"Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee"

[jsteele]

http://www.northjersey.com/news/christie_kelly_bridge_lane_closures_emails.html

"Private messages between Governor’s Christie’s deputy chief of staff and two of his top executives at the Port Authority reveal a vindictive effort to create 'traffic problems in Fort Lee' by shutting lanes to the George Washington Bridge and apparent pleasure at the resulting gridlock."

...

"In one exchange of text messages on the second day of the lane closures, Wildstein alludes to messages the Fort Lee mayor had left complaining that school buses were having trouble getting through the traffic.

"Is it wrong that I’m smiling," the recipient of the text message responded to Wildstein. The person’s identity is not clear because the documents are partially redacted for unknown reasons.

"No," Wildstein wrote in response.

"I feel badly about the kids," the person replied to Wildstein. "I guess."

"They are the children of Buono voters," Wildstein wrote, making a reference to Barbara Buono, the Democratic candidate for governor, who lost to Christie in a landslide in November.

So, Chris Christie's deputy chief of staff created a 4-day traffic nightmare for an entire town because the mayor wouldn't endorse Christie and even took pleasure in keeping kids trapped on school busses. I'm sure the conservatives here will be outraged by this misuse of government power.

[Anonymous]

"What difference does it make!"

If the election is about cover-ups and scandals between CC and HRC, I think it's probably a draw. With the tie going to CC because of the strong taint incompetency that is oozing out of the Obama Admin that will stick to HRC like stink on a monkey.

At some point NJ D's are going to run out of using the big bad bully card they've been using.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:"What difference does it make!"

If the election is about cover-ups and scandals between CC and HRC, I think it's probably a draw. With the tie going to CC because of the strong taint incompetency that is oozing out of the Obama Admin that will stick to HRC like stink on a monkey.

At some point NJ D's are going to run out of using the big bad bully card they've been using.

Seriously? Kids are trapped on school buses for hours and the first thing that comes to your mind is BENGHAZI?

You have serious mental issues. You really need to get in touch with whatever is the source of your values because there is an obvious disconnect. Clinton has nothing to do with this. Christie will never make it out of a Republican primary. The lunatic fringe of the Republican party -- those like you -- will appreciate stranding kids as a political tactic. But, that bunch won't vote for Christie anyway because he likes Muslims and doesn't hate gays. The few sane Republicans that would support Christie will be turned off by this.

[Anonymous]

hours on a schol bus vs hours in school?



Thsi is a classic reason why the MOB always has one up on politicians. they never leave a trail

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"What difference does it make!"

If the election is about cover-ups and scandals between CC and HRC, I think it's probably a draw. With the tie going to CC because of the strong taint incompetency that is oozing out of the Obama Admin that will stick to HRC like stink on a monkey.

At some point NJ D's are going to run out of using the big bad bully card they've been using.

Nice try, but no.

[Anonymous]

The problem for Christie is that this total undercuts a key feature of his public persona: that he will dismiss politics to do whatever is best for the people of New Jersey.

Instead, it brings up the possibility that he is exactly the stereotype of a New Jersey politician.

[Anonymous]

Obama's fat boy buddy doing the dirty ? OH MY.

[Anonymous]

You have serious mental issues. You really need to get in touch with whatever is the source of your values because there is an obvious disconnect. Clinton has nothing to do with this. Christie will never make it out of a Republican primary. The lunatic fringe of the Republican party -- those like you -- will appreciate stranding kids as a political tactic. But, that bunch won't vote for Christie anyway because he likes Muslims and doesn't hate gays. The few sane Republicans that would support Christie will be turned off by this.

You dear are the one with the loon mouth. Check yourself.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"What difference does it make!"

If the election is about cover-ups and scandals between CC and HRC, I think it's probably a draw. With the tie going to CC because of the strong taint incompetency that is oozing out of the Obama Admin that will stick to HRC like stink on a monkey.

At some point NJ D's are going to run out of using the big bad bully card they've been using.

Seriously? Kids are trapped on school buses for hours and the first thing that comes to your mind is BENGHAZI?

You have serious mental issues. You really need to get in touch with whatever is the source of your values because there is an obvious disconnect. Clinton has nothing to do with this. Christie will never make it out of a Republican primary. The lunatic fringe of the Republican party -- those like you -- will appreciate stranding kids as a political tactic. But, that bunch won't vote for Christie anyway because he likes Muslims and doesn't hate gays. The few sane Republicans that would support Christie will be turned off by this.

Stop the melodrama. The mayor was using the most obvious heart-strings example, where were kids from NJ being bused into NYC to? A field trip on the first week of school? I am intimately aware of this area, it sucks in general. And I didn't explicitly bring up the Big B, I'm simply pointing out that apples to apples, there isn't much there there, other than politics as usual and a rogue staffer who is probably cleaning out her desk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"What difference does it make!"

If the election is about cover-ups and scandals between CC and HRC, I think it's probably a draw. With the tie going to CC because of the strong taint incompetency that is oozing out of the Obama Admin that will stick to HRC like stink on a monkey.

