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JoePhilly

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7. Becauae that's what a bully does.

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 06:40 PM

Jan 2014

New Jersey politics run, in large part, on favors, and grudges.

My sense is that all of the mayors knew that if you did not endorse Christie, you could expect some negative outcome.

Maybe your paper work for some state level funding gets "lost" or "misplaced" ... maybe your requests sink a little further down the bureaucratic stack.

Think like a mob boss.

Either the store owners pay protection, or they risk some "accident" becoming more likely.

There real is not other reason that I've heard anyone put forward.

"Why did Christie's minions do this?" That is THE question.

The ONLY reason is some form of political retribution. You'll notice no one, not even Christie has some alternative reason.

His staff did this "for him" or on his "behalf".

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Why would Christie(or his minions)even BOTHER getting vengeance on "that little Serbian"? [View all] Ken Burch Jan 2014 OP

You have to see how his parents raised him and who taunted him as a child. n/t TheBlackAdder Jan 2014 #1

Sometimes sociopaths just happen! etherealtruth Jan 2014 #13

You mean LIKE THIS? TrollBuster9090 Jan 2014 #21

They had orders to get blanket Dem endorsement for the Boss elfin Jan 2014 #2

I think that's pretty close. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #3

gives a hint about the mentality in his 'circle of family' spanone Jan 2014 #4

he lives on fear and intimidation. cheyanne Jan 2014 #5

Do you really believe the statement you wrote? Are you even the slightest bit familiar with okaawhatever Jan 2014 #6

No, I don't need to be on a right-wing website. Just can't understand the overkill here. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #22

Becauae that's what a bully does. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #7

Politics everywhere runs on favors and grudges Fumesucker Jan 2014 #18

I'm from philly with family in NJ JoePhilly Jan 2014 #19

I believe I read yesterday that he wanted Democratic endorsement justiceischeap Jan 2014 #8

The more endorsements from countingbluecars Jan 2014 #9

To show them what happens when you don't do what Christie says you should? herding cats Jan 2014 #10

Take a look at this article for other examples of retribution. athena Jan 2014 #11

+1. jsr Jan 2014 #20

to set an example for anybody else who dared cross him? magical thyme Jan 2014 #12

Why did Nixon's campaign break into Jenoch Jan 2014 #14

Because Christie needed EVERYONE to be in his "circle of trust" frazzled Jan 2014 #15

because they are small and petty. nt arthritisR_US Jan 2014 #16

Because it's fun? Fumesucker Jan 2014 #17