"Radio silence." That's what you get when you don't endorse Gov. Chris Christie
"Aug. 13
Bridget Kelly, Governor Christie’s deputy chief of staff for legislative and intergovernmental affairs, uses her personal Gmail account to contact David Wildstein, one of two Christie appointees at the Port Authority. Her email contains one line: “Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee.”
Wildstein replies one minute later with two words: “Got it,” according to emails obtained by The Record.
Sept 9
Two local access lanes from Fort Lee to the George Washington Bridge are closed, snarling traffic on the first day of school. Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich calls the office of Bill Baroni, the deputy executive director of the Port Authority who was appointed by Christie. Baroni’s special assistant Matthew Bell sends Baroni an email stating in the subject line that Sokolich called with an “urgent matter of public safety in Fort Lee” and includes a phone number where the mayor can be reached.
Baroni sends the email to Wildstein, who forwards it to Kelly, copies obtained by The Record show. Kelly then responds, asking if Baroni called Sokolich. Wildstein replies, “Radio silence. His name comes right after Mayor Fulop.” Kelly responds, “Ty,” an abbreviation for thank you.
Wildstein is referring to Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop. Fulop told The Record on Monday that Christie’s political team approached him about endorsing the governor and after he declined, meetings he had scheduled with 10 state officials were abruptly canceled. Christie secured the backing of 61 elected Democrats; that bipartisan support coupled with his landslide Election Day victory has catapulted him into the national spotlight as a potential GOP presidential nominee."
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