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72. For An Excellent Summary....

Wed Oct 5, 2016, 12:03 PM

Oct 2016

bringing you up to speed on Week 3 of the Bridgegate trial check out the excellent podcast from WNYC.

The Christie Tracker Podcast: The Bridgegate Trial – Week 3

It was another busy week in Christie world.

Over the past several days, Governor Christie announced a deal to allow a gas tax hike to pay for transportation projects in New Jersey... he called Donald Trump a genius on Fox News Sunday for losing nearly a billion dollars in 1995... and, after a long weekend, former port authority official David Wildstein was back on the stand for week 3 of the Bridgegate trial.

WNYC's Matt Katz and Andrea Bernstein and the Star-Ledger's Tom Moran join us with the latest. Speaking with host David Furst, Matt says defense attorneys have been working hard to portray Wildstein as a 'crazy, lying lunatic.'

Meanwhile, Matt adds, 'Wildstein has said that basically, almost every person close to Christie knew during the period of the cover-up.'

According to testimony from Wildstein, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo knew more about efforts to cover up the lane-closure scheme than he let on. Andrea breaks down what we know so far.

check it out here-you won't be sorry: http://www.wnyc.org/story/christie-tracker-podcast-bridgegate-trial-week-3/

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Any live coverage? malaise Sep 2016 #8

No Live Coverage... Laxman Sep 2016 #9

The Rats Are Eating Each Other Already..... Laxman Sep 2016 #3

Where is my boy Samson? malaise Sep 2016 #10

Man maybe I should redact on taking a week off for the Top 10! Initech Sep 2016 #4

I've got to believe this trial is enough for its own edition! Beach Rat Sep 2016 #5

Well I did an all Donald Trump edition already! Initech Sep 2016 #6

Hehehehehehhe malaise Sep 2016 #11

This Is Unlike Anything I Have Seen.... Laxman Sep 2016 #7

No wonder he and Christie got along so well. n/t rocktivity Sep 2016 #38

Didn't Christie say that he barely knew Wildstein? dmr Oct 2016 #88

So Here's Bridget Kelly's Story.... Laxman Sep 2016 #12

She was thrown under the bridge malaise Sep 2016 #13

this is the guy who is demanding that legal marijuana users in 3 states be thrown in prison. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #14

kick for the evening crowd malaise Sep 2016 #15

I got an aha moment looking at Christie's wretched face when Trump ignored him dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #55

He's not on trial malaise Sep 2016 #56

That may not happen till after the election..... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #58

It Was A Very Interesting First Day.... Laxman Sep 2016 #16

Rachel will be on this in a minute malaise Sep 2016 #17

The Testimony Starts Today.... Laxman Sep 2016 #18

Day 2 Is Off To A Rousing Start..... Laxman Sep 2016 #19

I can't wait malaise Sep 2016 #22

Well, the fact that this meeting took place, uh, off site HELPS christie, doesn't it? rocktivity Sep 2016 #27

I Think Its Pretty Damning..... Laxman Sep 2016 #28

Sorry to get to the party a day late rocktivity Sep 2016 #20

Fashionably Late..... Laxman Sep 2016 #21

The Cover Stories.... Laxman Sep 2016 #23

This was such cynical criminality malaise Sep 2016 #24

BBC: The fall and fall of Chris Christie nitpicker Sep 2016 #25

Good malaise Sep 2016 #26

Former Port Authority Director Patrick Foye..... Laxman Sep 2016 #29

It's A Shame They Have To Break.... Laxman Sep 2016 #30

It's delish malaise Sep 2016 #32

How The Defense Believes.... Laxman Sep 2016 #31

Must have crushed Wildstein to have Christie say such awful things about him malaise Sep 2016 #33

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Wildstein And Baroni.... Laxman Sep 2016 #36

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The Prosecution's Star Witness..... Laxman Sep 2016 #39

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Thank you for the thread and thank you for making DU a good place to hang out dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #45

Another Day Of Testimony From Wildstein.... Laxman Sep 2016 #47

Thanks malaise Sep 2016 #48

'Bridgegate' witness says Christie campaign manager knew of plot Eugene Sep 2016 #49

A Nice Recap Of Day 6.... Laxman Sep 2016 #50

Open The Bomb Bay Doors..... Laxman Sep 2016 #51

'Bridgegate' witness says Governor Christie backed lane closures Eugene Sep 2016 #52

The Latest: Christie Again Denies Knowing of Traffic Plot Eugene Sep 2016 #53

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LIAR malaise Sep 2016 #57

Bridge Case Witness Thought He Was Still on Christie's Team Eugene Sep 2016 #59

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Testimony: GOP Staff Wanted Democrats off Bridge Authority rocktivity Sep 2016 #63

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Kick malaise Oct 2016 #69

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Thanks Laxman malaise Oct 2016 #73

Witness: Plan Was to 'Insulate' Christie in Bridge Scandal Eugene Oct 2016 #74

You Get To The Point.... Laxman Oct 2016 #75

Christie to freeholder: 'I will f---ing destroy you' Eugene Oct 2016 #76

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The Hunterdon County Mess.... Laxman Oct 2016 #78

If Barlyn's attitude and job peformance sucked that much rocktivity Oct 2016 #79

Christie Knew Nothing.... Laxman Oct 2016 #80

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What A Day That Was.... Laxman Oct 2016 #81

Oh My malaise Oct 2016 #84

those aren't "crimes", according to Christie Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #82

Kick- Judge issues criminal summons for Christie over Bridgegate malaise Oct 2016 #85

x-posted from GD: Judge recommends N.J. Gov. Chris Christie be charged in bridge-closing scandal Eugene Oct 2016 #86

A spokesman for Christie said the governor plans to appeal rocktivity Oct 2016 #87

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Very very good malaise Oct 2016 #92

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U.S. Attorney portrays Baroni as 'attack dog' for Christie malaise Oct 2016 #94

"Many questions seeking �yes� or �no� answers elicited lengthy explanations from Baroni..." rocktivity Oct 2016 #95

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ROFL malaise Oct 2016 #98

Kelly says she told Christie of plot the day before she sent 'traffic problems' email malaise Oct 2016 #99

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A Little Something... Laxman Oct 2016 #103

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A Fateful Meeting In A NJ Diner.... Laxman Oct 2016 #104

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"The governor said...he told Gov. Cuomo to tell Pat Foye to back off." rocktivity Oct 2016 #108

Of course there was a coverup malaise Oct 2016 #110

Today should be very interesting malaise Oct 2016 #109

Christie micromanages like this, rocktivity Oct 2016 #111

Another Day..... Laxman Oct 2016 #112

We're Coming Into The Home Stretch.... Laxman Oct 2016 #113

Well at least she put the blame squarely on Christie malaise Oct 2016 #114

Thank You.... Laxman Oct 2016 #115

You might need Volume 2 malaise Oct 2016 #116

An Important Ruling.... Laxman Oct 2016 #117

The prosecution doesn't have to prove motive as a rule (if you'll pardon the expression) rocktivity Oct 2016 #118

Chris Christie's Giant Shadow..... Laxman Oct 2016 #119

"Gov. Christie�s SHADOW Over Bridgegate"? rocktivity Oct 2016 #121

Has Chris Christie Taken Down The Republican Party.... Laxman Oct 2016 #120

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Christie Hit By Hurricane Buzzkill rocktivity Oct 2016 #124

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KICK!!!!!! spanone Oct 2016 #126

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K & R for exposure malaise Nov 2016 #129

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