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George II

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29. I watched the whole press conference - the curious thing I noticed was....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 05:01 PM

Jan 2014

....he said, about Kelly, "I fired her because she lied to me".

NOT because of what she did, but because she lied to him. So one might imply that he was okay with the blockage?

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Staffer�s head rolls as Christie looks to save neck over Bridgegate [View all] brooklynite Jan 2014 OP

A really petty, stupid move that blew up in thier faces. Archae Jan 2014 #1

If neither of those two rat him out, I might almost believe he didn't know. brewens Jan 2014 #2

There is no way Christie, the micro-manager didn't know JimDandy Jan 2014 #10

Exactly Andy823 Jan 2014 #16

Spot on with your analysis! n/t JimDandy Jan 2014 #28

If he can arrange soft landings for them, not ratting him out is meaningless starroute Jan 2014 #12

Yeah, string them up, but later they land a nice position as a reward. That goes on brewens Jan 2014 #13

I totally agree Andy823 Jan 2014 #17

If he truly did NOT know, why did he respond with disparaging jokes when LibGranny Jan 2014 #22

Christie can fire as many people as he wants, but he should fire himself for fostering a culture in catbyte Jan 2014 #3

I think that this, more than anything, is the "take-away" SnowCritter Jan 2014 #8

Exactly. You don't hire snakes and then be surprised at getting bitten. nolabear Jan 2014 #15

How long before they rat out Christie? workinclasszero Jan 2014 #4

Personally if I was Bridge Anne Kelly and knew that my ass was possibly heading to jail LynneSin Jan 2014 #5

In exchange for immunity of course ;-) /nt workinclasszero Jan 2014 #7

I can see it now atreides1 Jan 2014 #6

We have met the enemy Marthe48 Jan 2014 #9

Maybe he can run for mayor of Toronto! Marthe48 Jan 2014 #11

He hired them. oldandhappy Jan 2014 #14

The Godfather PeoViejo Jan 2014 #19

I wonder if he told staffers "say anything and your family gets it". nt adirondacker Jan 2014 #24

let it be a lesson about getting too big for your bridges... magical thyme Jan 2014 #18

Oh no you didn't VWolf Jan 2014 #20

DUzy! adirondacker Jan 2014 #25

Heard this story before watoos Jan 2014 #21

Jail is for poor people and Democrats (Which they consider to be the same thing) Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #23

How could a staffer "be so stupid and so deceitful?" That's MY job. BlueStreak Jan 2014 #26

Kelly is a scapegoat, of course. What about Wildstein? SodoffBush Jan 2014 #27

I watched the whole press conference - the curious thing I noticed was.... George II Jan 2014 #29

I'd bet the lie was "we've got this handled" groundloop Jan 2014 #31

I think VA_Jill Jan 2014 #30

I'm guessing she's in her late '20s, and on the surface her career in politics is over.... George II Jan 2014 #32