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Hissyspit

(45,788 posts) Thu Mar 27, 2014, 12:01 PM Mar 2014

Law Firm Hired by Christie Concludes He Had No Role in Bridgegate; Says Zimmer Wrong

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/christies-lawyer-issue-traffic-scandal-verdict

CHRISTIE'S LAWYER: GOVERNOR NOT INVOLVED IN PLOT

By ANGELA DELLI SANTI
— Mar. 27, 2014 11:33 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A law firm hired by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the governor was not involved in a plot to create gridlock near a major bridge as part of a political retribution scheme.

The taxpayer-funded report released Thursday concludes the September lane closures near the heavily traveled George Washington Bridge were intended to target a local mayor. But there was no evidence found that it was because the mayor wouldn't endorse Christie.

The report finds that former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey official David Wildstein and ex-Christie aide Bridget Kelly were behind the closures.

The lawyers also found no evidence that Christie tied Superstorm Sandy aid for Hoboken to support for a private redevelopment project.

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They essentially called Zimmer a liar. Why would she do that? It makes no sense. This is an embarrassing whitewash attempt.

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Law Firm Hired by Christie Concludes He Had No Role in Bridgegate; Says Zimmer Wrong (Original Post) Hissyspit Mar 2014 OP

Well, Ma'am, Guess That Settles That.... The Magistrate Mar 2014 #1

and "the state totters"... CTyankee Mar 2014 #6

Isn't this just a lawyer doing his EC Mar 2014 #2

Yes. Hissyspit Mar 2014 #8

The defense rests. Marcuse Mar 2014 #3

That's exactly what I would TBF Mar 2014 #4

Lawyer hired but Christie says he would be a great president! gerogie2 Mar 2014 #5

Christie is a bully randys1 Mar 2014 #7

Why would anyone take this seriously Robbins Mar 2014 #9

Well ALRIGHTY THEN! "Nothing to see here folks. Move along now." yellowcanine Mar 2014 #10

Did my town get the money it needs? Beacool Mar 2014 #11

The Magistrate

(95,249 posts)

1. Well, Ma'am, Guess That Settles That....

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 12:05 PM

Mar 2014

"The mind wobbles."

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

6. and "the state totters"...

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 03:34 PM

Mar 2014

EC

(12,287 posts)

2. Isn't this just a lawyer doing his

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 01:28 PM

Mar 2014

job? He was hired to clear Christy, so that's what he does, declares him cleared. Too bad it doesn't call off the Feds or the others investigating it. And to say it happened because of a lovers quarrel really is demeaning to women. This is exactly like what Walker did, hired his own team to investigate himself and declare him clean.

Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)

8. Yes.

Reply to EC (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 05:37 PM

Mar 2014

Marcuse

(7,504 posts)

3. The defense rests.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 02:47 PM

Mar 2014

N/M

TBF

(32,084 posts)

4. That's exactly what I would

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 02:51 PM

Mar 2014

expect Christie's lawyers to say. Now let's hear from the Prosecution.

gerogie2

(450 posts)

5. Lawyer hired but Christie says he would be a great president!

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 03:22 PM

Mar 2014

randys1

(16,286 posts)

7. Christie is a bully

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 05:14 PM

Mar 2014

Chris Christie is a bully and a punk.

He of course was behind the closing and what I want to know is which of his many enemies was he punishing?

Robbins

(5,066 posts)

9. Why would anyone take this seriously

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 05:40 PM

Mar 2014

Christie got what he hired him for.

Imagine back In 1998 If CLinton hired lawyer for Lewensky Investigation who concluded he did nothing wrong. Would that have
settled things? Hell no. so why would this settle anything.

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)

10. Well ALRIGHTY THEN! "Nothing to see here folks. Move along now."

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 11:01 AM

Mar 2014

Beacool

(30,250 posts)

11. Did my town get the money it needs?

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 12:41 PM

Mar 2014

If the answer is a rotund NO, then that should settle the case.

Christie really got gumption to expect people to believe the results of an investigation that was handled by his cronies.

What ticks me off even more is that he expects taxpayer's to foot the bill.

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