In Christie’s Career, a Fondness for Luxe Benefits When Others Pay the Bills

[deminks]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/nyregion/in-christies-career-a-fondness-forluxe-benefits-when-others-pay-the-bills.html?partner=socialflow&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0

As Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey waited to depart on a trade mission to Israel in 2012, his entourage was delayed by a late arrival: Mr. Christie’s father, who had accidentally headed to the wrong airport.

A commercial flight might have left without him, but in this case, there was no rush. The private plane, on which Mr. Christie had his own bedroom, had been lent by Sheldon G. Adelson, the billionaire casino owner and supporter of Israel. At the time, he was opposing legislation then before the governor to legalize online gambling in New Jersey.

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King Abdullah of Jordan picked up the tab for a Christie family weekend at the end of the trip. The governor and two staff members who accompanied him came back to New Jersey bubbling that they had celebrated with Bono, the lead singer of U2, at three parties, two at the king’s residence, the other a Champagne reception in the desert. But a small knot of aides fretted: The rooms in luxurious Kempinski hotels had cost about $30,000; what would happen if that became public?

(snip)

(Quick, get out the 'friend' story)

But the spokeswoman, Maria Comella, described King Abdullah as “a friend” the governor met at a salon-style dinner in New York hosted by Michael R. Bloomberg, who was the mayor at the time. “King Abdullah invited the governor and his family to Jordan as his personal guest so the two families could spend time together,” she said on Sunday.

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So much more in the story. His grifting may put a certain former Alaska governator to shame. IMHO.

[rocktivity]

1. Get thee to the Christie Crime Digest!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025933523


rocktivity

[Laxman]

9. This Is Now Entry #166...

in Volume II! Here's hoping that he has some accommodations on the tax payer's dime in the near future that are decidedly non-luxurious! Although I am quickly losing hope that this will occur.

The King of Jordan trip is really amazing: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6172577

[Scarsdale]

2. Lucky

Lucky for him he is a repub. A democratic politician would have been exposed long ago for shennanigans like this. He needs a HELL of a lot more rehabbing than just weight loss.

[liberal N proud]

3. Freeloader

[tanyev]

4. What a moocher! He needs to do some bootstrap pulling.

[11 Bravo]

5. Anyone who can out-grift Snowflake Snookie has ...

a real gift.

[CTyankee]

6. He's out of control. I really think the guy has "lost it."

Perhaps the radical change in how he can and cannot eat because of his stomach stapling has led to this out of control spending and gift taking.

He oughta be ashamed. But then, he's got a lot other stuff that he should be ashamed of...

[Hubert Flottz]

7. Not a human being, but a disgusting leech.

Name one good thing, that man has done for the majority of the people in New Jersey?

[edhopper]

8. The idiot voters in NJ

should have seen how corrupt he was when he first ran.

That they re-elected him is a sign of blatant ignorance.

Maybe they will think next time they vote for a Repug like this, but I doubt it.

He still has a near 50% approval rating.

[Laxman]

10. His Approval Rating Is Sinking...

in fact his disapproval rating outstrips his approvals: http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2015/01/21/poll-shows-gov-chris-christie-with-lowest-n-j-approval-rating-in-nearly-4-years/

But you're right, there's still too many idiots who approve of this windbag. There are 4 registered voters in this household who didn't vote for him either time-but then again, I've met the guy.

[edhopper]

11. I know there are plenty in NJ

who saw this guy for what he was.
Just not enough.

That he is a criminal is without doubt. I'm just not sure if he will ever be held accountable.

[George II]

18. I saw last night that he's the only one of the group of republican contenders....

....with a negative approval rating.

With that and everything else going on with him, I seriously doubt he'll run.

[erronis]

13. Wouldn't you "friend" the Godfather also

If he had the wherewithal and the mean streak to make your life miserable if you didn't play by his rules? NJ seems to have a bit of a history with kneecapping, bridge closing, licenses revoked, bodies found in the wetlands....

[edhopper]

16. Except he had no power

before the voters of NJ gave him that power.
Without their stupidly blind votes, he'd be back practicing law.

[George II]

12. He hides these trips as "trade missions", but they're just junkets for him and his family.

[The Wizard]

14. Crooked Chris Christie

It does have a ring to it.

[Orsino]

15. He's merely living the Republican platform.

The concentration of wealth in the hands of the few, at the expense of the rest, is the entirety of the Party's agenda.

He couldn't be any more Republican if he jerked off into a copy of The Fountainhead.

[Miigwech]

17. Christie loves his "Sugar Daddies"

............... a political whore, he is.

[gopiscrap]

19. What a pig!!!!