UPDATE, CASUALTY COUNT BEGINS: So Far One Known Person Killed By Chris Christie In Bridge Vendetta

Emergency responders were delayed in attending to four medical situations – including one in which a 91-year-old woman lay unconscious – due to traffic gridlock caused by unannounced closures of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge, according to the head of the borough’s EMS department.

In at least two of those instances, response time doubled, noted EMS coordinator Paul Favia, who documented those cases in a Sept. 10 letter to Mayor Mark Sokolich, which The Record obtained.

Well, except that there is no evidence this was actually a stunt, much less a stunt BY Christie.

Was there really no reason for the closures? Were they not announced for a purpose? Was that purpose fulfilled?

We know there was an e-mail expressing pleasure at the inconvenience, but no evidence that the closures were ordered to cause that inconvenience.

Hopefully, this is good bye to Christie - and good riddance!
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I certainly hope that you’re right. CC is not who I want as our next President.

We’re a long way from 2016 and lots of stuff will come out about whomever decides to run for President. But IMO...we know enough right now about CC to know he would not be a good President.

Actually, it would seem the lane closures were not announced and the Port Authority in NJ was not explaining why the lanes were closed at the time of closing.

But all that aside...the problem facing CC is that CC has now implied, via his email announcement, that the bridge closure was done by one of his aides as retaliation. CC is indicating that he was not involved and is so sad that one of his trusted aides would do this.

The whole incident is just plain stupidity. CC was always going to win the election. Why the hey they (CC’s team) would even care about some D mayor is beyond me. And to cause traffic jams that delayed citizens and EMS...dangerous and stupid. Don’t see how it’s illegal though.

My only interest in the story is that I hope this keeps CC from becoming the anointed one to be the R candidate in 2016.

Here’s the beef- at NewJersey.com.

http://www.northjersey.com/

Update: Christie says he was misled on GWB lane closures [video] - See more at: http://www.northjersey.com/#sthash.yzqLo3w1.dpuf

EMS responses delayed by GWB lane closures in Fort Lee Emergency responders were delayed in attending to four medical situations – including one in which a 91-year-old woman ... http://www.northjersey.com/fortlee/GWB_lane_closures_delayed_EMS_response_in_Fort_Lee.html

Former Port Authority exec files lawsuit to quash subpoena in GWB probe David Wildstein, the executive at the center of the decision to close lanes at the entrance to the George Washington ... http://www.northjersey.com/news/Former_Port_Authority_exec_files_lawsuit_to_quash_subpoena_in_GWB_probe.html

Former Gov. Kean: Involvement of Christie aides in GWB lane closings ‘makes no sense’ Former Gov. Tom Kean Sr. said he doesn’t understand how members of Governor Christie’s administration could be ... http://www.northjersey.com/news/Former_Gov_Kean_Involvement_of_Christie_aides_in_GWB_lane_closings_makes_no_sense.html

Fort Lee mayor: GWB emails reveal the ‘venomous side of politics’ http://www.northjersey.com/fortlee/GWB_emails_Christie_Fort_lee_mayor.html

Lesniak, Buono call for federal probe into GWB lane closures http://www.northjersey.com/news/Lesniak_Buono_call_for_federal_investigation_into_GWB_lane_closures.html

Timeline of events around GWB lane-closure controversy http://www.northjersey.com/news/Timeline_of_events_around_GWB_lane-closure_controversy.html

Documents: GWB emails between Port Authority and Christie administration - http://www.northjersey.com/news/Documents_GWB_emails_between_Port_Authority_and_Christie_administration.html

CC is indicating that he was not involved and is so sad that one of his trusted aides would do this.

Which calls his judgment into question. He trusted this aide, who apparently has a penchant for using government power to inflict pain on taxpayers. This aide clearly belongs in the Obama administration, blocking views to Mt. Rushmore and barring veterans from war memorials.

Could this be the hole that rips the "Christie 2016" blimp, sending it plummeting to the ground?

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