Christie's Office Blasts 'Wild-Eyed Conspiracy' Theories In Bridge Scandal
Source: TPM
HUNTER WALKER JANUARY 14, 2014, 6:54 PM EST
New Jersey Gov. Christie's (R) office apparently thinks "left-wing blogs" are to blame for the competing theories about who and what was behind the decision to close lanes on the George Washington Bridge in September.
In a short statement to CNN on Tuesday, Christie spokesman Colin Reed blasted the theories, including those that posit the closures, which tied up traffic for days in Fort Lee, N.J., were to get revenge on rivals or possibly linked to a local real estate development.
"We're not commenting on every wild-eyed conspiracy theory that's originating on left-wing blogs," Reed told the cable news network.
One of the theories that has been floated by New Jersey Democrats is that the shutdown was revenge against a local mayor who declined to endorse Christie's re-election. Another, first raised by MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, is that it was retaliation against a local senator who blocked the governor's court nominees. A third, raised by MSNBC host Steve Kornacki and former Jersey political reporter Brian Murphy, is that the closures may have been somehow tied to a nearby real estate development.
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reddread
(6,896 posts)watch. sadly, its going to liz cheney.
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)This was no big thing...Right.
bucolic_frolic
(43,142 posts)an attempt to call of the posse by demonizing theories as "left-wing blogs"
Targeting political opponents or retribution, coupled with other widely
reported stories about the administraion's modus operandi are not
far-fetched or wild-eyed
Wild-eyed is .... they were slowing traffic so they could locate and target
someone on their commute to New York, perhaps with sinister motives
or
they were consuming state resources used in the lane closures to pad
payments to a state contractor or office or official
Those are wild-eyed.
I think the press has been probing, alarmed, slightly sensational, but fair
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Seems pretty non-conspiratory to me.
Totally believable and manner-of-fact.
savannah43
(575 posts)Just let your lawyers take care of it, soon-to-be former Governor Christie. Leaving your defense to your co-conspirators is just stupid.
bucolic_frolic
(43,142 posts)you've really said something there
he's talking too much, it's almost not believable
it's fine to not go into a bunker and refuse to talk
it's fine to explain, to cooperate with investigators
but to talk too much
hmmmm
could be just a control freak
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)There has to be SOME reason for "Time to cause traffic problems in Ft. Lee." Nature abhors a vacuum.
bucolic_frolic
(43,142 posts)Why? Why cause traffic problems in Ft. Lee?
Note it's not 'Time for a traffic study in Ft. Lee'
or 'Time for congestion'
and 'cause' = deliberate problems
to what end???
Until that is answered the whole thing is unsolved
unexplained, unfinished business
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)Only question is for what?
bucolic_frolic
(43,142 posts)What was so important about Ft. Lee or the bridge ramps or the
traffic snarl that someone would risk all this fallout for?
Retribution on a mayor whose endorsement might sway 2000
votes in an election that was known to be a runaway?
Does it make sense?
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)replacing Michael Drewniak?
rocktivity
Paulie
(8,462 posts)If so then I'm the George Washington Bridge.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)Photographs of Christie's staff are less clear.