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In reply to the discussion: Christie Crime Digest-Vol. I [View all]Laxman
(2,419 posts)209. This Point Is Interesting....
at least I think it is. If you go to page 163 of the interview memorandum section of the Mastro report, you'll find the summary of Christie's interview. There are a few odd items in there. But one didn't strike me until this morning after reading it last night and its down near the end. They describe Christie as having tears in his eyes as he spoke to staff. It went like this:
When the meeting started, the Governor recalled being nervous because he did not know who else might be involved. He got emotional, and with tears in his eyes, asked if anyone else had anything else to do with the lane realignment, because he could not get sand-bagged again.
This is supposed to be a summary of Christie's interview! Did he describe himself as having tears in his eyes? It's like that scene in Broadcast News where William Hurt's character staged crying for the camera during an interview. This is just not quite right. Nobody would say that in their own interview and if it is something the attorney's put in on their own, they are just story tellers not investigators.
On another note-we already knew Christie engaged in collective punishment-making entire towns suffer because of the politics of the towns mayor or some other perceived slight. Its the essence of Bridgegate and so much more. Its how he kept people in line. The stories of him threatening ordinary state aid to compel actions by local officials are rampant. These interviews make clear that it was a concerted strategy of the Christie administration. Only it wasn't just attention that was withheld:
Christie's office gave less attention to mayors who didn't support governor, official said
Mayors considered unfriendly to Gov. Chris Christie were treated less favorably than his allies by staffers inside his office, many of whom moonlighted on his re-election campaign, according to a trove of internal interviews released yesterday.
A top liaison between Christie and local officials, Christina Renna, told attorneys reviewing the governors office in the wake of the George Washington Bridge scandal that her staff would receive "mandatory directives" to brush off calls.
She said she believed the former head of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA), Bill Stepien, Christies two-time campaign manager, masterminded the effort to keep track of mayors.
"Sometimes IGA staff received a directive along the lines of no need to call to check in with a local elected official, which was enough to send a message to the local elected official," according to a summary her interview with the attorneys.
Mayors considered unfriendly to Gov. Chris Christie were treated less favorably than his allies by staffers inside his office, many of whom moonlighted on his re-election campaign, according to a trove of internal interviews released yesterday.
A top liaison between Christie and local officials, Christina Renna, told attorneys reviewing the governors office in the wake of the George Washington Bridge scandal that her staff would receive "mandatory directives" to brush off calls.
She said she believed the former head of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA), Bill Stepien, Christies two-time campaign manager, masterminded the effort to keep track of mayors.
"Sometimes IGA staff received a directive along the lines of no need to call to check in with a local elected official, which was enough to send a message to the local elected official," according to a summary her interview with the attorneys.
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Let us not forget the DMV in Elizabeth. I'm still "sauced" over that one..LOL...n/t
monmouth3
Jan 2014
#7
Is it your prediction that Christie will be charged with a crime or crimes?
Exciting Trip
Jan 2014
#48
Since I believe that it's DOING something criminal that makes you a criminal
rocktivity
Jan 2014
#50
For the record, I think he should be charged and am cautiously optimistic that he will be
rocktivity
Jan 2014
#54
The New Brunswick apartment tower that got $4.8 million in Sandy relief funds
LiberalEsto
Jan 2014
#65
Next time you write a post like this, put it in its own OP, please , so more people can see it.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#89
Christie begins an "internal investigation" though he's his own prime suspect
rocktivity
Feb 2014
#94
Christie's problem being, of course, is that Samson reports to him directly
rocktivity
Mar 2014
#130
Christie administration broke law in ignoring greenhouse gas rules, court says
rocktivity
Mar 2014
#162
New York Prosecutors Open Another Front of Scrutiny for Port Authority!
yortsed snacilbuper
Apr 2014
#203
"kicked $10,000 of it right back to the Republican Governor's Association?"
yortsed snacilbuper
Apr 2014
#213
GWB inquiry expands scope, subpoenas files from Christie political strategist!
yortsed snacilbuper
May 2014
#223
Christie and Wrestler "The Rock" Star in Online Pension Reform Video (For Seven Hours)
rocktivity
Jul 2014
#235
U.S. Attorney Fishman: Reports about Bridgegate investigation 'Almost entirely incorrect'
rocktivity
Jul 2014
#238
Gov. Christie Shifted Pension Cash to Wall Street, Costing New Jersey Taxpayers $3.8 Billion
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Aug 2014
#241
...After Illinois declared the first privately run U.S. state lottery a failure
rocktivity
Dec 2014
#298