Haley Barbour defends Chris Christie in bridge scandal, lashes out at ‘liberal media’ (via NJ.com)
TRENTON — Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour defended Gov. Chris Christie in a lengthy interview for “taking the bull by the horns” after a week of explosive revelations that top Christie aides knew about plans to cause a massive traffic jam…
A Rasmussen Poll taken Thursday evening after Governor Chris Christie’s marathon press conference apologizing for the September George Washington Bridge lane closures indicates that 60% of likely New Jersey voters approve of the job that Christie is doing and 55% hold a favorable opinion of him.
Yet, New Jerseyans are skeptical of Christie’s claims that he had no prior knowledge of the Bridgegate closures or his staff’s involvement.
54% of Likely New Jersey Voters believe it’s at least somewhat likely that Christie was aware that traffic lanes onto the George Washington Bridge were being closed as retaliation for the mayor of Fort Lee’s refusal to support the governor’s reelection. 36% think it’s unlikely Christie was aware beforehand.
56% say Christie should resign if it is proven that he knew the lane closures were an act of political retribution.
Posted: January 11th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Christie, Port Authority | Tags: Bridgegate, Chris Christie, George Washington Bridge, Port Authority of NY/NJ, Rasmussen Reports | 8 Comments »
Kevin O’Dowd, center, holds the Holy Bible while Governor Christie administers the Oath Of Office to Mary O’Dowd, Kevin’s wife, to be Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, June 3, 2011. Photo by Tim Larsen/Governor’s Office
The State Senate put Kevin O’Dowd’s confirmation hearing for State Attorney General on an indefinite hold, which prompted the governor to withdraw Acting Attorney General John Hoffman’s nomination to be a Superior Court Judge, according to a report by the Associated Press.
O’Dowd is Christie’s Chief of Staff. Bridget Ann Kelly, the Deputy Chief of Staff now at the center of the Bridgegate scandal, reported to O’Dowd prior to being fired by Christie yesterday morning.
During his hour and 48 minute press conference dealing with Bridgegate yesterday, Christie said he expected O’Dowd’s nomination to go forward.
Posted: January 10th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Port Authority | Tags: Associated Press, Bridgegate, Bridget Ann Kelly, Chris Christie, John Hoffman, Kevin O'Dowd, Mary O'Dowd, Port Authority of NY/NJ | 4 Comments »
Chris Christie is sincere in bridge scandal apology, body language expert says (via NJ.com)
Gov. Chris Christie showed all the signs of telling the truth during Thursday’s news conference, a body language expert said. According to Janine Driver, president of the Alexandria, Va.-based Body Language Institute, Christie exhibited some of the…
Will the Bridgegate Scandal Change the Way Christie Governs? (via NJSpotlight)
For all the talk about how the George Washington Bridge scandal is going to affect Gov. Chris Christie’s national ambitions, what about closer to home, what about the “business of the people” as it’s conducted in New Jersey? Christie gives a State…
Fort Lee Mayor: I Accept Christie’s Apology (via Wall Patch)
‘I take him for his word,’ Mayor Mark Sokolich said after accepting governor’s in-person apology late Thursday afternoon. Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich not only accepted Gov. Chris Christie’s apology for choking lane closures at the George Washington…
UPDATE: Is you missed the show, listen to the recording here. Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik called in after my segment:
MMM publisher Art Gallagher will be a guest on the blogtalkradio show, The Final Say with Brett and Jon Rappaport, between 3 and 4 this afternoon.
We’ll be discussing Bridgegate, Governor Christie’s press conference and the impact the scandal might have on the 2016 presidential race.
Access the show here. The call in number is 347-945-7895
A contrite and “heartbroken” Governor Chris Christie answered questions for almost two hours today from the state and national press corps in a press conference in which he announced the firing of his Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Kelly and his long time political manager Bill Stepien. Kelly’s employment was terminated first thing this morning and Stepien was advised that his consultancy with the Republican Governors Association was terminated and that Christie is withdrawing his nomination as Chairman of the NJ GOP.
Christie said he fired Kelly because she lied to him about her prior knowledge of the September lane closures at the George Washington Bridge. Stepien was let go because Christie lost confidence in the political operative’s judgement after reading his participation in the emails released in the Bridgegate controversy yesterday.
The New York Times is reporting that U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Paul Fishman has opened an investigation into the Bridgegate matter today at the request of the Port Authority of NY/NJ’s Inspector General.
Posted: January 9th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Port Authority | Tags: Bill Stepien, Bridgegate, Bridget Ann Kelly, Chris Christie, Port Authority of NY/NJ, US Attorney Paul Fishman | 1 Comment »Courtesy of NJTV, Governor Chris Christie’s Bridgegate press conference will be livestreamed at 11am.
Following the press conference, NJTV’s livestream continues with coverage of the Assembly Transportation Committee’s hearing into the George Washington Bridge lane closures. David Wildstein, the Christie appointee who order the lane closures is scheduled to testify.
Posted: January 9th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Port Authority | Tags: Assembly Transportation Committee, Bridgeaquiddick, Bridgegate, Chris Christie, Chris Christie Press Conference, George Washington Bridge, NJTV, Port Authority of NY/NJ, Press Conference | 2 Comments »© Copyright 2025 | MoreMonmouthMusings | All Rights Reserved