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Except there hasn't been a single shred of evidence connecting Christie to the local lane ramp shutdown. Of course, the Mrs. Clinton SuperPac, when asked what they'd think if no evidence is found to connect him to the closure, replied 'well, it happened under his watch.'
Re:Benghazi and Mrs. Clinton that was a great comment as well. Except no one died in Ft Lee, except the 91 year old woman who's family said she was dead already when the ambulance arrived and don't hold Christie accountable at all. Have we seen any subpoena's yet for Mrs. Clinton and her staff? Finally, talk about political payback. Menendez won't pull his Iranian sanction bill, and Obama is PISSED. Ergo, another FBI probe this week into Menendez. What curious timing! I'm shocked, shocked!
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I would just show this to discredit Christie. He basically held school buses full of children hostage out of sick political revenge. Americans relate more to that than Benghazi.
Posted on: 2014/1/25 20:25
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No, Benghazi will suffice. While candidate Christie took all questions in a 2 hour press conference, Sec of State Mrs. Clinton had the mysterious 'concussion' of unknown origin, lol. I think playing her famous '08 'who do you want answering the phone at 2AM' ad over and over images of the burning Benghazi compound will work pretty well. Well, work pretty well against a few orange cones and (another) traffic jam.
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And don't forget Whitewater and Vince Foster !!! OY !!! 
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Did the fact that Zimmer isn't under several different probes that may require representation escape you? (At least not yet . . .).
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Of course, the NYTimes Magazine section, in a giant cover story on Mrs. Clinton, mentions Libya and/or Benghazi-not once. Weeks after the bi-partisan Senate Intelligence Committee report says the attack, under her watch, was preventable, natch. Cheerlead much, former great Old Grey Lady, lol?
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I call it a draw...  
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If we are going to talk about Zimmer having her lawyer paid for by Hoboken taxpayers, you have to mention that Christie retained one of the most expensive law firms in the country to represent him for Bridgegate, and declined comment when asked who is paying for his lawyers. Who do you think is paying for these high priced attorneys?
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Umm, you forgot something.... BENGHAZI!!!
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Zimmer has crazy eyes, can't keep her story straight, and is lawyering up, asking for a Cadillac attorney to be paid for by the citizens of Hoboken, while refusing to speak to the city council about the event-all after chatting to the looney left news outlets.
Keep it up ma'am, you're in the spotlight now.
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Really can't see that the timing of going public was dictated by Christie's teflon being scratched by the bridge scandal?
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Dawn has been the darling of the Reform Dems for the past several years. Then along comes Steve Fulop and now he's the darling and Dawn no longer gets attention.
I'm not saying Dawn made the story up for attention or press or political ambition, but the timing is curious, isn't it.
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'Vindictive prick' Chris Christie accused of THIRD political revenge act as Democrats say he shut down urban DMV office because they opposed him
Elizabeth, NJ lost its Motor Vehicle Commission office at the end of 2010, leaving locals without a place for licenses and vehicle tags. The city's largely poor, black population was left in the lurch, the town's mayor says, because he and two state lawmakers ran afoul of Gov. Christie. -snip- The mayor added that he suspects foul play in the Christie administration's awarding of money to fund red-light traffic safety cameras. Three towns near Elizabeth have received the funds, but 'high volume' intersections in Elizabeth 'with numerous accidents and near-misses' didn't make the cut. 'Just another retaliation by this administration,' said Bollwage of Gov. Christie. 'And some folks think its a good idea that he gets the nuclear codes.' More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic ... ed-him.html#ixzz2rFoL6iy6
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Christie biggest Sandy contractor fired, won contract after donating $1.7M to reelection bid
The Christie administration has quietly cut its ties to an embattled company that had New Jersey's biggest contract for getting Sandy victims back in their homes. Homeowners and legislators had widely criticized the company's performance, taking some of the gloss off Governor Chris Christie's signature project: Sandy recovery. Christie officials - who as recently as two weeks ago gave legislators in Trenton no hint that the contract had been cancelled - wouldn't say on Thursday why the deal with Hammerman and Gainer, or HGI, was terminated more than two years before completion. Last week, Gov. Christie touted the successes of the Sandy recovery at an event on the Jersey Shore. HGI won its contract last May shortly after its New Jersey law firm, Capehart Scatchard, made a $25,000 donation to the Republican Governors Association, which is now headed by Christie. The RGA contributed $1.7 million to Christie's re-election campaign. The state was to pay HGI $68 million in fees to administer a $780 million Sandy program. But the Christie administration terminated that contract in December, and the termination took effect -unannounced - on Monday. Documents posted on a state website say the company was to be paid $10.5 million as an "unpaid balance" ? and for work performing during a "transition period" following termination. Among the various programs implemented after Sandy, HGI's Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) grant program, which provided up to $150,000 per home for reconstruction, was widely panned. Homeowners complained of long wait-lists, lack of transparency, stonewalling, and lost paperwork. Much of this criticism surfaced during legislative hearings over the last several months. More: http://www.wnyc.org/story/christies-b ... contractor-quietly-fired/
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Zimmer stated she did not want to jepordize Sandy funds from the state. Good thing for the bridge scandal other wise we would not have known this secret. And it shows how Zimmer plays the game too...before and after.
