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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: flowers on January 18, 2014, 08:08:54 pm

Title: Christie aides 'threatened to withhold Sandy aid money from local mayor unless she approved redevelopment'
Post by: flowers on January 18, 2014, 08:08:54 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2541787/Christie-aides-held-SANDY-AID-MONEY-HOSTAGE-push-mayor-approving-redevelopment.html

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As Chris Christie leaves his 'bridge-gate' troubles behind and flies to Florida to campaign for a fellow Republican, a New Jersey mayor has made more damning accusations against the Governor.

Hoboken mayor Dawn Zimmer has claimed Hurricane Sandy relief aid was withheld from her city in an attempt to push through a redevelopment backed by the New Jersey Governor.

Ms Zimmer alleged that two of Christie's aides - Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno and community affairs commissioner Richard Constable - leaned on her to gain support for a lucrative deal.

Title: Re: Christie aides 'threatened to withhold Sandy aid money from local mayor unless she approved redevelopment'
Post by: truth_seeker on January 18, 2014, 08:18:14 pm

Define: "..leaned on."

Title: Re: Christie aides 'threatened to withhold Sandy aid money from local mayor unless she approved redevelopment'
Post by: EC on January 18, 2014, 08:28:13 pm

Quote from: truth_seeker on January 18, 2014, 08:18:14 pm

Define: "..leaned on."

With all due respect to the Governor - if he leans on you, you will need am EMT crew and a tire pump - not a definition ....

Title: Re: Christie aides 'threatened to withhold Sandy aid money from local mayor unless she approved redevelopment'
Post by: flowers on January 18, 2014, 08:50:39 pm

Quote from: EC on January 18, 2014, 08:28:13 pm

With all due respect to the Governor - if he leans on you, you will need am EMT crew and a tire pump - not a definition ....

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