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Otelo

(62 posts)
Thu Apr 24, 2014, 03:15 PM Apr 2014

Chris Christie to ‘Bridgegate’ critics: Prove it

Source: MSNBC

Chris Christie offered a challenge to critics who allege the New Jersey governor created a culture of intimidation that led to so-called “Bridgegate”: Prove it.

The Republican defiantly made his case Thursday at a town hall meeting in Ocean County after an attendee told the governor that his friends and family believe that Christie must have cultivated a toxic environment that allowed such an abuse to take place.

Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. resident Len Ludovico, 71, said he wanted to know what argument he could make to such critics, insisting he knows Christie would not risk his “political career and integrity on something as petty as lane closures on the George Washington Bridge.”
Christie advised the retired high school teacher to argue: “Point to something factually – something that proves that” he created such a culture.

Christie advised the retired high school teacher to argue: “Point to something factually – something that proves that” he created such a culture.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/christie-bridgegate-critics-prove-it

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Chris Christie to ‘Bridgegate’ critics: Prove it (Original Post) Otelo Apr 2014 OP
They will, that's why they're spending millions of the tax money YOU could have used more usefully! George II Apr 2014 #1
Christie's Gary Hart moment. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2014 #2
Gary Hart - he was 6 inches away from the white house. olddad56 Apr 2014 #6
Yep. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2014 #13
I heard he was 8.5 inches RussBLib Apr 2014 #15
But only 4 1/2 before the Viagra davidpdx May 2014 #17
You would think a former prosecutor Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #3
I would not assume that a former prosecuter was "smarter" about anything. richard3 Apr 2014 #8
Fascetious observation Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #9
Hey Christie...What are you, stupid? Gary 50 Apr 2014 #4
Christie argues that his aides acted without his knowledge Otelo Apr 2014 #5
Chris Cripsy just wants to "look forward." blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #7
That's pretty much the way the law works, and it's why the investigations continue. . . Journeyman Apr 2014 #10
Flexing his "bully" as usual. SoapBox Apr 2014 #11
Yeah that's a good strategy, Crispy. yellowcanine Apr 2014 #12
LOL -- I didn't post this a minute too soon rocktivity Apr 2014 #14
Oh boy, a challenge.... Historic NY Apr 2014 #16
By all means, Chris, keep drawing attention to the fact Arkana May 2014 #18
 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
3. You would think a former prosecutor
Thu Apr 24, 2014, 03:29 PM
Apr 2014

would be smarter about such things.

He just double-dog dared the investigators to build a case.

 

richard3

(11 posts)
8. I would not assume that a former prosecuter was "smarter" about anything.
Thu Apr 24, 2014, 03:45 PM
Apr 2014

On the contrary, Christie is living proof that former prosecutors can be fatheads.

 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
9. Fascetious observation
Thu Apr 24, 2014, 03:58 PM
Apr 2014

I think Christie is an idiot. I person with any real intelligence would have learned to keep his mouth shut and not taunt people investigating them.

Gary 50

(483 posts)
4. Hey Christie...What are you, stupid?
Thu Apr 24, 2014, 03:31 PM
Apr 2014

Point to something factual? Bridgegate happened you bloviating moron. If you didn't create the toxic environment allowing it to happen who did? The teachers union? Obama?

yellowcanine

(36,746 posts)
12. Yeah that's a good strategy, Crispy.
Thu Apr 24, 2014, 04:10 PM
Apr 2014


He would be better off admitting, that yes, maybe his subordinates did think they were doing what was best for him but they were wrong to think that - and then let it go. Because no one is going to believe the denials anyway.
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