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cthulu2016

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9. I am curious what decisions the mayor or city council made or

Reply to TheOther95Percent (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 14, 2014, 03:15 PM

Jan 2014

had pending that one would want to influence (or see un-done), around that time.

If a show of force/pressure that the governor had veto-power over practical development (by controlling the bridge), what decision was it to influence?

Who was supposed to get what contract? Hell, it doesn't have to be about the main contract. Who sells the concrete? Who hauls away the refuse? What other parcel of land gets what road built where?

Very old-school stuff.

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Christie was in on and part of the plan. Then the plan became to hot to handle. [View all] cthulu2016 Jan 2014 OP

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He KNEW the plan? "Governor Soprano" PLANNED the plan! rocktivity Jan 2014 #2

That simple malaise Jan 2014 #4

With a chief executive that distinction vanishes cthulu2016 Jan 2014 #8

We don't have him nailed as a mastermind or conspirator yet rocktivity Jan 2014 #14

Yes! Governor Soprano dem in texas Jan 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author cthulu2016 Jan 2014 #3

Tucker Development TheOther95Percent Jan 2014 #5

Or the maybe message is "GET OUT rocktivity Jan 2014 #7

UPDATE rocktivity Apr 2014 #25

I am curious what decisions the mayor or city council made or cthulu2016 Jan 2014 #9

This is so very much like Watergate in that "Follow the Money" Kind of Way. TheOther95Percent Jan 2014 #15

I'm confused. How can the database say Richard Tucker hasn't donated to any candidates pnwmom Jan 2014 #13

Two databases: federal and state TheOther95Percent Jan 2014 #17

I agree with your reading alcibiades_mystery Jan 2014 #6

thank you cthulu2016 Jan 2014 #24

Put it this way, ProSense Jan 2014 #10

I edited to "was part of" which subsumes "approved" cthulu2016 Jan 2014 #11

to quote Boner, "Are you kidding me????" napkinz Jan 2014 #12

He didn't even ask, "Did you clear it with your boss?" rocktivity Jan 2014 #16

If I remember right, the funding for the Tucker piece was to be finalized the week of s-cubed Jan 2014 #18

I know Sokolich has been specific about not seeking higher office, but if I were Christie I'd see Voice for Peace Jan 2014 #20

He withheld disaster relief funds for political purposes. Fry the bastard! mountain grammy Jan 2014 #22

The pressure was on Hudson Lights Development project . . . cheyanne Apr 2014 #26