Judge recommends N.J. Gov. Chris Christie be charged in bridge-closing scandal

[deminks]

http://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2016/10/nj_gov_chris_christie_bridgega.html

A judge has recommended N.J. Gov. Chris Christie be charged with official misconduct in the state's "Bridgegate" case.

Former Port Authority executive William Baroni and former Christie deputy chief of staff Bridget Anne Kelly are on trial, accused of plotting deliberate lane closures at the George Washington Bridge in what has been described as an act of political retribution.

The tie-ups reportedly were retribution against the mayor of Fort Lee for not endorsing Christie for re-election. Two of three lanes connecting Fort Lee to the heavily-traveled George Washington Bridge, which runs between New Jersey and New York City, were closed on the first day of school in September 2013.

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NBC New York 4 reported:

The case now goes to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, which will determine if the case will lead to an indictment.
Attorneys representing Christie declined to comment on the case.

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Drip, drip, drip.

[malaise]

1. Holy Shite

Down goes the cabal - great news

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Too bad Trump didn't pick him for Veep!

[csziggy]

19. It would have been more fun if Pence had quit over the weekend

And Trump then picked Christie.

Oh well, not all our fun should be in one week.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

20. It could still happen.

Trump is pushing his belligerent defiance of all decency past the limits.

[csziggy]

21. But if Pence quite, Trump may not be able to get anyone else to take the spot

And the timing is off for Christie. It would have been so satisfying if Christie were named then in the same week he was indicted!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

22. It would have been, I see your point.

[Kingofalldems]

3. Lock him up.

[asiliveandbreathe]

4. Gov Christie - a bridge too far - LOL - tks deminks -

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/investigations/Chris-Christie-Official-Misconduct-Citizen-Complaint-Judge-New-York-396941861.html

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The case now goes to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, which will decide whether to bring the issue to a grand jury for possible indictment.

Now here is the kicker -



There was no immediate comment from Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal. Grewal was appointed to the position by Christie in January when John Molinelli retired. The governor nominated him to permanently retain the position last month, and it wasn't immediately clear if Grewal would recuse himself from the case due to the potential perception of conflict of interest.  


Activist Bill Brennan filed the complaint of official misconduct in the second degree against the Republican in late September. Brennan said he filed the complaint in part because the fallout of the 2013 lane closures cost taxpayers millions of dollars. 

I want to see Christie in orange....

[wordpix]

15. but...the R's are the party of fiscal responsibility..(blech, sarcasm)

Grewal should recuse himself---appointed after this case went to trial (at least, Baroni's and the woman's).

[vlyons]

5. He's a real nowhere man

He's a real nowhere man
Just living in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans
For nobody

[central scrutinizer]

18. More music

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[no_hypocrisy]

6. Good luck! Christie just appointed

the Bergen County Prosecutor.

[lindysalsagal]

17. That was my first thought. I wonder if any of them have the backbone to take him on.

Not sure I would, over some traffic. Wow.

[procon]

7. Now that the door is open, what else is going to be revealed as the trial goes on?

Me thinks this is just the tip the iceberg that will eventually down Christie beneath a tidal wave of other criminal charges. By the time he's released from Club Fed, Chris Christie won't be able to run for dog catcher.

[spanone]

8. K&R...

[bucolic_frolic]

9. I never understood

what underlings would concoct or sign off on or execute the
bridge closures without higher ups knowledge? In a close knit
circle there is a chain of command. These were not rogue operators
far removed from the state's center of executive power.

[Major Nikon]

10. The law isn't about what you know, it's about what can be proved

Everyone knew Christie was behind it, but finding enough proof for an indictment was the problem. It had to come down to his underlings throwing him under the bus for self-preservation and that wasn't going to happen until the last possible moment, but I never doubted that outcome.

Christie's goose was cooked a long time ago.

[rocktivity]

11. Christie's problem is that while the case against him is a million percent circumstantial,

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the case against him is --well, a MILLION percent circumstantial!

I hope you folks are familiar with the DU Christie Crime Digest:
Vol. 1 | Vol. 2 | Vol. 3 |Vol.4


rocktivity

[ananda]

12. Good.

Couldn't happen to a sleazier guy.

[Scurrilous]

13. Good news!

[W T F]

14. OH NO!!!.....How are Taxpayers going to be able to afford to feed him, once he's in prison?????

[wordpix]

16. he'll love the baloney on white bread

Probably what he eats, anyway.

He'll be doing favors for the CO's in return for donuts