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edhopper

(33,587 posts) Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:41 PM Jan 2015

Chris Christie Pushed Port Authority To Give Contract To Jerry Jones' Firm

http://www.ibtimes.com/chris-christie-pushed-port-authority-give-contract-jerry-jones-firm-1774154

Less than two years before Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones paid for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s tickets and travel to NFL games, government documents show Christie personally pushed the Port Authority to approve a lucrative contract for a firm part-owned by Jones. Christie nonetheless accepted the gifts from Jones, despite New Jersey ethics rules barring gifts to public officials from persons or entities that those officials “deal with, contact, or regulate in the course of official business.”

Is there no amount of corruption the people of NJ won't ignore?

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Chris Christie Pushed Port Authority To Give Contract To Jerry Jones' Firm (Original Post) edhopper Jan 2015 OP

You just new there had to be a pay off somewhere. You just knew it. deminks Jan 2015 #1

If this story is true Hutzpa Jan 2015 #2

This is a huge story. Kingofalldems Jan 2015 #3

One would hope edhopper Jan 2015 #4

He's freaking Tony Soprano. Kingofalldems Jan 2015 #6

I was wondering what he was doing in Jerry's box at the Cowboys Lions game on Sunday corkhead Jan 2015 #5

K & R AzDar Jan 2015 #7

This might be the straw the breaks the camel's back adieu Jan 2015 #8

But it shows the state of our corporate media edhopper Jan 2015 #9

Fucking double standard. SpankMe Jan 2015 #10

IOKIYAR edhopper Jan 2015 #11

I want to see a US Attorney prosecute Christie for bribery meow2u3 Jan 2015 #15

Don Siegelman is in prison for far less than this! JDPriestly Jan 2015 #12

This Is Exactly The Sort Of "Friendship".... Laxman Jan 2015 #13

Yep. It'll be interesting to see it when Jerry writes Ilsa Jan 2015 #19

he's crooked as the day is long.... spanone Jan 2015 #14

Kick this one to the top. Kingofalldems Jan 2015 #16

R25 & K. Apart from JONES/Cowboys, CHRISTIE's ass kissing is repulsive n/t UTUSN Jan 2015 #17

Yet more evidence of "the big club" Initech Jan 2015 #18

deminks

(11,014 posts)

1. You just new there had to be a pay off somewhere. You just knew it.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:50 PM

Jan 2015

Undoubtedly there is more.

It's like the PA is his personal cash cow/slush fund.

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)

2. If this story is true

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:53 PM

Jan 2015

then he is a corrupt individual and a bully and it completes the cycle of criminal politician.

Ray Nagin former Mayor of New Orleans is iserving time for this sort of thing.

Kingofalldems

(38,459 posts)

3. This is a huge story.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:59 PM

Jan 2015

Expect a bunch of diversion threads later today.

edhopper

(33,587 posts)

4. One would hope

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 02:08 PM

Jan 2015

but it is one of others and they continues to barely make a ripple.

What about his wife making a fortune over him moving the State pension fund?

Kingofalldems

(38,459 posts)

6. He's freaking Tony Soprano.

Reply to edhopper (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 02:22 PM

Jan 2015

At least that's who he reminds me of, a bully and a liar.

corkhead

(6,119 posts)

5. I was wondering what he was doing in Jerry's box at the Cowboys Lions game on Sunday

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 02:18 PM

Jan 2015

one more reason for me to dislike that asshole.

AzDar

(14,023 posts)

7. K & R

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 02:24 PM

Jan 2015

adieu

(1,009 posts)

8. This might be the straw the breaks the camel's back

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:02 PM

Jan 2015

New Joiseyans might accept all his other corrupt acts, but to help the owner of the Cowboys... sheesh. Even Dallas fans hate Jerry Jones.

edhopper

(33,587 posts)

9. But it shows the state of our corporate media

Reply to adieu (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:06 PM

Jan 2015

that this lone outlet reported the whole story.

There are reports about Jones paying for Christie to go, but not of the quid pro quo.

I wonder if we will see Chubby in Green Bay this weekend?

SpankMe

(2,957 posts)

10. Fucking double standard.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 04:05 PM

Jan 2015

Why can't a US attorney go after Christie using the same statute they used to railroad Don Siegelman? Sounds like what Christie did was actually corrupt and more quid-pro-quo'ish than anything Siegelman did - which was judged as normal politics by over a hundred attorneys general.

And if they let Christie get away with this, then they should let Don Siegelman out right away.

In fact, fuck what Christie did. LET DON SIEGELMAN OUT ANYWAY!!!!!!

edhopper

(33,587 posts)

11. IOKIYAR

Reply to SpankMe (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 04:09 PM

Jan 2015

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)

15. I want to see a US Attorney prosecute Christie for bribery

Reply to SpankMe (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 05:49 PM

Jan 2015

and a Federal judge and/or jury throw the book at him. Siegelman is rotting in prison on trumped-up charges while Christie is caught red-handed taking bribes -- on national television -- and he skates? Something's rotten in the state of politics.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

12. Don Siegelman is in prison for far less than this!

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 04:47 PM

Jan 2015

Laxman

(2,419 posts)

13. This Is Exactly The Sort Of "Friendship"....

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 05:08 PM

Jan 2015

that just sent former governor McDonnell to federal prison today. Christie was not in the owner's box because he was a big fan of the Cowboys. Christie was not flown, along with his family, at Jones' expense on Jones' private jet because Christie was his new bestest buddy. This was a "business entertainment" expense for Jones for somebody who has done him favors in the past and possibly in the future. O.K in business, but not for a public official.

But governor, pay your own way. As you said back in Altantic City when you were a prosecutor, the public should not have to wonder.

Here is an interesting assessment of this affair: http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/01/christie_1.html