Bridge Scandal: Newly UNCENSORED TEXTS Show Wildstein, Kelly MOCKED Rabbi

[Segami]

"...Many portions of the records remain blacked out because the information fell outside the scope of the committee's subpoena, but new details have emerged...."

TRENTON — Newly uncensored records released today by the legislative panel investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closings show David Wildstein and Bridget Anne Kelly, two people at the center of the scandal, joked about causing traffic problems for a prominent New Jersey rabbi. On Aug. 19, six days after Kelly e-mailed Wildstein stating, "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee," the pair exchanged texts about causing transit delays for Orthodox Rabbi Mendy Carlebach of the Chabad of North & South Brunswick, a chaplain for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department and a close Christie ally. Wildstein, a top official at the Port Authority, sent Kelly, a deputy chief of staff in Christie's office, a photo of Carlebach with Republican U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, to which she replied, "I think this qualifies as stalking."


"You are too much," she said.

"He is Jewish Cid Wilson," Wildstein wrote, referring to a leader in the state's Afro-Latino community and a Democrat who twice considered running for the state Assembly.

"You are really so funny," Kelly replied. "He is. No doubt."

"And he has officially pissed me off," Wildstein said.

"Clearly," Kelly wrote. "We cannot cause traffic problems in front of his house, can we?"

Wildstein replied, "Flights to Tel Aviv all mysteriously delayed."

"Perfect," Kelly wrote.



Carlebach traveled with Christie to Israel in 2012 and later served as chaplain at the Republican National Convention, where the governor gave the keynote address. Carlebach also attended a menorah lighting with Christie at Drumthwacket that year. Last year, the governor nominated him to the New Jersey-Israel Commission. Carlebach could not immediately be reached for comment on the text exchange.



Wilson said he was "shocked, appalled and dismayed" to be mentioned by Wildstein because "I don't know him, I didn't think he even paid attention to me." He said he thought Wildstein referenced him because of his connections to top Democratic politicians, similar to Carlebach's connections to top Republicans. "The guy is clearly troubled, and I think he's a psychopath," Wilson said, calling the joke between Wildstein and Kelly, "very strange, very deranged."



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[aquart]

1. I hope Carlebach feels utterly betrayed.

Christie's tame Jew. I could kick the lickspittle.

[grasswire]

2. ugly, ugly people

arrogant and bigoted.

[Beaverhausen]

3. My god! this is unbelieveable

and for Christie to put so much faith in these two...he needs to resign simply for hiring them.

[frazzled]

4. To be fair, who hasn't made a rabbi joke?

I'm Jewish, and I hear them all the time.

However, two things aren't funny about this: (a) the Chabad guy was a Republican (truly a traitor to his people, imo) and (b) they were joking about causing a traffic jam at his house.

Otherwise, rabbi jokes are funny.

[butterfly77]

5. Kick,kick,kicked&Recommended!