Chris Christie Pushed Port Authority To Give Contract To Jerry Jones' Firm
Source: International Business Times
Less than two years before Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones paid for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christies 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.
On March 19, 2013, Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a press release announcing their selection of Legends Hospitality LLC to operate the observation deck on the top floor of One World Trade Center. The next day, the Port Authority board -- which is appointed by Christie and Cuomo -- specifically cited the governors announcement in voting to approve the contract for the company, which is jointly owned by the Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees and Checketts Partners Investment Fund.
The Port Authority press release announcing the vote quotes Dallas Cowboys executive Jerry Jones, Jr. as saying: "We are humbled to have been chosen to operate the Observatory Deck."
The Wall Street Journal first reported the news that Jones has business with the Port Authority. That story followed an International Business Times report about how Christies acceptance of gifts from Jones may conflict with New Jersey ethics rules because the gifts followed Christies administration delivering big tax subsidies to the NFL.
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/chris-christie-pushed-port-authority-give-contract-jerry-jones-firm-1774154
randys1
(16,286 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)...looks like Christie has been using the Port Authority in many ways as his own personal "fringe benefit"!
He's got more skeletons in his closet than Bela Lugosi.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)All these Pukes, Baggers and 1%er's.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)liberalmike27
(2,479 posts)Jerry Jones was pushing away on Christies arm.
AnAzulTexas
(108 posts)Since its highly likely he can't wipe his own ass
barbtries
(28,799 posts)and apparently nobody with the ability to, willing to call him on it or prosecute him. are people afraid of this asshole bully? maybe?
PDittie
(8,322 posts)He stands no chance of being the GOP nominee, FWIW. The South is going to drive that decision this go-round, and they're rolling with either Ted Cruz or Mike Huckabee. Oh, Rand will have his fifteen minutes, and Jeb may very well tamp down the Tea Party flames, but like Gingrich and Santorum four years ago, there's going to be one crazy left standing against the establishment's choice.
Christie will have to be content with a fat lobbyist contract when he leaves the governor's office.
jmowreader
(50,560 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Cuomo got anything as well?
Let's face it with So many DINOS passing that budget that gave Banks a HUGE christmas gift. I feel we have too many DINOs in the party.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)of whom you are permitted to speak ill on these premises.
Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)[p]a definate hallamrk of someone who is either a mafia or controlled by the mafia. All my life following politics i've never seen a
politician tell a journalist to "sit down and shut up" while pointing and gesticulating like a 12 years old.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)TRoN33
(769 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)tclambert
(11,087 posts)Not really a compliment for the actor who plays him, though.
jmowreader
(50,560 posts)czarjak
(11,278 posts)Shocking I tell ya.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)He ended the fat fuckers political career.
Laxman
(2,419 posts)from Christie's mouthpiece:
"The governor does not involve himself in Port Authority bidding processes," she said. "He's only there because he's a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. And Jerry Jones wants him there because he's good luck."
He was tremendously good luck when Jerry wanted that Port Authority contract.
Gabi Hayes
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DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)...bromance at first sight!
- Since no one from his neck-of-the-woods made it to the playoffs, I guess he figures he can play the field......
K&R
He knows the cool kids only like him because he controls the bridges......
TBF
(32,067 posts)although I'm sure he'll deny it.