TYT: Shocking 9/11 Chris Christie Scandal

[WhoIsNumberNone]

*Scandal-plagued New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) reportedly gave away pieces of metal salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center as gifts to his political allies. According to the New York Times, the twisted chunks of metal were presented to a group of mayors who endorsed Christie ahead of his bid for re-election in 2013. An investigation into Christie's handling of the state's Port Authority has revealed that the one-time 2016 hopeful was using the transportation nerve center as a "de facto political operation," handing out political favors to supporters and pursuing vendettas long before the still-unexplained closing of George Washington Bridge in 2013...* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

[ctsnowman]

1. This is why

the cons don't trust government. Because when they run it is corrupt.

[Jack Rabbit]

2. There is no longer any such thing as a shocking Chris Christie scandal

They're too commonplace to be shocking.

The Bridge scandal was shocking, mainly because the whole idea was incredibly stupid. Nothing is going to top that.