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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 09:56 AM Jan 2014

Chris Christie Headlining Event For Rick Scott Amid Bridge Scandal

Source: Huffington Post

Despite revelations this week that members of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's (R) staff maneuvered a catastrophic traffic jam, the governor will headline fundraisers for Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando next Saturday, according to the National Journal.

"We always welcome Governor Christie to Florida," state House Speaker Will Weatherford (R) told the magazine. "An unfortunate situation has taken place and he's addressed it. He's not hiding from it. I think he handled it well."

Christie, the chief of the Republican Governors Association, would normally play a critical role in fundraising for his party's incumbents and challengers in races across the country. But his fundraising appeal may be diminished in the wake of the scandal -- his favorability rating is down 8 points.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was one of a handful of Republicans to jump to Christie's defense, saying in a Facebook post Thursday that he "did the right thing."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/10/chris-christie-rick-scott_n_4577388.html



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Chris Christie Headlining Event For Rick Scott Amid Bridge Scandal (Original Post) onehandle Jan 2014 OP
lol, the quote is hilarious: Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #1
ha ha. That is delicious riversedge Jan 2014 #16
Two peas in a pod OKNancy Jan 2014 #2
Laurel Hardy show cosmicone Jan 2014 #3
Good one! Two fine public servants working together, and ready to, eh, serve: FailureToCommunicate Jan 2014 #6
Good. Two crooks together. nt Kahuna Jan 2014 #4
anyone that think Christie didn't order weissmam Jan 2014 #5
And he will be wildly applauded by the audience Zorro Jan 2014 #7
Yep otohara Jan 2014 #8
+1 Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #12
Christie isn't hiding from it ... just going to Florida for a while! JoePhilly Jan 2014 #9
He is hiding amonst his own kind randr Jan 2014 #10
Well, that explains the strange behavior around here. Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #11
Butch Bundy, who crashed on Ronald Reagan Boulevard Skittles Jan 2014 #20
A good time will be had by all crooks. jsr Jan 2014 #13
Christie is a potential Blagojevich bucolic_frolic Jan 2014 #14
You must be kidding? dawn frenzy adams Jan 2014 #15
The analogy is not exact bucolic_frolic Jan 2014 #17
Can you imagine how much lying S*** is in the room Christie, Haley, and Scott? Sancho Jan 2014 #18
Sounds like Douchebagpalooza LynneSin Jan 2014 #19

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
1. lol, the quote is hilarious:
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 10:04 AM
Jan 2014

"But we think it's heartwarming that scandal-plagued governor Christie would take a break from political damage control to raise money for his scandal-plagued colleague, Rick Scott."

One schmuck helping out another schmuck...good luck with that.

Best news: HuffPost Pollster, which combines all publicly available polling data, shows Crist leading Scott 46 percent to 37 percent in the governor's race.

weissmam

(905 posts)
5. anyone that think Christie didn't order
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 10:43 AM
Jan 2014

the bridge screw up is a fool, if he didn't know about it how come he tried to squash the investigation in December

Baitball Blogger

(46,753 posts)
11. Well, that explains the strange behavior around here.
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 11:36 AM
Jan 2014

Poor Rick Scott is having a bad time of it. In the same week that he had to let go of a Commissioner who was charged with DUI (and also rolled his car), he is now counting on another questionable politician to raise money for him.

And Christie isn't the only one with a dubious background that Scott is counting on for $$.

bucolic_frolic

(43,249 posts)
14. Christie is a potential Blagojevich
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 12:30 PM
Jan 2014

Christie is a potential Blagojevich

Subverting the public interest for self-serving political goals

IMO

dawn frenzy adams

(429 posts)
15. You must be kidding?
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 01:42 PM
Jan 2014

I don't think Blagojevich put the life and safety of thousands of people in jeopardy for a petty, political vendetta.

bucolic_frolic

(43,249 posts)
17. The analogy is not exact
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 04:39 PM
Jan 2014

but he did use his public position for personal gain

in this case political 'gain' in the sense of dominance or retribution

if it all leads there

just my humble opinion

Sancho

(9,070 posts)
18. Can you imagine how much lying S*** is in the room Christie, Haley, and Scott?
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 04:51 PM
Jan 2014

Haley can show everyone her new gun, Scott can pee in a cup, and Christie can set up traffic cones...

At least one of them will say something that ends up on Cobert...

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