Christie and the Cowbois

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Trigger warning: Watch Gov. Christie hug Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

This seems to be much worse than the Dean Scream.

Was Chris Christie really humping Jerry Jones' leg?

This guy is going to be amusing if he decides to run.

 

[Jason Harvestdancer]

This is an issue?

So he saw some people sportsing against other people sporting, some of them scored more points than others. And then the sportsing was done and he was happy.

 

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Other than being remarkably weird -

Bridgegate Investigator Opens Door to a Christie-Cowboys Probe

The New Jersey Democrat who spearheaded the George Washington bridge lane closing scandal is considering also investigating Gov. Chris Christie’s gift-taking from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

 

[ksen]

Why is it weird?

Jerry Jones does business with the state of NJ and one of his companies was chosen to win a lucrative contract from the Port Authority which Christie partially controls with Andrew Cuomo.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/chris-christies-dallas-trip-draws-scrutiny-hug/story?id=28034498

But the trip may have entailed more than some buddies watching a game. As reported first in the Wall Street Journal, there is a business relationship between Jones and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The Cowboys, as well as the New York Yankees and Checketts Partners Investment Fund, own Legends Hospitality, which is the operator of the observatory of One World Trade Center. One Word Trade Center is operated by the Port Authority. The observatory is not opened yet.

Christie jointly controls the Port Authority with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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“Legends was selected as the highest value proposer from among six qualified respondents to the Port Authority’s request for proposals, based on extensive due diligence including comparable research, feasibility and constructability studies, and extensive financial analyses,” Dumas said in a statement. “Among other important factors, Legends’ proposal provided for the highest lease payments of any bidder.”

Dumas confirmed the observation deck is expected to bring in $875 million over 15 years.

 

[Jason Harvestdancer]

I think it is weird that people think sportsing is relevant to politics, but whatever.

 

[ksen]

The issue isn't about sportsing.

 

[untermensche]

The relevance is that these are the kinds of things politicians planning to run for president do.

Governors with no national interests support the home teams and don't get ecstatic when rivals win.

 

[Davka]

Isn't he supposed to be rooting for the Iowa Hawkeyes?

 

[untermensche]

Isn't he supposed to be rooting for the Iowa Hawkeyes?

He did oppose a ban on pig torture devices in Jersy to appease Iowa pig farmers.

 

[Derec]

Governors with no national interests support the home teams and don't get ecstatic when rivals win.

Except that New Jersey doesn't really have a home team in the NFL.

 

[Nice Squirrel]

Don't the Giants live there?

 

[ksen]

and the Jets

 

[Derec]

Don't the Giants live there?

and the Jets

They play in East Rutherford, but they are both still "New York ...". Hence "not really".

 

[Tom Sawyer]

It seems to me that Christie's political career involved him doing really well in the beginning but then just falling on his ass and screwing up when it began to matter. As such, I'd expect him to be cheering for Tom Brady or Peyton Manning.

 

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Governors with no national interests support the home teams and don't get ecstatic when rivals win.

Except that New Jersey doesn't really have a home team in the NFL.

Fans of teams the cowbois beat will have a good reason not to vote for the guy. Neutral people who see Christie humping Jerry's leg might also think that's not very presidential.

I pray this doesn't happen, but if the bois beat the Packers this weekend he can forget about carrying Wisconsin. Especially if there are more leg humping photo ops.

 

[dismal]

Why is it weird?

Jerry Jones does business with the state of NJ and one of his companies was chosen to win a lucrative contract from the Port Authority which Christie partially controls with Andrew Cuomo.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/chris-christies-dallas-trip-draws-scrutiny-hug/story?id=28034498

But the trip may have entailed more than some buddies watching a game. As reported first in the Wall Street Journal, there is a business relationship between Jones and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The Cowboys, as well as the New York Yankees and Checketts Partners Investment Fund, own Legends Hospitality, which is the operator of the observatory of One World Trade Center. One Word Trade Center is operated by the Port Authority. The observatory is not opened yet.

Christie jointly controls the Port Authority with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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“Legends was selected as the highest value proposer from among six qualified respondents to the Port Authority’s request for proposals, based on extensive due diligence including comparable research, feasibility and constructability studies, and extensive financial analyses,” Dumas said in a statement. “Among other important factors, Legends’ proposal provided for the highest lease payments of any bidder.”

Dumas confirmed the observation deck is expected to bring in $875 million over 15 years.

Do you have some evidence Christie is deeply involved in making this decision?

Because without that it seems a bit pathetic and desperate.

 

[ksen]

Is "deeply involved" (whatever that means) a requirement for the appearance of a conflict of interest?

 

[dismal]

Is "deeply involved" (whatever that means) a requirement for the appearance of a conflict of interest?

How about "even a whiff he was slightly involved at all"?

Does that set the bar low enough for you to have some evidence that makes it not look so pathetic and desperate?

 

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I guess he is pretty innocent compared to whatever Obama did on Benghazi.

However we don't have a picture of Obama humping anyone's leg

 

[ksen]

Is "deeply involved" (whatever that means) a requirement for the appearance of a conflict of interest?

How about "even a whiff he was slightly involved at all"?

Does that set the bar low enough for you to have some evidence that makes it not look so pathetic and desperate?

You mean other than being in charge of hiring half the people responsible for selecting Chris Christie's good friend Jerry Jones's business for a nearly $1 billion contract?