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21. What a stroke of brilliance on Obama's part to give Christie so much cash.

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 12:59 PM

Jan 2014

He must have known something about Christie's devious nature and knew he wouldn't be able to help himself.

Now, think about how this kind of corruption exists in every state. Traps can be set everywhere to get the same results. And it wouldn't always be for the intention of uncovering corruption.

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Star-Ledger: Hoboken mayor claims Christie administration held city's Sandy recovery funds 'hostage' [View all] flamingdem Jan 2014 OP

Bergen Record - Hoboken mayor accuses Christie lieutenant of tying Sandy aid to development approval herding cats Jan 2014 #1

This story is deliciously huge in NJ flamingdem Jan 2014 #3

As it should be! herding cats Jan 2014 #7

I love a good pile on! ellie Jan 2014 #16

Thanks for the summary, flamingdem. elleng Jan 2014 #2

Oh good, get rid of the Lt Gov at the same time - n/t hollysmom Jan 2014 #4

Well, he needed to pocket some of that Sandy money for a campaign advertisement. Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #5

Why do that when the Koch Bros have pockets full of $ flamingdem Jan 2014 #6

Well, Republicans want to show they're rugged individuals. Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #8

ha ha true flamingdem Jan 2014 #15

What a stroke of brilliance on Obama's part to give Christie so much cash. Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #21

If this was chess flamingdem Jan 2014 #22

Actually it was Congress but I like your idea anyway. Bandit Jan 2014 #25

LOL! Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #28

Digression: Mayor Zimmer looks like the British actor Shaun Evans: WinkyDink Jan 2014 #9

no she does not. bettyellen Jan 2014 #10

Really. I'm like "What?". Cha Jan 2014 #36

Can't wait to hear stupid crap like this everyday when Hillary- or any woman- runs bettyellen Jan 2014 #38

First thing I noticed was how naturally pretty she is... Tikki Jan 2014 #31

Who said Shaun isn't? WinkyDink Jan 2014 #34

Wa ah vr�. Tikki Jan 2014 #35

she is a delightful person, her sincerity and intelligence shines through when she speaks... bettyellen Jan 2014 #39

+ forever�. Tikki Jan 2014 #40

whenever someone puts a female politician up on a pedestal to judge their looks - bettyellen Jan 2014 #41

I did hear her speak�I loved the whole thing�and she is pretty.. Tikki Jan 2014 #42

She is a lovely human being. Have met her several times, and she has a quiet strength and poise of bettyellen Jan 2014 #43

"It's the end of the world." randome Jan 2014 #11

Need clue flamingdem Jan 2014 #14

Really? The drunk in the bar in Hitchcock's 'The Birds'. randome Jan 2014 #17

Thanks, I like to know movie trivia flamingdem Jan 2014 #18

As Christie's world -and the GOP's- come crashing down around them... randome Jan 2014 #20

I think you highlighted the wrong portion: Schema Thing Jan 2014 #12

As far as evidence? flamingdem Jan 2014 #13

She volunteered to take a polygraph. Kingofalldems Jan 2014 #19

I sure would like to know why this money was controlled by a Governor, not a Fed Demeter Jan 2014 #23

1.8 billion given to Christie to administrate flamingdem Jan 2014 #24

I think that unless it was part of a pattern, her lone testimony would be useless. bettyellen Jan 2014 #26

I don't know how it would benefit her to make this whole thing up out of whole cloth. CTyankee Jan 2014 #32

Oh, definitely not. But it would have hurt her town a great deal if she was the lone accuser�. bettyellen Jan 2014 #33

Mayor Dawn Zimmer explains herself well in Steve's Cha Jan 2014 #37

"Hostage"..not a nice word... Stuart G Jan 2014 #27

I wonder if he will even finish his term. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #29

Fingers crossed for Senate hearings flamingdem Jan 2014 #30