Mortal Again: Christie Blocked at VIP Entrance to Newark Airport
Source: Bloomberg
Meet Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor and current nobody at Newark Liberty International Airport.
The two-term Republican, who left office on Jan. 16, was blocked from a VIP entrance he had used for eight years, and directed to stand in Transportation Security Administration screening lines at Terminal B like anyone else, according to a person familiar with the incident.
The order came from police for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport, according to the person, who wasnt authorized to speak publicly about security matters. The Port Authority also operates the George Washington Bridge, the target of a plot by Christie aides and allies to tie up traffic for political punishment in 2013.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-18/mortal-again-christie-blocked-at-vip-entrance-to-newark-airport
The question being: why did he think he deserved to use the "VIP" entrance?
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Newark (CNN) Former Port Authority executives and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie staffers planned to make the traffic from the September 2013 lane closures at the George Washington Bridge "as bad as possible," according to testimony heard in federal court Monday.
David Wildstein, former Port Authority director of Interstate Capital Projects, testified that in June 2013, Bridget Kelly, Christie's former deputy chief of staff, was upset that their office had not secured the endorsement of the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee New Jersey, Mark Sokolich, for Christie's reelection campaign.
Wildstein, who has previously pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to commit fraud on federally funded property and one civil rights violation, told Kelly that shutting down access lanes to the George Washington Bridge to put some political pressure on Sokolich was an option, according to his testimony.
BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)That is perfect Karma! Love it!
Merlot
(9,696 posts)TrollBuster9090
(5,954 posts)He'd just been to a Trump rally. Since he hadn't had his shots, they turned him around, and made him stay in a TENT in the parking lot for a month.
not fooled
(5,801 posts)that christie knew all about Bridgegate while it was unfolding. He just managed to slither away, leaving his subordinates to face the consequences. Typical puke rat bastard.
And never forget that at one point the media was lionizing this guy and making him out to be presidential, when he actually was just a bully and tool.
And, yeah, I'd bet the Port Authority would have continued to extend VIP access as a courtesy to a former governor, if he hadn't screwed with them. Yes, karma is sweet!
LakeArenal
(28,820 posts)You know thats a curse.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,737 posts)Afromania
(2,769 posts)muwaaahaahahahahahhahahhahhahahahahhaa............................................(deep breath) muwaaahaahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaahhhhaaaaaaaaaa. Yea...
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)reading the news..
poor Christie.. how long have we waited for this?
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)...Might as well move to Long Island.
Weed Man
(304 posts)Make him feel, um, very uncomfortable.
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)The Port Authority also operates the George Washington Bridge, the target of a plot by Christie aides and allies to tie up traffic for political punishment in 2013.
Jersey sweet
Weed Man
(304 posts)So I have a lot of respect for their hard work.
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)hibbing
(10,098 posts)They_Live
(3,236 posts)and with his gloating wife standing next to him as bullies and yells at people.
C Moon
(12,213 posts)mpcamb
(2,871 posts)OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)Think of the other people in line having to wait all that time.
Duppers
(28,125 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,549 posts)For the person performing it!
Norbert10
(61 posts)not fooled
(5,801 posts)Old Vet
(2,001 posts)jmowreader
(50,560 posts)Uhh...folks...there are three terminals at Newark.
Terminal C is 100-percent taken up by United Airlines, who manages Terminals A and C.
Terminal A is domestic service for all other airlines.
Terminal B is 100-percent international service.
https://www.airport-ewr.com/newark-terminals
Why, exactly, is Chris Christie leaving the country?
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)Ive used that terminal for domestic flights before. Its all domestic until the evening, then its international. Looks like flights that originate from overseas and connect through EWR to other destinations in the US also go through there.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)...who cares why?
longship
(40,416 posts)One can presume that the odds of him getting a cavity search were not zero.
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)Liberalagogo
(1,770 posts)where they load cargo. They might have a crane or three.
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)ToxMarz
(2,169 posts)Voluminous Ill-tempered Persons
herding cats
(19,565 posts)Poor Christie, no more VIP treatment for you. Oh, and those private beach parties are a thing of the past now, too.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)"Yes. That's why you have to get in line like everyone else."
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Weed Man
(304 posts)*lets homeless guy through because *somehow* he got a ticket to an exotic location*
Le Gaucher
(1,547 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Schadenfreude feels great!
montanacowboy
(6,093 posts)The arc of justice you know
bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
topnotch62907
(23 posts)Was it because he couldn't fit through the security?
TrollBuster9090
(5,954 posts)And no, I don't think Christie bullied the employees that blocked him. I think he's going to be the NICEST MAN in Jersey, now that his security detail is no longer standing behind him.
No more chasing after people, shouting "You're a real BIG SHOT" while dressed as TWEEDLE-DEE, and carrying an ice cream cone.
MrPurple
(985 posts)Crispy Creme at least needs some more comebacks. Because now that he has to go in public as a private citizen, he's going to need them.
NBachers
(17,122 posts)crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)I feel for the person sitting next to him.
DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts)tanyev
(42,571 posts)That's got to hurt.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)In any case, time for the special to be treated like what they really are: just people like the rest of us. This isn't a kingdom, and NJ wasn't his fiefdom.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,862 posts)I used to work at DCA, Washington National Airport, and certain politicians were total assholes. Not to mention some of the aides and assistants to some of them likewise total assholes.
It occasionally gave us great satisfaction to be able to apply the rules to those jerks.
PatrickforO
(14,578 posts)I keep waiting to see how Christie looks in that orange jumpsuit.
yurbud
(39,405 posts)MaryMagdaline
(6,855 posts)Last edited Thu Jan 18, 2018, 10:07 PM - Edit history (1)
NNadir
(33,527 posts)Best place ever, especially after getting rid of Christie.
MaryMagdaline
(6,855 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)and see if he can stop the tide from rolling right over him. Canute got nothin' on our boy Chris.
DFW
(54,410 posts)Less than 7 years later, he was inaugurated.
Never forget--good things (far more than they deserve) happen to bad people, too.
diva77
(7,643 posts)Upthevibe
(8,053 posts)Nitram
(22,822 posts)samplegirl
(11,480 posts)Being nothing more than the big fat blob that you are!