Christie and the Bridge...I am still

[LukeFL]

Lost. What did Christie do with the bridge? Which bridge?', when and why?

News is going 100 miles per hour and difficult to catch up with. I would love for a DUer to share a recap please and motive.

[Tx4obama]

1. See links below

A Timeline For Those Just Tuning In To The Christie Bridge Scandal

Here: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/bridge-scandal-timeline

And for Rachel Maddow's new theory of 'why', watch video below...

The FULL Maddow show regarding Christie is now uploaded on the MSNBC website - link below

SIX segments here: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show

The 'An alternate theory of the Christie scandal' segment is awesome

All six segments are a must see

Enjoy!

[LukeFL]

5. Thanks. I like Rachel and trust her research

[LukeFL]

14. Rachel is ON TO SOMETHING

here.. She's right, there were many other Democrat government officials who did not endorse Christie and their cities were not shut down.. Why fort lee? It's because the Senate Dem MAJORITY leader lives there!

That sounds like a bingo to me!

[okaawhatever]

20. I think their plan included framing all of this for future election material. Had they not been

caught back in August/September I think their plan was to reference it in the elections. Since the press inquiries started pretty early I think they decided to back off using it for the election, but aside from their reference to the election in the email it makes sense they would use it as a sign of incompetence for the elected officials in that area.

[Electric Monk]

2. Right at the top of the LBN forum...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014694524

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. He (they) closed four access roads from the city of FT LEE ( the NJ side of GW Bridge.) to the GWB.

They did so so that the streets of Ft Lee would be snarled in traffic. (This is actually what happened and it lasted for four days.)

They did it ( it is assumed, though I'm not exactly convinced of this) because they were unable to persuade Ft. Lee's DEM mayor to bolt the DEM party and endorse Christie for Gov-re-elect. ( Many other DEM quislings had joined an outfit called Christie DEMS... or something like that.) Mayor Sokolich declined and remained loyal to DEM GOV nominee Buono.

They expected Sokolich to get blamed, I guess.

(They aren't the *smartest* group of criminals I've ever heard of but criminals is what they are.)

People got stuck in traffic and couldn't get to hospitals and med appts and schools, etc.

[LukeFL]

7. Wow!!!

They risked the life of potential sick people possibly being transported to hospitals just for political reasons?

I can't believe Christie would do such a thing..

So is he saying he didn't know? What was the press conference for? To deny any involvement of closing the bridge?

[okaawhatever]

11. Yes the press conference was to claim he knew nothing. (Several Sgt. Shutlz references have been

made) he also claims that one of his main staffers a guy last named Samson didn't know anything. That was proven a lie today with the release of additional documents. Not only did he know he helped orchestrate.

Christie called the girl he fired a liar, said she was stupid and made several other comments which msm pretty much hasn't reported.

[rocktivity]

21. You're welcome.

rocktivity

[okaawhatever]

22. Thanks for this. But u knew I was going to say that didn't you. nt

[Smarmie Doofus]

12. Think of Seargent Schultz from Hogan's Heroes:

" I know nothink. NOTHINK."

Basically he's going the plausible deniability route. That may work if he was careful not to directly order the people being blamed and only wink-winked.

Which might save him from jail.

I'm pretty confident though, that even the AVERAGE voter now has his # and Khris Kristy is just tooooo *Kreeeeepy* for general consumption.

His best case scenario: he gets to remain as gov and avoids jail. He'll never be president.

Worst case for him: one of the scapegoats credibly implicates him, and Christy has to resign and/or do time.

[calimary]

18. Looks like they did more than expect Sokolich to get blamed:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024312694

These people are dirt. They're shit. They're dung. And hopefully, soon enough, they're DONE.

[okaawhatever]

23. Thx for update. I don't know if I hope they done soon or it drags out so even the right wing media

will be forced to cover it and the word will get out.

[Zorra]

4. Has anybody seen the bridge? nt

[lovemydog]

6. Sweet Led Zep reference

Where is that confounded bridge?

[kentuck]

8. Here it is...

[rocktivity]

9. That's "Has anybody seen the BRIDGET?" to YOU!

rocktivity

[kentuck]

17. +1000

[okaawhatever]

19. Extra points for tie in to earlier comments and cartoon comparing to Hindenburg. nt

[Logical]

10. Wow, Google! n-t

[LukeFL]

13. I Googled.but the links were most right wing

I usually come to DU for some honest references.. I trust DUers more than google most of the time

[Delphinus]

15. Yeah, me too.

Belated welcome to DU!

[LukeFL]

16. Thanks.. But I have been a member since 2000

lost/ forgot password and user name after al gore election.. You know, got depressed and didn't want to come here.. Years later I returned but decided not to post.. Until recently that I requested new user name.. But I am a old DUer..