Such are the different standards for Republicans. Good. I like having higher standards for my politicians.
As I wrote in the Star Ledger comments page.
First of all, let me say that if Chris Christie had fore knowledge of any plan to screw with commuters for political reasons, I support removing him from office, or at least will celebrate the death of his presidential ambitions.
That said, seeing the Star Ledger EB and staff, plus its leftwing readership screaming for investigation and removal is both funny and pathetic. We’re talking about lane closures here!
Bob Torricelli was a round-the-clock mobster, milking the public treasuries for decades while the Star Ledger pathetically pretended not to notice. Every single reporter and editor at the SL knew that McGreevey appointed his thoroughly unqualified foreign boytoy as Homeland Security head, but they all pretended to be shocked when McGreevey tossed out his “gay American” speech in a successful attempt to derail a federal corruption investigation. Jon Corzine still jets around the globe despite stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from his clients.
And then there’s the sad history of the (twice-endorsed by the SL) Obama Administration. Hundreds of Mexicans killed by Obama-supplied guns to drug cartels. It’s a non-story to the SL. The FBI targeting journalists unfriendly to the Administration. The SL shrugs. The IRS specifically targeting conservative organizations, asking unconstitutional questions about their donor lists and even how they pray, before denying them exempt status on political grounds. Token coverage from the SL, trumpeting the disingenuous smoke screens thrown up by the Administration and its legion of protectors. Four dead in Benghazi, NSA intercepted phone calls, spying on foreign leaders and congress. All of little concern to the Star Ledger and its leftwing hacks.
But somebody in the Christie Administration closed some traffic lanes! Now, finally, the SL is on the case. What, besides party affiliation, has changed.
I say bring it on, get justice for those inconvenienced by the jerks who snarled up Fort Lee one morning. Then, with that out of the way, maybe the SL will find some time to try to figure out why nobody has been held responsible for three hundred dead innocents in Mexico. And we’ll go from there.
Just another hack pol not interested in keeping the gov't out of the way for regular peeps to do their own thing.
I am surprised that the media did not sit on this story until AFTER the liberals got the GOP nomination for Christie.
"If you like your health care plan, you can keep it." "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor."
Worst headline ever. Like we ever could have guessed that in an article about presidential ambition, “GWB” referred to the George Washington bridge, and not George W Bush.
Outstanding response. With a few edits, that could apply to every “msm” outlet there is.
Should be cut and pasted and edited, forwarded to the hypocrites everywhere
Excellent letter.
Sir;
That is an excellent letter. I would agree 110% but that is impossible, so I agree 100%.
If it gets rid of that anti-gun lard hog it was worth it!
Bravo, dead. Bravo!
What Christy did is nothing compared to Obozo making the govt shutdown as painful as possible. Same for the unions who when they get a minor budget cut makes sure it effects the most needed services instead of some dork in a back room playing tetris all day.
Gov Christie in support of NSA spying on Americans:
"...this strain of libertarianism that’s going through both parties right now and making big headlines, I think, is a very dangerous thought,"
So, it now BITES HIM IN THE ASS!
Big deal. Democrats do this crap too. Nobody ever goes after them for it.
Gov. Chris Christie has released a statement strongly rebuking Bridget Anne Kelly, one of his deputy chiefs of staffs, for her role in the controversial closure of lanes to the George Washington Bridge:
“What I've seen today for the first time is unacceptable. I am outraged and deeply saddened to learn that not only was I misled by a member of my staff, but this completely inappropriate and unsanctioned conduct was made without my knowledge. One thing is clear: this type of behavior is unacceptable and I will not tolerate it because the people of New Jersey deserve better. This behavior is not representative of me or my Administration in any way, and people will be held responsible for their actions.”
So, maybe he's telling the truth and fires those who lied to him. If they take it, and don't claim he knew all along, he'll be OK as governor. I'm guessing he didn't know, since it was an idiotic petty move and he's too calculating to make such a stupid mistake.
Either way, this put a nice dent in the his presidential plans.
Please please please tell me this got printed for millions of leftists to see.
Great job dead!