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Laxman

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51. So Christie Will Set The Record Straight.....
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 01:37 PM
Nov 2016

in the days ahead? What a crock! Keep talking big man, keep talking. Do you hear the beating of the Tell Tale Heart yet?

Following Friday's verdict in the Bridgegate trial, Governor Christie issued this statement:

“On January 9, 2014, I apologized to the people of New Jersey for the conduct exhibited by some members of my Administration who showed a lack of respect for the appropriate role of government and for the people we serve. Those people were terminated by me and today, the jury affirms that decision by also holding them responsible for their own conduct.

“Like so many people in New Jersey, I’m saddened by this case and I’m saddened about the choices made by Bill Baroni, Bridget Kelly and David Wildstein. Today’s verdict does not change this for me.

“But let me be clear once again, I had no knowledge prior to or during these lane realignments, and had no role in authorizing them. No believable evidence was presented to contradict that fact. Anything said to the contrary over the past six weeks in court is simply untrue.

“As a former federal prosecutor, I have respected these proceedings and refused to comment on the daily testimony from the trial. I will set the record straight in the coming days regarding the lies that were told by the media and in the courtroom.”



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Thanks. ananda Nov 2016 #1
Lock them up! Dopers_Greed Nov 2016 #2
Amen! Jail time NOW! mpcamb Nov 2016 #31
No. Grins Nov 2016 #43
aw she can do a little time she needs more of a sad snooper2 Nov 2016 #53
Doughnut boy needs to go down! Helen Borg Nov 2016 #59
Too bad Christie didn't end up as VP nominee like Trump wanted budkin Nov 2016 #3
Both guilty on all 7 counts! DesertRat Nov 2016 #5
9 counts n/t Tempest Nov 2016 #11
Guilty on all charges! nt Rockhead Nov 2016 #6
Guilty on all counts SticksnStones Nov 2016 #7
Guilty On All Charges! Laxman Nov 2016 #8
Beautiful HAB911 Nov 2016 #9
Guilty on all 9 counts Tempest Nov 2016 #12
Over charging metroins Nov 2016 #52
It's not overcharging. Tempest Nov 2016 #58
So - Christie skates free? Blue Idaho Nov 2016 #13
I Don't Think... Laxman Nov 2016 #15
Maybe not. iandhr Nov 2016 #19
Christie hasn't been charged yet mainstreetonce Nov 2016 #20
Oh I hope so!!! nt. Blue Idaho Nov 2016 #34
How will the M$M... Dopers_Greed Nov 2016 #14
Christie = Trump jpak Nov 2016 #16
Chris Christie needs to be tried next Gothmog Nov 2016 #18
Time to sing like a bird and cut a deal Botany Nov 2016 #21
Well, that is how it works isn't it? Blue Idaho Nov 2016 #37
Can you say Karma? Botany Nov 2016 #40
Perfect! nt. Blue Idaho Nov 2016 #41
Kelly texting Baroni as the lanes on the GWB were shut down. Botany Nov 2016 #45
Love the fire truck motto bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #65
They already tried to do that. The prosecution declined their offers. So Christie will walk unless StevieM Nov 2016 #60
This call for a song! Beach Rat Nov 2016 #24
Something bad happened to Republicans. Must buy ice cream shenmue Nov 2016 #25
Christie is next. dalton99 Nov 2016 #26
All I can say to this is ET Awful Nov 2016 #27
NEXT! Ligyron Nov 2016 #28
Fascist Tactics convicted bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #32
Time to get the man at the top now n/t Coolest Ranger Nov 2016 #35
OMG what happens now... onetexan Nov 2016 #36
My question as well.. whathehell Nov 2016 #46
But but but tavernier Nov 2016 #38
This is still zentrum Nov 2016 #39
Chris Christie is in charge of Trump's transition team DesertRat Nov 2016 #42
Just because you can ejbr Nov 2016 #44
so, when is christe going to get court time? allan01 Nov 2016 #49
In three years they'll be running against Hillary. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #50
So Christie Will Set The Record Straight..... Laxman Nov 2016 #51
ok so rtracey Nov 2016 #54
"Bridgett" Kelly, you say? Eleanors38 Nov 2016 #55
As a person who has sat for hours in this traffic Patiod Nov 2016 #56
The Bridgegate dominoes begin to fall Joe Nation Nov 2016 #57
The before and after verdict photos of Bridget on NJ.com are priceless! mobeau69 Nov 2016 #62
No one is forced to work for a crook. They could have quit. lindysalsagal Nov 2016 #63
Link to the DoJ PR nitpicker Nov 2016 #64
so, when are they going after Chris Christie? allan01 Nov 2016 #69
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