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malaise

(269,004 posts) Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:09 PM Apr 2016

Chris Christie's judicial wedgie

http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/04/chris_christies_judicial_wedgie_sheneman_cartoon.html
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It's been a tough few months for Gov. Christie.

First, his presidential ambitions died an untimely death at the hands of the two worst Republican candidates in recorded memory.

Second, still blinded by the possibility of getting out of Jersey, he pledged his fealty to one of those candidates, a man who more closely resembles a bag of off-brand beef jerky than a viable presidential candidate.

Now, forced to return to his day job of governing the state of New Jersey, the forlorn governor has been judicially pantsed in his six year quest to reshape the state Supreme Court in his own image.

After literally years of stonewalling, the governor finally gave in and nominated a Democrat for a state Supreme Court vacancy. A vacancy he created when he summarily dismissed another justice in good standing in the hopes of bending an entire branch of government to his will.

In surrendering the court fight he handed state Senate President Steve Sweeney, a prospective gubernatorial candidate and a democrat, a big win.

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Chris Christie's judicial wedgie (Original Post) malaise Apr 2016 OP

Hmmm… dhill926 Apr 2016 #1

It should malaise Apr 2016 #2

Indeed… dhill926 Apr 2016 #3

as long as it's over the GWBridge????? malaise Apr 2016 #4

In case you're wondering gratuitous Apr 2016 #6

These have them smiling as well malaise Apr 2016 #10

He's hoping for an AG slot in a Trump administration. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #5

Sure looks so - read the comments as well malaise Apr 2016 #7

Now I have a mental picture of Christie with a wedgie. yellowcanine Apr 2016 #8

I could make it worse malaise Apr 2016 #9

"a man who more closely resembles a bag of off-brand beef jerky..."! KamaAina Apr 2016 #11

Great line indeed malaise Apr 2016 #12

dhill926

(16,339 posts)

1. Hmmm…

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:11 PM

Apr 2016

I think this makes me happy. Very happy indeed…

malaise

(269,004 posts)

2. It should

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:12 PM

Apr 2016

Hehehehehhe - Beaten by his own Bridgegate

dhill926

(16,339 posts)

3. Indeed…

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:14 PM

Apr 2016

Hoist by his own…fill in the blank…

malaise

(269,004 posts)

4. as long as it's over the GWBridge?????

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:35 PM

Apr 2016

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

6. In case you're wondering

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 10:10 PM

Apr 2016

I don't think it's wrong that this has so many people smiling.

malaise

(269,004 posts)

10. These have them smiling as well

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:01 AM

Apr 2016

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/chris-christie-help-billboards-new-jersey
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A new anti-Donald Trump ad campaign launched Friday imagines New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie crying for help as he stands next to the Republican presidential candidate he endorsed.

In one billboard, Christie flanks Trump in a widely mocked photo of the governor looking positively morose after his endorsement of the billionaire. A thought bubble with “HELP” floats over Christie’s head.

Bridges Over Politics for New Jersey, the group behind the ads across Christie’s state, are urging the governor to condemn Trump’s rhetoric, which the group says is hateful, sexist, and racist.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

5. He's hoping for an AG slot in a Trump administration.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:46 PM

Apr 2016

Like Debbie Wasserman Schultz, he seems perpetually pissed that the feds arent arresting pot smokers in legal cannabis states.

malaise

(269,004 posts)

7. Sure looks so - read the comments as well

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:14 AM

Apr 2016

http://www.redstate.com/diary/apkyletexas/2016/04/18/christie-require-county-gop-award-county-trump-face-consequences/
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[EXCLUSIVE] SON OF BRIDGEGATE. Christie required a NJ county GOP to promote Trump or face “consequences”
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, accompanied by his Mini-me, contemplate more excesses of douchebaggery. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

[Update] – (I was able to verify the information with a NJ county GOP official – read the comments from Mr. Crone below)

This Facebook post by Camden County, NJ Republican Municipal Chair Tom Crone indicates that NJ Governor Chris Christie required that Donald Trump be promoted above other candidates on the ballot, and that there would be “political consequences” for not going along with Christie’s demands:

No discussion was had and no vote was taken. The call was not to seek input but to declare. Chairman Booth made it clear that jobs and appointments were more important than qualifications or integrity of candidates to be endorsed and that it was clear there would be political consequences if he did not go along with the Governor’s demands.

I spoke to the author of the message on Facebook. Mr. Crone verified that the conference call was made with the County GOP officials. Mr. Crone defined the “County Line” as basically a promotion of a candidate in the first “line” or column on a ballot – and the ones most certain to get voted for. Here is what he said:

This sounds like it could be a potential election violation.
The Washington Examiner has been writing about this recently, claiming that Christie plans to walk into the convention with a group of 51 NJ delegates that he can use as a bargaining chip. According to the article, the delegates that are being lined up are luke-warm for Trump, so that Christie can tell them which way to go if he makes a better deal.