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[BREAKING] N.J. Gov. Corzine Hurt In Car Accident
WBZTV.COM ^ | 12 APRIL 2007 | AP

Posted on 04/12/2007 3:53:15 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

(CBS) GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine was injured Thursday night in a car accident on the Garden State Parkway, but a spokesman says the injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Corzine was elected governor of New Jersey in November 2006, soundly beating Republican businessman Doug Forrester in a race that set records for campaign spending but alienated voters with its mean-spirited politicking. With 97 percent of precincts reporting, Corzine had 53 percent to Forrester's 44 percent.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: clickitorticket; corzine; corzinehitandrun; imusfault; newjersey; wearyourseatbelt
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To: conservative in nyc
"Puzino said he advised Potts to apologize to the governor. His friend probably will do it if he gets the chance, he said."

I certainly hope Gov. Corzine recovers fully -- sounds like he has a long and difficult path ahead. We don't have all the accident facts (which rarely stops Freeper speculation) but (speculation follows) it may well be that the Gov's SUV was traveling at an excessive rate of speed for merely going to a meeting, not any genuine emergency -- (why would the pickup driver be in such a rush to get off the road unless the SUV was overtaking him very quickly?) --and are they allowed to use emergency flashing lights merely for routine transport of the Gov? Despite the terrible injuries to the Governor, it's far from clear that there's any fault on the part of the pickup truck driver -- he may have been spooked by inappropriate (illegal?) driving by the Gov's driver.... of course, hitting an unpaved shoulder at highway speeds is always a terrible idea, but the kid may have thought he was being chased off the road by emergency vehicles, and split second decisions are not always the best. If this young man had died in a roll-over due to the Gov's SUV doing excessive speed with emergency lights flashing and the Gov had been fine (especially if he'd been wearing his legally mandated seatbelt!!), the situation would look very different now even though the basic facts of the (possible) reckless driving of the Gov's SUV would be the same.
401 posted on 04/14/2007 10:49:37 PM PDT by Enchante (Liefong, Fitzfong, Earlefong, Schumfong, Waxfong, Pelosifong.... see a pattern here?!?)
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To: Jrabbit

“Looking at the pics of the SUV....how did he get injured so badly? It doesn’t look like it rolled.”

He was thrown on impact from the passenger area to the cargo area. It appears that most of his serious injuries would not have occurred if he had his seat belt fastened.


402 posted on 04/15/2007 2:44:05 AM PDT by Canedawg (In God We Trust)
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To: CindyDawg

Because the good gov is too ARROGANT to on time for his meeting s. Sorta like clinton.


403 posted on 04/15/2007 7:02:06 AM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: Enchante

He outta be impeached for abuse of power. The irony is that other people were not injured, due to his lateness and excessive use of speed.

I guess the need for him to be at that meeting made it all ‘worth it’


404 posted on 04/15/2007 7:04:05 AM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: fooman

When it comes right down to it, IMO the driver of the man’s van is responsible. Even if he was getting passenger pressure he had a choice. Non emergency high speeds and lights may have caused this accident. It looks like people may have just been trying to get out of their way.


405 posted on 04/15/2007 9:53:39 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: CindyDawg

Yes. If I had my way, corzo would come back healthy as a horse in a month.

Then he would be impeached for abuse of power (lights, red truck and the loan to his union money ‘honey’)


406 posted on 04/15/2007 9:55:43 AM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: fooman

No. He wasn’t driving. He should have had his seatbelt on but and I’m sure he now knows that. Even if he was driving under orders , the troop is still responsible ....sadly.....IMO.


407 posted on 04/15/2007 10:01:35 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: CindyDawg

Your pension or break the law. I think it is abuse of power, since it know he would not wear his seatbelt.


408 posted on 04/15/2007 10:27:27 AM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: CindyDawg

Ripping down the left lane with lights flashing, get outta my way now, between the governor and his driver, it’s their fault. The apologies should go from them to the other motorists, who were travelling normally. Plus charges should be brought against the governor, his driver, and anyone else who tried to cover up the truth.


409 posted on 04/15/2007 11:04:52 AM PDT by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: swain_forkbeard

If I get pulled over for speeding, can I blame it on my husband because he told me to “step on it”? Who would get the ticket?


410 posted on 04/15/2007 11:34:52 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: CindyDawg

“If I get pulled over for speeding, can I blame it on my husband because he told me to “step on it”? Who would get the ticket?”

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

The NJ Gov could be a test case for that.....


411 posted on 04/15/2007 11:38:36 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: CindyDawg

You would get the ticket, rightfully.


412 posted on 04/16/2007 5:55:06 AM PDT by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: swain_forkbeard

This happens to me quite often on the NJ Turnpike where an unmarked state police vehicle comes up behind you at a very high rate of speed and either turns their red lights on or hits you with the spotlight (which can be really confusing) to get you out of their way. Often you dont see them coming because either they are going extremely fast and seemingly come out of nowhere or the car behind you just swerved out of their way and now they are behind you. Typically they are not in persuit of anyone, just trying to get somewhere fast. Anything goes on NJ highways, its like Death Race 2000.


413 posted on 04/16/2007 12:26:14 PM PDT by muslims=borg (You don't own property in New Jersey; you rent it from your local school board.)
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To: muslims=borg

Corzine traveling at 91 miles an hour with “lights and sirens”. Lucky he didn’t get anyone killed, but I guess he sure paid the price for actions. He will be in my prayers.


414 posted on 04/17/2007 2:50:10 PM PDT by jedgarlives (A National Party no more)
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To: jedgarlives

91 miles per hour, he’s lucky! I doubt that he will ever be walking the same afterwards, though...


415 posted on 04/18/2007 12:34:09 PM PDT by gman992
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To: swain_forkbeard

The cover-up is unravelling:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1819698/posts


416 posted on 04/18/2007 6:14:31 PM PDT by Enchante (Liefong, Fitzfong, Earlefong, Schumfong, Waxfong, Pelosifong.... see a pattern here?!?)
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To: Enchante

Looks to me as if now they plan to blame it on Rasinksi, the trooper who was driving. Here’s an extract from the article you just linked:


The driver has discretion over the traveling speed and when to activate emergency lights, Fuentes said. He said the investigation showed that the governor did not ask Rasinski to speed up.

In non-emergencies, the governor’s drivers should obey the traffic laws “in the interest of safety both to the occupants of their car and the public,” Fuentes said.

Rasinski, who has been part of the state police executive protection unit for a year and is in his eighth year as a trooper, had two prior accidents on the job. One accident, in which he slid on an icy road and hit a guard rail, was deemed preventable, according to New Jersey State Police Capt. Al Della Fave.


417 posted on 04/19/2007 9:16:52 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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