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CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
Thu Jan 9, 2014, 10:19 AM Jan 2014

Will Bridget Kelly rat Christie out?

I've been wondering if Christie has canned her yet. Or has she suggested to him that if he fires her she might have a few stories to tell the press about the inner workings of the Gov's office?

Keeping nice and warm just thinking about the possibilities here...

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Will Bridget Kelly rat Christie out? (Original Post) CTyankee Jan 2014 OP
Those negotiations are "ongoing", as they say. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #1
She will probably be his Secretary of Transportation...n/t monmouth3 Jan 2014 #3
Ouch. LAGC Jan 2014 #5
Couldn't resist..Bwaaaaaaaaha...n/t monmouth3 Jan 2014 #6
LOL ... outstanding! JoePhilly Jan 2014 #8
Christie has to lay all the blame on his aides or his career is over workinclasszero Jan 2014 #2
Who Is Bridget Anne Kelly? malaise Jan 2014 #4
LOL DURHAM D Jan 2014 #7
I think she will sing like a canary riverwalker Jan 2014 #9
She's Being Served Up On A Platter... Laxman Jan 2014 #10

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
1. Those negotiations are "ongoing", as they say.
Thu Jan 9, 2014, 10:23 AM
Jan 2014

I'm guessing their goal is to complete them by 11am.

My guess ... Christie will ask her to take the fall, some other part of the GOP will promise to help her stay afloat, and then, if Christie becomes President, she'll get something more to keep her mouth shut.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
2. Christie has to lay all the blame on his aides or his career is over
Thu Jan 9, 2014, 10:25 AM
Jan 2014

Its possible criminal charges will be filed involving this scandal as well.

I'm willing to bet someones going to spill the beans on Christie to get out of a prison term.

Must see TV today folks.

malaise

(269,057 posts)
4. Who Is Bridget Anne Kelly?
Thu Jan 9, 2014, 10:34 AM
Jan 2014
http://www.ibtimes.com/who-bridget-anne-kelly-chris-christie-aide-who-revealed-his-hand-george-washington-bridge-traffic
The staff member in question has maintained a rather low profile in social media, and deleted her Twitter account immediately after the scandal broke.

According to the Star-Ledger, Kelly joined Christie’s staff in 2010 as director of legislative relations, managing the Christie administration’s relationship with the New Jersey Legislature. Since then, she has been promoted to Christie’s deputy chief of staff for legislative and intergovernmental affairs, for which she is paid $114,000 annually.

The Star-Ledger also reported that Kelly received a political science degree from Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md. Kelly reportedly began her career in government working as a legislative aide for Assemblyman David C. Russo. In 2002, she was promoted to Russo’s chief of staff. In the past, Kelly has served on several municipal government boards and on the parent faculty board at her children’s school.

A Google cache of Kelly’s now-deleted Twitter account reveals few personal details about the Christie staffer, except that she routinely interacted with officemates and friends, and enjoyed posting photos of her children on Twitter. No results for Kelly turned up on Facebook or LinkedIn, indicating that Kelly either never maintained profiles there or that she deleted them around the same time she deleted her Twitter account.
Eric Brown
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Check the salary, check the qualifications and note that all accounts were deleted early

I love this pic


Does it say 1,000 plus words?

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
7. LOL
Thu Jan 9, 2014, 10:39 AM
Jan 2014

The only thing that jumped out at me in that pic is that she has abnormally large hands.



Perhaps it is the camera angle.

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)
9. I think she will sing like a canary
Thu Jan 9, 2014, 10:50 AM
Jan 2014

she is a light weight, facing criminal charges, mother of 4, GOP Golden Girl. She won't go to jail to protect his ass


http://www.northjersey.com/fortlee/Bridget_Kelly.html?page=all


“Talented,” “pleasant” and “a good egg” were some of the ways Trenton insiders described Kelly on Wednesday. “She always steered clear of controversy and has flown under the radar,” said one GOP operative. - One source described her as “nice” and “pleasant” and added she is not “the political pit bull type.”
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Laxman

(2,419 posts)
10. She's Being Served Up On A Platter...
Thu Jan 9, 2014, 11:01 AM
Jan 2014

All the redacted material..Her name is the first one on there. We already knew Wildstein had resigned. The first page of the emails produced is her "time for some traffic in Fort Lee" message. There is a whole page of e-mails produced from the month before about meetings with Christie and Port Authority Chairman Samson (why?). There are names and messages blanked out. (why?) But Bridget Kelly's personal e-mail is right at the top. This was no rogue staffer.

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