Christie: I'm Ready To Move On From BridgeGate And 'Stop Apologizing'

[DonViejo]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

By JILL COLVIN Published MAY 9, 2015, 9:13 AM EDT

DOVER, N.H. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Friday that he's moving on from the bridge scandal that has badly tarnished his presidential prospects and is done apologizing for the actions of his former allies.

Christie was wrapping up a town hall event at Fury's Publick House bar in Dover Friday evening when he was confronted with the issue by a woman who said she was born and raised in New Jersey and was "beyond horrified" by the incident — which she said reminded her of feudal times, when a king didn't care about his peasants.

"I'm worried about having a president who has people around him who think that that's OK," she said.

Christie had largely avoided the issue during his trip to New Hampshire. Last week, his former deputy chief of staff and a top appointee at the authority that controls the George Washington Bridge were indicted for shutting access lanes to the bridge to punish a Democratic mayor who declined to endorse Christie's re-election. Another former ally pleaded guilty.

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[calimary]

1. And he apologized when?

Yeah I remember something about the antiseptic and untouchable "mistakes were made" and "I'm sorry somebody else over there somewhere fucked up." Oh yeah, I apologize! My bad! I forgot the most important one: "I'm sorry they disappointed me. I feel HURT!!!"

Yeah, you're certainly the poor helpless victim in this, aren't ya, Mr. Never-Will-Be-President.

[George II]

6. He's sorry they got caught.

[jimlup]

42. He didn't though

I think he is probably guilty of much more than is publically known. I suspect an advisor or two took the fall for him. He didn't get "caught" but at least his administration did.

I think that as long as he sustains his campaign we should make sure this scandal bits at his heels the whole time. The guy is a strong arm tactic politician. That some voters can't see through him is surprising to me.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

9. It's a bit difficult to stop doing something if you never started doing it

Christie hasn't actually apologized for anything he did.

[CanonRay]

13. My guess is, he's never apologized for anything in his life. Ever.

He strikes me as that kind of person, and I've known several.

[calimary]

22. Yeah, I've known a few, too. Them? Wrong? Surely you jest.

And on another score - a lot of people like him won't apologize because that's a republi-CON's "12th Commandment." "Thou shalt not admit to any fault, mistake, or wrong-doing." Pols like him won't admit they're wrong because they don't like the optics. They have to be "right" all the time. As purportedly "infallible" as the Pope. It also suggests weakness - especially in a bully's mind. He can't afford to look weak. He's absolutely combative and in-yer-face about it. I've rarely seen such public bullying - going on offense like that, actually telling somebody to sit down and shut up. Crude, bullying, and just asking to get karma raining down on him in some way.

And I do wonder why he feels compelled to act that way.

[livetohike]

2. I'm sure he is ready to move on, poor baby. Let's see which journalists

are not ready to move on 😊. Christie is unable to control his temper, so this will be fun.

[cynzke]

31. LAUGHABLE!

There is no place to move away from in the cesspool of shit of his own creating. Any step he takes, he's still in the pool! All the inappropriate mishandling of funds, shady deals etcetera. For all his pretending that he is moving on, we still see and smell the sewage on him.

[Hekate]

3. That's precious

We need to have someone in every state who can do what that woman did: say "I'm from NJ, and..." and keep nudging him until he blows. Because he will blow, we know he will, and it needs to be pure Christie on camera: loud, rude, and bullying.

[BillZBubb]

4. He's ready to move on? Of course he is. But no one else will.

Christie is toast.

[George II]

5. STOP apologizing? When did he start?

[malthaussen]

7. I wish I could "move on" when something inconvenient is going on.

The amazing power these politicians have to create reality!

-- Mal

[dixiegrrrrl]

17. Life would be interesting if the past did not count, wouldn't it?

No more serial killers!

No more repeat offenders, or 3 strike prison sentences, or past DUIs.

And, as Obama put it, we would not have to "dwell on the past" of elected war criminals.

[malthaussen]

19. Must not brood!

Our patriots were under terrible pressure, you know. Unlike every other torturer or war criminal in history, you know, who just did it for the grins and giggles.

-- Mal

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. It's not about the bridge....

You hurt innocent people and tried to pin the blame on someone else for revenge.

[yorgatron]

10. he didn't tell her to sit down and shut up?

amazing.

[Hoppy]

11. I'm retired and live in N.J.

If I had the money and his N.H. schedule, I would dog him with signs outside of where he is speaking.

Two signs on a pole would do that.

N.J. under Chrisite ---

2nd highest unemployment in the U.S.
2nd worst pension fund in the U.S.
Highest property tax in the U.S.


On the other side of the sign

$7 million of N.J. tax money spent on Christie's legal defense.
$400,000 of N.J. tax money spent on Christie's helicopter rides.
$700,000 in security paid for his failing presidential bid.
$30 BILLION given away by Christie's administration in tax benefits to corporations.


