Last Month, Christie Complained to Cuomo That His Appointee Was Pressing Too Hard for Answers

[Oilwellian]

We saw the press conference today and Christie was just shocked...shocked I tell you, that his staff was capable of lying to him about their involvement in the GWB scandal. So why was he twisting Cuomo's arm last month in an effort to keep this story quiet? If you don't believe Christie is involved in this, I've got a bridge to....

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week to complain about a Cuomo appointee's handling of a growing controversy over traffic pattern changes on the George Washington Bridge, a person familiar with the matter said.

Mr. Christie, a Republican, complained in a private phone call to Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, that Patrick Foye, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, was pressing too hard to get to the bottom of why the number of toll lanes onto the bridge from Fort Lee, N.J. was cut from three to one in early September, according to this person. The lane closures occurred without notice to local authorities, officials have said, and snarled traffic for a week in the small borough on the Hudson River bluffs.

Wall Street Journal

[dorkzilla]

1. Wow.

Andy better open his mouth about this or be tainted by association.

[Oilwellian]

2. And isn't it interesting...

who published this article last month?

[dorkzilla]

5. THAT actually occurred to me first!

I though "wait…the JOURNAL published this"??

I wonder if this has more to do with deliberately trying to taint Cuomo by association. I'm having a hard time thinking Murdoch's creature would bring this up unless it could hurt a Democrat in the bargain.

[Oilwellian]

6. Who knows

But the call didn't stop Foye from testifying to the NJ Legislature. I imagine Cuomo busted out laughing after Christie's desperate phone call.

[dorkzilla]

7. God I hope so.

This is pride of point in my house. I'm a born and raised native New Yorker, but Mr. Dorky is from New Jersey. I finally got him to see the error of his ways and move to New York, but our play "arguments" are me attacking and he defending all things Jersey.

[George II]

11. It may be because Murdoch doesn't like Christie, not conservative enough for him.

[dorkzilla]

12. Probably, but Roger "Giant Melting Vanilla Sundae" Ailes does..its probably Rupert's only outlet...

…to dish on Christie and tell the world how he really feels about the Guvenah.

[rocktivity]

24. The Murdoch Street Journal is either trying to taint Cuomo

or assist the rest of the Rethug establishment in knocking Christie out of the 2016 presidential race.


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[mainer]

19. WSJ reporting can be superb; its editorial page sucks

WSJ reporters are very, very good at what they do.

[jsr]

22. The editorial page is 100% RW garbage.

But their front page reporting is among the best.

[bklyncowgirl]

25. I agree. Business types have to know the real story to make decisions.

Republicans in general love to live in Republican Fantasyland but business leaders, the type who read the WSJ want the truth, thank you because they have to understand what is really going on in order to capitalize on events and trends.

They may enjoy right wing propeganda as entertainment but they know better than to believe it.

[Scuba]

3. Boy, just wait 'til the liberal media hears about this!

[Cha]

4. Christy's bully-pity presser was for those

suckers who eat that up.. no questions asked.

Thanks for the article, Oilwellian

[renate]

8. this is Exhibit #severalzillion for why pundits should not be confused with journalists

"Gee, he seemed believable to me"

versus

"Let's review the facts."

From what I've read on CNN.com it sounds like their pet talking heads either believe him because "this was a very different Chris Christie" or are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, because... well, I can't think of any valid reason that a journalist should just give somebody the benefit of the doubt because he looked sad. Thank goodness for Rachel et al--I can't wait for her show tonight.

[jsr]

9. He Knew.

[oldandhappy]

10. Thanks

Thank you for posting this. Once I saw your headline, I did sort of vaguely remember, smile. Wonder what else is out there!!??

[rocktivity]

13. Well, that tears it, then. Christie knew about the traffic situation prior to Dec. 12

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which is when he should have fired the staffers involved (not allowed them to resign), put the nomination of his chief of staff on hold, and called for a federal investigation himself.


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[brett_jv]

14. I don't think he's claiming he first heard of the traffic problems a couple days ago ...

Not even he would try to pull THAT big of a lie off.

I believe he's claiming that he only just recently discovered that people on his staff were 'involved'.

And he's sad. That's what he's feeling right now. You know, inside. It's sadness.

No, REALLY!

He's having a LOT ... of sadness.

[rocktivity]

15. But if he saw there were lane closures going on that he didn't know about

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why didn't he ask anyone, "Why are lane closures going on that I didn't know about? Who authorized it? AND WHO ALLOCATED HOW MUCH MONEY?" He didn't ask those questions BECAUSE HE ALREADY HAD THE ANSWERS!

And of COURSE his staff was involved. Who else could have authorized, produced, and set out those cones -- a college fraternity? A local street gang? A film crew?


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[Oilwellian]

18. And since his staff was involved...

it explains why he was trying to hush Mr. Foye. Christie knew and made a desperate phone call. It will be his undoing.

[rocktivity]

20. Right, and that phone call will be his undoing because makes him a participant in the coverup

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which is impeachable enough (ask Joe Paterno).

Nothing points to Governor Soprano as a conspirator or mastermind as of yet. But it's looking more and more like that's because he arranged it that way.


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[spanone]

16. he knew. n/t

[proverbialwisdom]

17. K&R

[marias23]

21. Why doesn't this point to Christie's guilt? Cover Up?

I am guessing that Chrstie does not call other governors about investigations. Shows he was concerned with outcome and someone being discovered that he was not happy with. THE COVER UP.

[madokie]

23. Christie is toast

burnt toast at that. He's the only one who doesn't realize it. He way over stepped his authority, no, he took advantage of his authority and its going to bite, no, it is biting him in his ASS

stupid is as stupid does

[rocktivity]

26. More at the Christie Crime Digest

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026612563


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