At some point NJ D's are going to run out of using the big bad bully card they've been using.

Seriously? Kids are trapped on school buses for hours and the first thing that comes to your mind is BENGHAZI?

You have serious mental issues. You really need to get in touch with whatever is the source of your values because there is an obvious disconnect. Clinton has nothing to do with this. Christie will never make it out of a Republican primary. The lunatic fringe of the Republican party -- those like you -- will appreciate stranding kids as a political tactic. But, that bunch won't vote for Christie anyway because he likes Muslims and doesn't hate gays. The few sane Republicans that would support Christie will be turned off by this.

Stop the melodrama. The mayor was using the most obvious heart-strings example, where were kids from NJ being bused into NYC to? A field trip on the first week of school? I am intimately aware of this area, it sucks in general. And I didn't explicitly bring up the Big B, I'm simply pointing out that apples to apples, there isn't much there there, other than politics as usual and a rogue staffer who is probably cleaning out her desk.

With conservatives, it's always a rogue agent. If a white Christian shoots up a church, it's not because he is a radicalized Christian. It's because he's mentally ill. If a conservative politician has a scandal, he's not responsible; it's an underling going rogue. If you are the state chair of your party and you admit to voter suppression, the party isn't responsible. Now on the other hand, if a Republican appointee under Barack Obama screws up, it's Obama's fault because it's "on his watch".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"What difference does it make!"

If the election is about cover-ups and scandals between CC and HRC, I think it's probably a draw. With the tie going to CC because of the strong taint incompetency that is oozing out of the Obama Admin that will stick to HRC like stink on a monkey.

At some point NJ D's are going to run out of using the big bad bully card they've been using.

Seriously? Kids are trapped on school buses for hours and the first thing that comes to your mind is BENGHAZI?

You have serious mental issues. You really need to get in touch with whatever is the source of your values because there is an obvious disconnect. Clinton has nothing to do with this. Christie will never make it out of a Republican primary. The lunatic fringe of the Republican party -- those like you -- will appreciate stranding kids as a political tactic. But, that bunch won't vote for Christie anyway because he likes Muslims and doesn't hate gays. The few sane Republicans that would support Christie will be turned off by this.

Stop the melodrama. The mayor was using the most obvious heart-strings example, where were kids from NJ being bused into NYC to? A field trip on the first week of school? I am intimately aware of this area, it sucks in general. And I didn't explicitly bring up the Big B, I'm simply pointing out that apples to apples, there isn't much there there, other than politics as usual and a rogue staffer who is probably cleaning out her desk.

With conservatives, it's always a rogue agent. If a white Christian shoots up a church, it's not because he is a radicalized Christian. It's because he's mentally ill. If a conservative politician has a scandal, he's not responsible; it's an underling going rogue. If you are the state chair of your party and you admit to voter suppression, the party isn't responsible. Now on the other hand, if a Republican appointee under Barack Obama screws up, it's Obama's fault because it's "on his watch".

We've moved on. It's Hillary's fault, Obama is damaged goods at this point as it is.

Really? What white Christians are shooting up churches? Great example.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"What difference does it make!"

If the election is about cover-ups and scandals between CC and HRC, I think it's probably a draw. With the tie going to CC because of the strong taint incompetency that is oozing out of the Obama Admin that will stick to HRC like stink on a monkey.

At some point NJ D's are going to run out of using the big bad bully card they've been using.

Seriously? Kids are trapped on school buses for hours and the first thing that comes to your mind is BENGHAZI?

You have serious mental issues. You really need to get in touch with whatever is the source of your values because there is an obvious disconnect. Clinton has nothing to do with this. Christie will never make it out of a Republican primary. The lunatic fringe of the Republican party -- those like you -- will appreciate stranding kids as a political tactic. But, that bunch won't vote for Christie anyway because he likes Muslims and doesn't hate gays. The few sane Republicans that would support Christie will be turned off by this.

Stop the melodrama. The mayor was using the most obvious heart-strings example, where were kids from NJ being bused into NYC to? A field trip on the first week of school? I am intimately aware of this area, it sucks in general. And I didn't explicitly bring up the Big B, I'm simply pointing out that apples to apples, there isn't much there there, other than politics as usual and a rogue staffer who is probably cleaning out her desk.

The kids weren't going on a field trip. They were trying to get to school. The lane closures caused backups throughout the town. What evidence do you have that this was a "rogue staffer"? That's a presumption on your part.

[Anonymous]

Didn't this go on for 4 days? How could Governor Christie possibly say that he didn't know what was going on?

[Anonymous]

This article suggests the traffic jam slowed the search for a missing child.

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/01/chris-christie-bridge-lane-closure-slowed-search-missing-child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This article suggests the traffic jam slowed the search for a missing child.

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/01/chris-christie-bridge-lane-closure-slowed-search-missing-child

Love that first comment:

I suspect that this act of pure maliciousness will hurt Christie's standing with his constituents about as much as smoking crack hurt Rob Ford with his.