Mayor Bollwage accuses Gov. Christie of shutting down 4th largest DMV in NJ for political revenge

[CatWoman]

The U.K.'s Daily Mail just broke the story of three Democrats, including the Mayor of Elizabeth, NJ, accusing Governor Chris Christie of shutting down the city's DMV, out of political revenge, under the title "Vindictive ... p***k' Chris Christie accused of THIRD political revenge act as Democrats say he shut down urban DMV office because they opposed him."

Governor Chris Christie has been accused of exacting still more political revenge after his administration shut down the DMV office in a large New Jersey city three years ago – and Democratic politicians say it was because they opposed his tax policies and worked for his Election Day opponent.

'He shut it down, plain and simple, and of course this was political,' New Jersey state Assemblyman Joe Cryan told MailOnline of the Motor Vehicle Commission office in Elizabeth, the fourth-largest city in New Jersey. 'This was complete retribution. ... There was no other possible explanation for it.' ...

And Elizabeth's longtime mayor, Chris Bollwage, got under Christie's skin soon after he took Corzine's job, joining Cryan and Lesniak to publicly oppose what they called a 'flawed' plan to cap the rate of annual property tax increases in New Jersey.

The three Democrats now say closing the motor vehicle bureau in Elizabeth was a way for Christie to crush three political adversaries with a single stroke of his pen.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/23/1271973/-Mayor-Bollwage-accusses-Gov-Christie-of-shutting-down-4th-largest-DMV-in-NJ-for-political-revenge?detail=facebook#

[Stuart G]

1. Another example of "revenge" ..but he said, "I am not a bully"

Christie would not do something like this, cause >>He is not a bully. Maybe he is a liar. Yes he is
3 strikes ..you are out...good by bully....

[AsahinaKimi]

2. I hate to ask this but... what is

p***k' ?

Nandesuka?

[A Simple Game]

4. I assume there is an ric missing. Just my guess. n/t

[AsahinaKimi]

6. Ah ..for some reason I was thinking "PUNK" AND

Why would that be such a bad word. Okay thanks.

[A Simple Game]

9. You're welcome. n/t

[Mr.Bill]

5. Rhymes with stick. n/t

[AsahinaKimi]

7. or Sick?

Thanks, was explained to me up thread..thank you!

[PeoViejo]

11. It's something you were not born with.

[AsahinaKimi]

12. Yes, thanks..I saw up thread...

I thought he meant "punk" but wondered why it was censored.

[Beach Rat]

3. Revenge will not belong to Christie in the end

[mucifer]

8. I hope there is some form of proof.

[Bandit]

10. Drip...Drip...Drip

Going Down

[Tx4obama]

13. Just broke the story? Read about it last week on the internet and I think they talked about it on TV

... last week too.

[another_liberal]

14. Uh-oh.

The Koch brothers are going to want their money back.

[WillyT]

15. K & R !!!

[Cha]

16. Yeah, good this coming out from all

directions. Defend that, Christie.

[Babel_17]

17. Demonstrates how he rolls

This helps cement the notion that his administration was vindictive by design. But many pundits see moves like this as just part of the rough and tumble world of politics.

Christie now has to deal with stories like this one from a much weaker position. People anywhere near him will start to think twice about their careers and being associated with him. Things will be getting worse before Christie has a possibility of things getting better. I think he won't make it to that point.

[kairos12]

18. Make people wait in a traffic jam and then close the DMV--inducing rage must be the goal.

[tblue]

19. Just think what he'd do for the whole US

CC is not good people.

[Mass]

20. Daily Mail. I would wait until it is reported in a reputable paper.,,

But if confirmed, it would fit a pattern.