Mary Pat Christie leaves Wall Street job

[onehandle]

Source: Philadelphia Magazine

Mary Pat Christie, wife of Gov. Christie, has left her job at the Wall Street investment firm Angelo Gordon, a move that comes as the governor considers a 2016 presidential campaign.

"Mrs. Christie has decided to take a hiatus from her work in the finance world to spend more time with her family and young children," Kevin Roberts, a spokesman for the governor, said Friday.

Mary Pat Christie "recently resigned" from Angelo Gordon, where she began working in September 2012 and was a full-time managing director, Roberts said. A spokesman for the firm declined to comment.

In 2013, Mary Pat Christie received $475,874 in income from Angelo Gordon, according to tax returns. The Christies, who reported income totaling $698,838 that year, also reported $34,698 in income from Cantor Fitzgerald, where Mary Pat Christie had worked part time as a bond trader.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20150425_Mary_Pat_Christie_leaves_Wall_Street_job.html

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Jus' regular folk barely getting by, says Chris Krispie.

Wantin' to do some president'n.

[TexasTowelie]

1. Regular folk barely getting by

and forgetting to pay taxes on a portion of their income. They both can't recall receiving that extra money (apologies to Alzheimer's patients).

[merrily]

3. Can't stand the thug, but income taxes seem to be a problem for quite a few politicians,

Republican and Democratic. So do a lot of other pesky laws. It comes to light on occasion, as when they are nominated for some post or run for some high office. Most times, it doesn't.

[davidpdx]

4. $700,000 a year would be a nice income

Hell I'd settle for $70,000 a year.

[yeoman6987]

7. The wives always leave their jobs

Mrs. Obama left a very lucrative job making 400k. I wonder if they really want to or just feel obligated.

[davidpdx]

8. I'm sure he has advisers telling him that he has to make sure to cut ties to certain things

He really should try cutting out the donuts.

[rocktivity]

14. Yes, but no one is wondering why Mrs. Obama's firm

continued to be paid fees by the state government after their investment project was terminated, or why her charity took three years to disburse hurricane Sandy funds, or why it accepted a donation from a foreign government's embassy...

I am, of course, not buying the "time to be a traditional wife and mother" routine -- the "young children" are aged 12, 15, 19, and 22 -- helping her husband run for president, she'll be that much busier. I think she quit because HER financial past is being scrutinized, too.

More here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025933523


rocktivity

[kimbutgar]

18. You mean Mrs Christie.

What does Michelle Obama have to do with this?

[rocktivity]

20. Nothing -- which is the point.

I doubt Michelle resigned abruptly while her husband's dealings with her employed are being scrutinized, and it was to take on another job -- helping her husband run for president. There were no ethical or financial clouds looming over her, and she didn't proffer the excuse of her children needing baby tending.


rocktivity

[merrily]

2. "Her young children" Were they older when she decided to take a job outside the home?

Of course, Ms. Christie (or both Christies) has a perfect right to conclude that her children do need her at home after all. Or that she'd rather be home than working. None of that is my point.

I guess I am just tired of politicians using their minor children as cover and I've come to squint whenever I think that might be happening. This is one of the times I'm squinting.

[davidpdx]

5. Yep, if that doesn't pretty much tell us Christie is running

his big mouth will soon.

[immoderate]

6. Can he run from jail?

--imm

[davidpdx]

9. I don't know, for as long as we've been hoping some prosecutor is going to nail him

it seems like he's slimy enough to get out of it. It goes to show if you have money, you can buy anything.

[asjr]

11. His ego is bigger than the "traffic mess" he caused.

[davidpdx]

13. His ego is bigger than the bridge he closed

Top that!

[asjr]

15. Well, actually I meant bridge, but it momentarily

left my mind.

[kimbutgar]

19. Maybe she's quitting because she has to take care of the kids when Christie goes to jail?

[onethatcares]

10. OMG

there goes the healthcare insurance. Hopefully, they can get on Medicaid

[madokie]

12. He'll never get close to the oval office

If the President invited him there in the past it will be the only time he'll be able to even see the inside of that office ever. He carries more baggage that all the closets in america could hold, yours and mine included.

[rtracey]

16. too late

Too late for Christy...the Kings of US, the Kochs have already given their list of candidates....sorry Rick Perry, Chris Christy, Sarah Palin, you didnt make the cut

[secondwind]

17. Sounds like they're ready to start dipping into that SuperPAC... that's all they want..