Christie Says N.J. Traffic Scandal Won’t Deter White House Bid

[IDemo]

Source: Gulf News

Washington: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said the furore over calculated traffic jams at the George Washington Bridge won’t deter him from a possible White House bid, even as another prominent ally resigned yesterday.

The 51-year-old Republican faced reporters a day after a review Christie commissioned cleared him of responsibility for four days of punishing traffic on bridge approaches in Fort Lee, where the mayor didn’t endorse his re-election. The governor’s approval ratings have fallen 20 percentage points, and Christie acknowledged his popularity took a hit.

“Yeah, sure, but there’s nothing permanent about that - like the same where there was nothing permanent about my standing being extraordinarily high,” Christie said. He planned to be in Las Vegas today for the Republican Jewish Coalition’s meeting, where he could court potential backers for the presidency.

Revelations that aides deliberately snarled traffic at the world’s busiest bridge - turning 30-minute commutes into three- hour ordeals - have become the biggest political crisis in Christie’s career. His national popularity fell to 32 per cent in March from 50 per cent in June, according to a Bloomberg National poll. The governor placed fifth among major candidates for president in a George Washington University Battleground Poll released March 25.

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[marions ghost]

1. Delusional

...but let him get the nomination...Christie epitomizes RethugliCon corruption, greed and narcissism. So he'd represent the party well.

"Christie acknowledged his popularity took a hit..."

[bemildred]

2. Oh yes it will. nt

[dlwickham]

26. pretty much

LOL

[tavalon]

31. Yeah, that car got stuck on the Washington Bridge

But I still had fun ridiculing him. Silly, grumpy, man, boy.

[BlueStreak]

28. The bridge thing was always the sideshow. The real investigation is

his misappropriation of Federal Hurricane Sandy money for the benefit of his political friends. That could land him prison time.

The worst that would come of the bridge thing is that people would see that Christie is a dick, but just about everybody knew that already.

[bemildred]

35. +1. It's always about the money. nt

[BlueStreak]

37. Everything else is just a means to that end. nt

[mac56]

3. Oh please, let it be so.

This will be the best campaign season ever.

[yurbud]

16. the only thing better than him running would be him getting the GOP nomination

If Dems couldn't beat the reincarnation of Boss Tweed, they don't deserve to win.

[tavalon]

32. The absolute bestest

Though Palin was wonderful with her word salad, he could be wonderful in his handcuffs.

[Gothmog]

4. Christie is hoping that this is the case

I do not think that this issue is going away

[BeyondGeography]

5. Because he sez so...love the philosophical insight, too

There's nothing permanent about anything, dude. Whoa.

[davidpdx]

7. It's all about his ego

[herding cats]

6. Sounds like he's running for governor of the state of Denial.

He better secure some deep pocket donors. I hear the Republican competition is going to be pretty intense in that primary race this year!

[Cha]

8. We'll see about that.

[DeSwiss]

9. Well, yeah.....

...I mean you appointed the prison warden. Duh.

- I'm sure he'll work something out for you. Furloughs and such......

[marble falls]

10. Shows a Teapublican lack of regard for facts contadicting his personal world view. Good. In the ....

In the meantime we need to concentrate on 2014.

[SummerSnow]

11. Cause all you need is your lawyers to declare you innocent....

[warrior1]

12. he keeps forgetting

how many investigations are going on at the same time.

There's:

Bridgegate
Shake down of Mayor Zimmer
Sandy relief $$
Corruption of the Port Authority (David Samson)


To name a few. And any one of them could either land him in jail or remove him for office.

[eggplant]

13. "Please proceed, Governor."

[VA_Jill]

14. I beg to differ, Gov. n/t

[Kahuna]

15. That's what you think. It will. But it will be quite entertaining to see..

him trying to make lemonade out of lemons.

[chuckstevens]

17. 2016 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 1

Question 1: "Governor Christie; you've stated over and over that you had NO knowledge of the Bridge Closing Scandal in your state and that you have never been a political bully." "If we take you at your word, how can we be sure that you would be an effective President when you did not know what your own staff was doing right under your nose?"

Awkward stammering, clearing of the throat Christie, "Well I ah... ah..."

GAME OVER! BYE, BYE LIAR!

[Beacool]

20. He'll respond that Bridgegate was nothing compared to the murder of 4 of our people in BENGHAZI!!!

[chuckstevens]

21. BooYah!

Nice call. I should have seen that one as a typical Republican response!

[Beacool]

25. Well, it's going to be the mantra in 2016, particularly if Hillary is the nominee.

Everything is going to be compared to Benghazi.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

18. Republican voters love a lying, cheating, scoundrel

[The Second Stone]

19. 2016 is out for Christi, maybe 2020

if he is not indicted for corruption. In the meantime, we need to get out the vote in November.

[Kingofalldems]

22. Repub candidates will hammer him in the primaries

I hope he runs.

[Turbineguy]

23. He gets to keep all the money.

He'll raise money and run until he's no longer tenable and walk with a fat pile of cash.

[Owl]

24. Piss on Christie.

That is all.

[oldandhappy]

27. Thot he said he wanted to spend more time at home, ha ha ha.

[IkeRepublican]

29. Translation...

He's done.

[tavalon]

30. Ha Ha Ha ha, gasp, Ha Ha hee hee, wheeze. Oh, please

Go for it dude! Run, Christie, Run. (but check with your doctor first as you look one cheeseburger away from a heart attack).

[dawnie51]

33. I'm thinking old Sheldon may impart....

some truth and wisdom to the governor this weekend. I expect Christie to come home and be unusually quiet and subdued, after Mr. Moneybags explains the facts of life to him in Las Vegas.

[MFM008]

34. hahahahahahahahha

i knew he still thought he has a chance. Sorry bully boy.

[blkmusclmachine]

36. Chris Crispy gained +55 points with the Evangelical Tea Bagger base. He's good to go!