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In reply to the discussion: Christie Crime Digest-Vol. I [View all]Laxman
(2,419 posts)212. O.K., If You Give Me A Million.....
I'll give you back $10,000 for the RGA. And the best part is, its not really our money! Let me get this straight. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher took $1,000,000 in taxpayer money then promptly kicked $10,000 of it right back to the Republican Governor's Association? Headed by-oh yeah, the guy who hired them to do a worthless report for $1,000,000! Isn't this illegal? Oh Brother!
Firm hired for probe is GOP donor; $10,000 disclosed as Christie backs unlimited contributions
The law firm that cleared Governor Christie of any involvement in the George Washington Bridge scandal gave $10,000 to a national political group he heads, a disclosure made public hours after the governor said donors like that should face no limits to the amounts they can give candidates.
Christie, a prolific fundraiser courting donors ahead of a possible presidential campaign, called for eliminating the nations limits on political donations in a town-hall-style event on Tuesday. Donors should be able to give unlimited amounts of money, he argued, but those gifts should be quickly made public.
The public on Tuesday got its first look at who has donated to the Republican Governors Association in the months since Christie took over as chairman.
That list includes a hedge fund billionaire, large pharmaceuticals companies and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher the law firm Christie hired to investigate his offices involvement in the lane closures.
Gibson Dunn gave $10,000 to the RGA on March 18, nine days before a team of its top lawyers made public a report clearing Christie in the bridge scandal. The report, which critics called a whitewash, said that Christie had no prior knowledge of the lane closures that created huge traffic jams in Fort Lee in September.
The law firm that cleared Governor Christie of any involvement in the George Washington Bridge scandal gave $10,000 to a national political group he heads, a disclosure made public hours after the governor said donors like that should face no limits to the amounts they can give candidates.
Christie, a prolific fundraiser courting donors ahead of a possible presidential campaign, called for eliminating the nations limits on political donations in a town-hall-style event on Tuesday. Donors should be able to give unlimited amounts of money, he argued, but those gifts should be quickly made public.
The public on Tuesday got its first look at who has donated to the Republican Governors Association in the months since Christie took over as chairman.
That list includes a hedge fund billionaire, large pharmaceuticals companies and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher the law firm Christie hired to investigate his offices involvement in the lane closures.
Gibson Dunn gave $10,000 to the RGA on March 18, nine days before a team of its top lawyers made public a report clearing Christie in the bridge scandal. The report, which critics called a whitewash, said that Christie had no prior knowledge of the lane closures that created huge traffic jams in Fort Lee in September.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/firm-hired-for-probe-is-gop-donor-10-000-disclosed-as-christie-backs-unlimited-contributions-1.996692
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Let us not forget the DMV in Elizabeth. I'm still "sauced" over that one..LOL...n/t
monmouth3
Jan 2014
#7
Is it your prediction that Christie will be charged with a crime or crimes?
Exciting Trip
Jan 2014
#48
Since I believe that it's DOING something criminal that makes you a criminal
rocktivity
Jan 2014
#50
For the record, I think he should be charged and am cautiously optimistic that he will be
rocktivity
Jan 2014
#54
The New Brunswick apartment tower that got $4.8 million in Sandy relief funds
LiberalEsto
Jan 2014
#65
Next time you write a post like this, put it in its own OP, please , so more people can see it.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#89
Christie begins an "internal investigation" though he's his own prime suspect
rocktivity
Feb 2014
#94
Christie's problem being, of course, is that Samson reports to him directly
rocktivity
Mar 2014
#130
Christie administration broke law in ignoring greenhouse gas rules, court says
rocktivity
Mar 2014
#162
New York Prosecutors Open Another Front of Scrutiny for Port Authority!
yortsed snacilbuper
Apr 2014
#203
"kicked $10,000 of it right back to the Republican Governor's Association?"
yortsed snacilbuper
Apr 2014
#213
GWB inquiry expands scope, subpoenas files from Christie political strategist!
yortsed snacilbuper
May 2014
#223
Christie and Wrestler "The Rock" Star in Online Pension Reform Video (For Seven Hours)
rocktivity
Jul 2014
#235
U.S. Attorney Fishman: Reports about Bridgegate investigation 'Almost entirely incorrect'
rocktivity
Jul 2014
#238
Gov. Christie Shifted Pension Cash to Wall Street, Costing New Jersey Taxpayers $3.8 Billion
rocktivity
Aug 2014
#241
...After Illinois declared the first privately run U.S. state lottery a failure
rocktivity
Dec 2014
#298