I wish I had the money to do that.

Oh, well.

[George II]

14. Don't forget a quarter of a billion dollars to a casino that went bankrupt in a year....

...and just sold for less than a hundred million.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. Or the

$93 million to settle the cancellation of the NY-NJ tunnel (the could have been upwards of $271 million), or his $1.15 million security costs for his out-of-state junkets.

[wordpix]

40. $25 million from Hurr. Sandy relief funds spent on tourism ads

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/13/politics/christie-feds-investigating-sandy-ads/

[BumRushDaShow]

44. I remember those ads because here in Philly

we are South Jersey's media market and provide that area's broadcasts. And the ads were numerous on our stations.

[rocktivity]

29. Nearly a billion dollars in undistributed Sandy funds

less two year's worth of accrued (and divert-able) interest:




rocktivity

P.S. Get thee to the Christie Crime Digests:
Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3

[Initech]

12. OK then can we focus on the kickbacks to Jerry Jones?

Or the other hundreds of scandals you're involved in?

[Jack Rabbit]

15. But Governor, we don't want you to apologize for you former aides

We want you to take responsibility for your own actions, or lack thereof.

[awoke_in_2003]

26. the buck stops

over there, somewhere.

[hollysmom]

16. He never apologized for anything he ever did including screwing up Sandy money,

With the bridge when people ask about his closest allies being involved he says he was in charge but it was not his fault. Let me know if and when he ever apologizing for costing the state about 10 billion dollars through is bungling and giveaways to potential donors.
over a billion on cancelling the tunnel that is now so desperately needed and no longer funded
for the pension give away to his donors who higher fees and lower results has cost the system and estimated 2 billion dollars since that giveaway, = pension was not in good shape, but he has made it a disaster.
and of course the 8 billion giveaway to Exxon.

[valerief]

20. Fuck you, Christie. We're ready to watch you jump off that bridge. And we won't

apologize for cheering.

[Sgt Preston]

33. -1. Speak for yourself.

Maybe you would "cheer," but don't say "we." You don't speak for me. Your comment reminds me of the people who keep shouting "Jump!" to the guy on the window ledge. I don't care how fat or dishonest or stupid he is. Cheering a suicide is inhumane and depraved, and your post is extremely offensive.

[valerief]

39. Who said I was speaking for you, Mr. Tut Tut? nt

[candelista]

41. Was that the royal "we" in your hideous post?

You said, We're ready to watch you jump off that bridge.

Who were you speaking for? The Abominable Snowman? That's my guess.

[Xolodno]

21. Yeah..but...

...I'm sure he'll be glad to bring up Benghazi, lost emails on a server, etc.

[Cha]

23. Too bad Bridgegate isn't over you.

[Dr Rise]

24. I'll bet he is.

Bye, Chris

[onehandle]

25. Guilt. The conscious speaks. nt

[NCjack]

27. Stick a fork in him -- he's done. nt

[Sgt Preston]

34. Not yet, but there is a federal indictment in the oven.

[OhZone]

28. He can move on -

to the next scandal. Some more are brewing! ha

[Sgt Preston]

35. Blago acted like this, too. Full of bravado.

Now he's in a federal facility in Littleton, Colorado for the next many years.

[Hulk]

30. Wouldn't it be nice if you could just call your own "do overs' in life?

What a complete lard ass, pompous piece of rude shit. Doesn't work that way, Humpty Dumpty. You get called on your merit in this life. YOU are a worthless pile of horse shit.

[Sgt Preston]

36. Yes, but I disagree with one part of your post.

The part where you say, "you get called on your merit in this life." If only that were true! But take George W. Bush, for example. I'll bet he hasn't had an unhappy day since he left the Presidency. There is no guarantee, natural or man-made, of the suffering of the wicked.

[Hulk]

43. Wo't argue that point.

If one has no shame and no touch with reality, yeah, I agree; and that's to say some folks don't. I can't help but believe that even some jack ass as dumb as W knows how bad he fook'd up. He'll never admit it in public...but that sorry bastard has to look at himself in the mirror every day; and I hope it eats him up from the inside out.

[dembotoz]

32. wonder if Jeffy dalmer could have used that

[Arkana]

37. He hasn't apologized ONCE!

Stupid asshole.

[Lil Missy]

38. Of course you are, LOL!

[lastlib]

45. Mmm-HM! And Nixon was ready to "move on" from Watergate, too, wasn't he?

Cuz if we moved on from it, he wouldn't've gotten caught, and brought up for impeachment. Christie must be thinkin' the same thing.......

[yellowcanine]

46. Sorry Crispy. Bridgegate is not done with you. The squealing and dealing has only just begun.

[closeupready]

47. What YOU want, Governor Christie, does not matter here.