme-even-for-Texas views.

She also can’t spell.

Dark, that could be a preemptive birdie. A GFY for even thinking it!

/

655 Eventual Carrion  Thu, Jan 9, 2014 12:29:55pm

re: #573 Pie-onist Overlord

Chris Christie also broke my Android apps downloader.

He just shutdown a few dark fiber lines going to the server room.


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