Posted on 12/13/2013 1:31:30 PM PST by jimbo123
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie complained in a phone call with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that a Port Authority official has been wading too deeply into controversial and potentially politically explosive lane closures on the George Washington Bridge, according to a report Thursday.
The issue involves bridge toll lanes in Fort Lee, N.J., that were cut from three to one in September, causing a massive traffic backups.
Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey have accused Christie of ordering the closures to punish Fort Lee’s mayor, a Democrat, for not endorsing his reelection bid for governor. Christie’s campaign has denied the charge, and the governor recently joked about it when asked at a press conference. “I worked the cones. Unbeknownst to anyone, I was working the cones,” Christie said, according to The Star-Ledger.
In the phone call this week that was first reported Thursday in The Wall Street Journal, Christie told the New York governor that the Cuomo-appointed executive director of Port Authority, which both states have joint control of, has been pressing too much into the lane closures.
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This is kind of fun to watch. Does Christie hang out at Bada Bing ?
It’s not a surprise that Christie wasn’t able to pass vetting by the Romney campaign.
Until Morale Improves, The Beatings Will Continue........
Like this surprised anyone.
Pelosi: “Release the Flying Monkeys”
It’s Special Prosecutor time.
Yeah. Nice watching a RINO get burned by his Democrat Leftie buddies. They NEVER learn. A planarian has more intelligence than a RINO.
And we’re surprised that the Rino gov of NJ maybe acts like a thug?
If he did he would know what Sil, Tony and Paulie did to another fat ass porker, Big Pussy, over a beef. Look out Krispy!!!!!
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"WHOA!"
"Better check with T."
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*snicker*
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Big Pussy - FBI agent wannabe. Too late. Not nice to cross Tony!
Puss, don't get on the boat!
Seems obvious Christie is behind this and it shows how much he cares about people. Zilch.
True fact, both Christie and Cuomo have Sicilian moms.
From what I’m reading today, it was New York that got the lanes open again.
Christie is funny. But he needs to be more careful about his staff picks and their training. I don’t believe he would order something like this, but somebody on his staff either thought he did or did it herself.
“””I don’t believe he would order something like this”””
Why not, he’s reckless enough to appoint corrupt mobsters to his staff?
The fish rots from the head...
Because it doesn’t make any sense. The governor of a state would cause a four-day traffic jam because a mayor didn’t support him in an election that’s already over? He’s not stupid, whatever other complaints you might have about him (and I have mine).
Oh I forgot. This happened in September. Still, it seems too crazy.
Are you suggesting politicians running for office don’t routinely lie and concoct dirty tricks against their opponents?
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