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That?s why I?m suggesting it would have been useful to work with the authorities at that time?to establish real proof. While I admittedly have no experience with the Department of Justice or the FBI, I believe they take such accusations quite seriously, especially when the alleged victim isn?t in a position to gain anything by fabricating the story. And if she had gone to the public instead? Why do you say it would have been absurd? I would have believed there was substance to her accusations?wouldn?t you? I understand though. She was in a very, very difficult position and I don't know that I would have been brave enough to do anything differently.
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Hold onto those ideals, but recognize how absurd it would have been to make an undocumented accusation when there were no other stories of his taking similar actions. Transpose the whole thing into a "date rape" accusation and it all falls into place.
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Ideally, she should have pleaded her case in a timely manner with ONLY the authorities, who would have been obligated to investigate, not the press or the public. I understand why she kept quiet, but it wasn?t the best thing to do if a crime was committed.
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What difference would her saying it last spring make to the investigation? Her reasoning that no one would believe her is pretty valid. I wonder if any politician has taken to wearing a recorder at all times. It wouldn't take much, just a Sansa Clip with a big microSD card in your pocket or briefcase, or probably there's a phone app that does it invisibly. Record it all, it's the NSA way!
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I don?t think he needs to worry so much about the law as he does his public image. Ms. Zimmer missed the boat on contacting the feds when there was still an opportunity to investigate her claim properly. Otherwise, there doesn?t appear to be one single piece of unbiased evidence, only hearsay.
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Is Christie going to the White House? or Jail House?
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Feds Interview "Several Witnesses" Who Support Dawn Zimmer's Account
Federal authorities in New Jersey have interviewed several witnesses who said the mayor of Hoboken told them in May about a state official?s threat to withhold hurricane recovery funds if the mayor did not support a development project favored by the governor, people briefed on the matter said on Wednesday. The statements by the witnesses, two of whom are aides to the mayor, Dawn Zimmer, support the account she gave to federal prosecutors on Sunday, and the interviews suggest that prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have moved swiftly to investigate her accusations. More: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/23/nyr ... -told-of-threat.html?_r=0
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Did they correct for the location of the houses in question? I.e., like did they calculate those percentage separately for the coastal areas that flooded most, and for the inland parts, and so on?
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nother Chris Christie outrage Data shows stark racial gap in Sandy aid distribution
By Josh Eidelson Salon Jan 22, 2014 Amid growing questions about lane closures on the George Washington Bridge and Sandy aid to Hoboken, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is facing an additional charge about his administration?s disbursement of relief aid. a lawsuit by the Fair Share Housing Center, reveal a dramatic racial gap in who received preliminary approval for funds from Sandy relief programs. According to the data, decried by groups including the New Jersey NAACP, the Latino Action Network and the New York Times editorial board, the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation Program rejected 35.1 percent of African- American applicants, 18.1 percent of Latino applicants, and only 13.6 percent of Caucasian applicants. The Resettlement Program rejected 38.1 percent of African-Americans, 20.4 percent of Latinos and 13.6 percent of Caucasians. Speaking to Salon late last week, FSHC staff attorney Adam Gordon urged the federal government to expand its investigation to include the racially disparate aid distribution, accused the Christie administration of trying to change the topic by attacking his organization, and charged ?neglect and callous indifference in the needs of Latino and African-American communities impacted by Sandy.? A condensed version of our conversation follows. More: http://www.salon.com/2014/01/22/new_c ... n_sandy_aid_distribution/
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TP sounds good in theory, but so does communism. They'd be cool if they just toned down the crazy a little.
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Citing Krugman is abhorrent and unreadable. Don't kill your credibility by citing that weasel.
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In the Matter of Kim Guadagno
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014 ... e-matter-of-kim-guadagno/ Defending the Arts Amid a Culture of Fear http://www.princetoninfo.com/index.ph ... id=6&key=01-15-14guadagno Court orders Christie administration to reveal New Jersey pension probe secrets http://watchdog.org/118379/christie-pension-secrets/ http://watchdog.org/?x=3&y=5&s=Kim+Guadagno+
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I suppose the TP would say that makes you their perfect recruit. If you listen to podcasts check out the politics show Common Sense on that site I referenced, Dancarlin.com. He's a pretty astute observer and student of history (his "Hardcore History" podcast has a huge following) who wants a 3rd party and was talking about the NSA transgressions long before Snowden. He's also fun to listen to because he's a former talk radio pro. But some of his forum regulars are over the top.
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Couldn't tell you. I don't support either one. The US govt as a whole is something I feel very alienated from, if I'm being honest.
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