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Also: Christie says the scandal won't matter in 2016 and explains why he doesn't want to run against Jeb Bush
ELIAS ISQUITH
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Heres an update on the latest Christie news:
* Former Christie campaign manager Bill Stepien is now claiming, through his lawyer, that Christies self-exonerating investigation into Bridgegate is dishonest and portrays Stepien as more culpable and Christie as less knowledgeable than was really the case. While Christie has repeatedly insisted that nobody on his staff told him about the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge until the story went national, Stepien says that thats not true and that he told Christie about the traffic snarl a day before Christie went before the press and said his staff was unaware of the incident.
* The Star-Ledger has a new editorial blasting Christie for well-timed amnesia on the Bridgegate issue and notes that Christie has often forgotten conversations that contradict his narrative.
* Nevertheless, Christie seems unfazed by Bridgegate and said on Wednesday that he expects it to have no impact whatsoever on his 2016 chances. Asked whether he thinks Bridgegate will have an impact on his presidential hopes, Christie said, I think it will have none, because I didnt do anything. He downplayed the importance of the incident and mocked the media for giving it so much attention.
* Asked whether hed be unhappy about running against former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in 2016, Christie said that he would, because he considers Bush a friend. It would be stressful because I consider Jeb a friend. And hes been a wonderful friend to me, Christie said. You like to run against people that you dont like.
* In more policy-oriented news, Moodys has downgraded New Jerseys debt and announced concerns over the states lackluster economic growth. Its the sixth downgrade since Christie became governor and the third just this year. Christie is to some degree blaming unspecified economic advisors, who, he says, gave him bad projections about the states fiscal future.
http://www.salon.com/2014/05/15/chris_christie_update_former_top_aide_says_guvs_lying_about_bridgegate/
randys1
(16,286 posts)uponit7771
(90,225 posts)... no need to think Christies wrong about something / sarcasm
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)..scandal and something he's already admitted to.
There's no need to even look further
randys1
(16,286 posts)Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)Far worse criminal behavior than the bridge shutdown.
There will be some big news when that one breaks open.
randys1
(16,286 posts)I mean who doesnt want to slap the shit out of that punk, cant think of anyone who wouldnt want to.
madashelltoo
(1,685 posts)It is always someone else. He doesn't remember this or that. People with non-functioning memories should not hold public office. As a matter of fact, they should be housed with others with sketchy memories.
Cha
(295,899 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)freaking sociopath. I think most of us get that by now.
"* In more policy-oriented news, Moodys has downgraded New Jerseys debt and announced concerns over the states lackluster economic growth. Its the sixth downgrade since Christie became governor and the third just this year. Christie is to some degree blaming unspecified economic advisors, who, he says, gave him bad projections about the states fiscal future."
Surprised he's not blaming Obama.. who's his handy whipping post.
Remember when Christie said in his marathon presser that he hadn't slept in 2 days?.. only he had just found out the day before?
Oh, and Christie's "friend"? ..
madokie
(51,076 posts)a person whose never responsible for anything that might shine a bad light on his sorry ass.