Tag: Chris Christie

Poll: New Jersey Voters say Bridge-Gate Hurt Christie’s Chances in 2016

TRENTON — Even after the bridge scandal, New Jersey voters say Gov. Chris Christie is more of a leader than a bully. But about half say Bridgegate damaged his presidential chances, according to a new poll. The Republican governor earned one of his lowest “bully” scores since Quinnipiac University started asking the question more than… Continue reading Poll: New Jersey Voters say Bridge-Gate Hurt Christie’s Chances in 2016

Report: Under Christie’s Leadership, New Jersey’s Poverty Rate hit 52 Year High

It seems that when Chris Christie’s mentor asked this question – “is that what you want in your president?”-  he was not only talking about Christie’s possible involvement in the BridgeGate crisis. It is quite possible that he got a glimpse of this report. Poverty in New Jersey continued to grow even as the national… Continue reading Report: Under Christie’s Leadership, New Jersey’s Poverty Rate hit 52 Year High

Governor Dirty – More Retribution Claims aimed at Chris Christie

HOBOKEN — In the wake of the George Washington Bridge controversy, several Democratic mayors are speaking out saying they, too, believe they were punished by the Christie administration for failing to endorse the Republican governor’s re-election in November, WNYC reports. Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer said that after Hurricane Sandy, she applied to the state for… Continue reading Governor Dirty – More Retribution Claims aimed at Chris Christie

Feds Investigating Chris Christie and Hurricane Sandy Relief Funds

When it rains, it pours. Chris Christie,  presently dealing with the bridgegate controversy, is now faced with another crisis – a federal investugation into his use of Hurricane Sandy funds. The Office of the Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has opened a federal investigation into whether New Jersey… Continue reading Feds Investigating Chris Christie and Hurricane Sandy Relief Funds

Chris Christie – The Ultimate Definition of The Republican Party

Some Republicans are claiming Chris Christie isn’t really one of them. Some pundits are claiming, even as scandal erupts around him, that he’s a “different kind of Republican.” He’s more than that: He is the archetypal Republican, the incarnation of its arrogant, corporatist soul. It’s like we said a while back: Christie is “the heartless,… Continue reading Chris Christie – The Ultimate Definition of The Republican Party

Chris Christie’s Mentor on Christie – “Do You Really Want That in Your President?”

It is safe to say that former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean Sr. is responsible for Chris Christie’s political career. When Christie was 14 years old, it was Tom Kean Sr. who held his hand and brought the young teenager into politics. In an interview with the Washington Post published Saturday, former New Jersey Gov. Tom… Continue reading Chris Christie’s Mentor on Christie – “Do You Really Want That in Your President?”

Shaquille O’Neal on Chris Christie – “I believe him.”

Shaquille O’Neal scored headlines last year when he threw his considerable weight behind Republican Chris Christie in the race for New Jersey governor. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that the NBA legend is still supporting the embattled would-be presidential contender as he struggles with arguably the greatest crisis of this tenure: ‘Traffic-gate’.… Continue reading Shaquille O’Neal on Chris Christie – “I believe him.”

Rachel Maddow Offers Alternate Theory For Christie’s Bridge-Gate

Brilliant. Let me summarize. Christie was mad at New Jersey’s Senate Democrats because they were giving his nominees a hard time, so he decided not to re-nominate one of his close friends, a Republican, yo the judicial bench. They’re “animals” an angry Chris Christie said about the Senate Democrats, in a hastily called press conference… Continue reading Rachel Maddow Offers Alternate Theory For Christie’s Bridge-Gate

Chris Christie Has Done This Before – Firing Someone For “Lying” When They Didn’t

Governor Christie’s statement Thursday that he fired senior staffer Bridget Anne Kelly after being “misled” about the George Washington Bridge traffic jam has echoes of an episode when he fired his education commissioner more than three years ago. In August 2010 Christie claimed that his education chief at the time, Bret Schundler, lied to him… Continue reading Chris Christie Has Done This Before – Firing Someone For “Lying” When They Didn’t

Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Bridge-Gate Scandal

A class action complaint has been filed in federal court against top government officials connected to the George Washington Bridge scandal, the Fort Lee, N.J., attorney behind the move said Thursday. The complaint — filed in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey by attorney Rosemarie Arnold — takes aim at key players in the… Continue reading Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Bridge-Gate Scandal