Christie Will Finally Go On Camera To Address Bridge Scandal

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM



TOM KLUDT – JANUARY 9, 2014, 7:43 AM EST

More than 24 hours after documents tied one of his closest aides to lane closures on the George Washington Bridge last year, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will finally go on camera to address the scandal.

Christie has a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday and he will almost certainly address the matter.

The governor went into hiding Wednesday after documents obtained by TPM revealed that a top aide was closely involved in the lane closures that caused a massive traffic jam on the bridge last year. It was ostensibly motivated by revenge against the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee, N.J. who did not endorse Christie for re-election in 2013.

"Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee," wrote Christie's Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Bridget Anne Kelly, in an August email.



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1. I wonder if he'll be as creepy as he was when he was claiming he was "working the cones" while

trying to browbeat reporters who had the temerity to question the Great and Powerful Governor about this last month. What an awful piece of work he is.

[VWolf]

2. I expect the standard Republican "non-apology" apology

"Mistakes were made"
"We regret if anyone was inconvenienced"*
"We had no prior knowledge"
"We must look forward, not backward, and make the appropriate changes"

*Especially the 91-year-old woman who may have died because emergency medical care was late in arriving

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3. You always know it's bad when they use the third person

"Mistakes were made." Run for the hills!

[VWolf]

7. 'zactly n/t

[watoos]

4. Kinda early for popcorn

but will he come out as the bully and risk getting squealed on by his underlings which should lose him the Governorship, or will he come out as the it wasn't me mouse? Will he admit he was behind everything, nah, he's a Repub.

[Botany]

6. Must see TV

[Kelvin Mace]

5. This should be entertaining

Count the lies folks, they will be very important in the future obstruction of justice prosecution.