Christie took 10 months to implement federal Sandy aid law

[highplainsdem]

Source: Star-Ledger via NJ.com

TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie took nearly a year to implement a law he signed that would require close oversight of federal Hurricane Sandy recovery money, a report this morning said.

Christie signed the "Integrity Monitor Act" in March -- a bill that would require independent monitors to oversee how the state government distributes billions in aid. The monitors would be assigned to all projects of $5 million or more.

But, despite selecting monitors, integrity monitors weren't put in place until January 2014 even though they were approved by the state in May, according to a report by MSNBC's Steve Kornacki. And, the report said, a company given a prominent role in the monitoring employs Christie's brother, Todd.

Christie spokesman Kevin Roberts told the TV show that the monitors spent the past 10 months being trained and that no quarterly reports to the Legislature required under the law "have been filed because none have yet been due."

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Read more: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/christie_took_10_months_to_implement_federal_sandy_aid_law.html

[DURHAM D]

1. Steve K. explains it here -

http://www.msnbc.com/up-with-steve-kornacki

[George II]

11. The Star Ledger explained it here four days ago:

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/questions_raised_about_christies_use_of_sandy_funds_to_build_complex_in_town_where_mayor_endorsed_hi.html

[SoapBox]

2. The guy is as dirty as they come.

[valerief]

5. He's as dirty as the pigs who buy him. nt

[bkanderson76]

3. Stand Back Folks....Stand Back...Let Steve Dig

[thesquanderer]

4. What about Christie's veto of independent oversight?

I'm trying to see how this jibes with the earlier report here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024359604

Was his veto over-ridden? Or is this something different?

[highplainsdem]

8. That was a later bill Christie vetoed as supposedly "redundant" -- which it might partially have

been (only partially because I think the transparency website the later bill would have set up was something new) IF Christie had actually implemented the earlier bill he had signed.

But, as was revealed on MSNBC this morning, he didn't.

Brilliant reporting by Steve Kornacki.

[flamingdem]

6. Christie's bro Todd needs to be on the list of those

being investigated, and any other family members given roles in NJ government.

[vkkv]

7. 10 months being trained...

Instead of hiring an existing, professional company with no connections with his brother, Todd.

Given the somewhat economic emergency circumstance, Christ really did no give a F**K about his state's suffering people.

Goodfella that ChristieCream.


Source: Star-Ledger via NJ.com

TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie took nearly a year to implement a law he signed that would require close oversight of federal Hurricane Sandy recovery money, a report this morning said.

[Berlum]

9. Republicons always FAIL in times of disaster

The record of routine Republicon FAIL is clear. Do not trust Republicons when America needs help.

[red dog 1]

14. "My Pet Goat" and "Heck of a job, Brownie"

Thanks for the laughs.

[watoos]

10. This scandal reveals the biggest lie out there,

that the M$M is liberal.
The media had built up Christie as a straight shooter...reality..he's crookeder than a dog's hind leg.
The media had built up Christie as being able to work across party lines...reality...Christie strong armed people to support him.
The media had built up Christie as a moderate...reality...he axed teachers, vetoed the minimum wage, etc.etc.
Democrats have a hard time getting their message out with the M$M being controlled by the tower dwellers.

The media had created an image of Christie that was a big fat lie, and it could have worked, too many people are gullible.

[George II]

12. What consitutes "main stream media" to you? Some media outlets, like the two biggest...

.....newspapers in New Jersey, have been reporting on stuff like this for months, even touching upon it two years ago.

[King_Klonopin]

17. I would assume there are some tough liberals in NJ

The Italian, Irish, Catholic, Labor Union types who won't
back down from this bully. It's encouraging to hear that
local news is on this.

[tofuandbeer]

13. Now there is no mystery as to why the GOP wants him as President.

[red dog 1]

15. Do the GOP tea baggers still want this guy to run in 2016?

or are they just marking time until Jeb Bush, Rudolph Giuliani & Piyush Jindal start their campaigns?

[King_Klonopin]

16. I'm reminded of the phone tap of Rob Blagojovich (sp.) re: the open Senate seat:

"what I have is fucking gold. I'm not going to give it away for nothing."

Christie is using the funds as coercion, which is about as low as you can get.