More Damning Signs of Chris Christie's Corruption

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http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/more-damning-signs-chris-christies-corruption

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Here’s the latest you need to know:

A Bergen Record report uncovered a series of potentially questionable real estate deals conducted by Chris Christie’s brother, Todd Christie (whom you may recall from his defensive Facebook posts). The deals in question concerned a handful of properties that are within walking distance of the Harrison, New Jersey PATH station, which just so happens to be in line for a $256 million renovation funded by the Port Authority.

A Tuesday Star-Ledger report raised some serious questions about how Christie has been using the $1.8 billion in federal government funds he was given by Congress to repair damage wrought by Superstorm Sandy. While these funds are explicitly to be used only for storm repair, the Star-Ledger found that as much as $6 million from the fund was doled out for a development project in the town of Belleville that was in the works long before Sandy hit. Incidentally, the Democratic mayor of Belleville, who strongly supported said development project, went on to endorse Christie’s reelection less than two weeks after the Sandy funds were given.
A Wednesday New York Times report took a harder look at Christie’s political operation and found more than a couple people who were deeply skeptical of Christie’s claims of complete ignorance over the closure of lanes at the George Washington Bridge.

According to the Times, Christie’s team used a sophisticated and thorough system to track and categorize New Jersey mayors whom they wanted to endorse the Republican incumbent. More importantly, the Times discovered that Christie’s political operation was hardly walled-off from his governing, and painted a picture of Christie as a details-oriented and hands-on executive.

Passing somewhat under the radar, another New York Times report from earlier this week shared the story of Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno’s “smear” campaign against artist and government contractor Daniel Aubrey. Guadagno, you’ll recall, is the woman Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer has accused of transmitting Christie’s message that Hoboken would not receive the level of Superstorm Sandy recovery funds it required until Zimmer agreed to approve a private development deal the governor favored.

[Laxman]

1. The Loss Of The Ability....

to trust important decisions of government-whether you agree with them or not-is a real casualty here. I can live with a decision I disagree with as long as it was made with the proper intentions. The Harrison PATH redevelopment is a good idea. However, now every decision surrounding this project is suspect. Why did the money show up. who owns the land. who will profit, was the process transparent and fair. I was just there yesterday and the place is buzzing. There is a lot of activity and a lot of money being made. All for the benefit of Christie and his crew.

[spanone]

2. k&r...

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

3. They're all just so smart

Maybe if you're playing "3D chess while they're playing checkers" you should stick to playing checkers.

As a group, Mr. Christie’s aides were supremely confident about their ability to manage the Legislature for his longer-term political goals. “We’re playing 3-D chess while they’re playing checkers,” one adviser boasted last year after Mr. Christie called a special election to fill a United States Senate seat rather than have Cory A. Booker, a popular Democrat, be on the November ballot.

It seems they may have outsmarted themselves on a mega basis because they created a large body of work filled with their manipulation and deceit!

[Gary 50]

4. The new king?

Is Chris Christie the new King of plausible deniability? I guess we have to believe that the hyper control freak all of a sudden had no clue what his closest aides were doing. If you believe that you probably fell for the Nigerian prince who needs you to send him a thousand dollars so he can get access to ten million and give half of it to you at least three times.

[nikto]

5. Christie is as pure...

as the yellow snow.

[jsr]

6. CC = Complete Corruption

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

7. Todd & Chris Christie-NJ's answer to the Piranah Brothers

Just to add a little humor to this disgusting situation. When will someone tell us that Christie was "cruel but fair"?



He nailed my head to a coffee table. I deserved it. I was obstructing the Rockefeller Group's project!