While Christie Was Taking Oath Of Office, BridgeGhazi Probe Widened

They say timing is everything. As New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was being sworn in for a second term, the two houses of the state’s legislature made a big move in the “BridgeGhazi” probe that may prompt Christie to take an oath  to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth:

[J]ust 30 minutes before Christie took the oath of office, the state Assembly and Senate announced a merger of their two probes into his administration’s alleged abuse of power.

“This isn’t a thumb in the eye of the governor,” insisted state Senate President Steve Sweeney about the timing. “We’re all going to head over there and watch the governor’s swearing-in.” …

Christie, during his Trenton address, never mentioned the George Washington Bridge lane closings or the charges of an administration shakedown over hurricane relief aid to Hoboken. He kept it upbeat, sounding a unifying message and alluding to his commanding win in November. …

Sweeney said the revelations from Zimmer, along with unanswered questions about Bridgegate, made the joint panel’s work more urgent. Members of both parties make up the 12-member group.

The state investigation of the administration parallels probes underway by the U.S. Attorney in Newark and the Port Authority.

By: dave-dr-gonzo

David Hirsch, a.k.a. Dave "Doctor" Gonzo*, is a renegade record producer, video producer, writer, reformed corporate shill, and still-registered lobbyist for non-one-percenter performing artists and musicians. He lives in a heavily fortified compound in one of Manhattan's less trendy neighborhoods.

* Hirsch is the third person to use the pseudonym, a not-so-veiled tribute to journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, with the permission of his predecessors Gene Gaudette of American Politics Journal (currently webmaster and chief bottlewasher at Liberaland) and Stephen Meese at Smashmouth Politics.