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BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2014, 11:49 PM Jan 2014

The REAL reason Chris Christie closed down the bridge

He wanted to stop jobs from leaving New Jersey.

Saw on LETTERMAN
(edited to give joke credit)

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The REAL reason Chris Christie closed down the bridge (Original Post) BigBearJohn Jan 2014 OP

Looks like there will be a few job openings in NJ here before long. Not to mention some serious libdem4life Jan 2014 #1

Too bad those job openings will be filled by more of the same. Marie Marie Jan 2014 #3

Maybe, but seems there is going to be quite a housecleaning by the time this is over. I mean when libdem4life Jan 2014 #4

Letterman had that joke last night. Lex Jan 2014 #2

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

1. Looks like there will be a few job openings in NJ here before long. Not to mention some serious

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 11:53 PM

Jan 2014

increase in attorney employment.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

3. Too bad those job openings will be filled by more of the same.

Reply to libdem4life (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 12:19 AM

Jan 2014

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

4. Maybe, but seems there is going to be quite a housecleaning by the time this is over. I mean when

Reply to Marie Marie (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 12:29 AM

Jan 2014

the top Money Guy of New Jersey, David Samson, is under the first round of subpoenas, this is politically deadly serious. Wildstein knows everything and one commentator suggested he might be the first to make a deal. Starting at the top is pretty smart...because it paves the way for the lesser players.

Lex

(34,108 posts)

2. Letterman had that joke last night.

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 11:54 PM

Jan 2014

Pretty funny.

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