Christie Aide Kelly Sent Second ‘Traffic Problems’ Text

[Hissyspit]

Source: Bloomberg

Christie Aide Kelly Sent Second ‘Traffic Problems’ Text

By David Voreacos and David Glovin
February 27, 2014 3:36 PM EST

In the days before the manufactured ties-ups at the George Washington Bridge, a former deputy chief of staff to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie sent a second text message about causing “traffic problems” elsewhere, according to newly released documents.

Bridget Anne Kelly wrote Aug. 19 to another Christie ally, David Wildstein, saying: “We cannot cause traffic problems in front of his house, can we?” One state legislator described the dialogue as reflecting a “juvenile, cavalier attitude.”

The message was among those released today by a state legislative committee investigating lane closures at the bridge from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12, which snarled traffic in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Kelly was referring to a politically influential rabbi in New Jersey, the New York Times (NYT) and Bergen Record reported.

Kelly’s firing was announced Jan. 9 by Christie, a Republican eyeing a White House run who has denied any role in the bridge scandal. Lawmakers and federal prosecutors are probing who shut down the lanes and why. Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, a Democrat, has said he believes the traffic jams were meant to punish him for not backing Christie’s re-election last year.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-27/christie-aide-kelly-sent-second-traffic-problems-text-1-.html

[NastyRiffraff]

1. David and Bridget sittin' in a tree...

What is it with those two? Are they mentally in Junior High?

[Beacool]

2. My same thoughts.

They acted like spoiled, petty brats. Well, now they'll pay the price. I wonder how they feel about the consequences of their stupidity and hubris.

[George II]

11. Well, don't forget that Christie's operatives faulted Wildstein after the scandal broke for....

...being reprimanded by his Social Studies teacher once........wasn't that in Junior High?

[alp227]

3. K&R + MORE COVERAGE

Philadelphia Inquirer

New York Times

The Star-Ledger

See also, The Star-Ledger: Bridgegate investigation committee member says Chris Christie should resign

[Hoppy]

4. Christie's ego won't let him resign.

Besides, if he resigns, he won't get to be president.

[merrily]

5. He need not worry about his Presidential chances anymore.

If he knew about this--and I believe he did--his Presidential goose is cooked.

If he did not know about his, his Presidential goose is cooked.

[rocktivity]

6. In other words:

rocktivity

[merrily]

9. Yep, pretty much my point.

[yellowcanine]

8. And maybe his Governor's duck as well depending on what comes out.

Kelly et al. are going to have a lot of incentive to throw the fat man under the bus in order to save their own asses. You know they must have something on Christie, even if not (unlikely) directly related to Bridgegate.

[yellowcanine]

7. Should be clear now to everyone that Port Authority jobs should not be political appts.

This would not have happened if an actual qualified person had been sitting there instead of one of Christie's henchmen.

[mwb970]

10. Time for some prison problems for Bridget Kelly? /nt