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Goes on between employees at these agencies. not everyone of those issues of tension, thank goodness are raised to my level and governor cuomos level. the good news for people of new york and new jersey when those issues have been raised last three years to my level and governor cuomos level we always am mickally between the two of us a resolved it and moved on. sometimes that is the role governors have to play in those agencies. >> positive? >> yes. >> [inaudible] are you questioning your own j...

Traffic study. >> i was the guy working the cones out there. you really are not serious with that question. >> cnn obtained texts and e-mails many say proved otherwise. time for some traffic problems in port lee. that e-mail was sent august 13 from the account of bridget anne kelly to david wildstein. one of the governors top appointees at the agency that controls the bridge. got it, he replied. when the mayor of fort lee called about the xwrid lock, kelly then e-mailed wildstein to find out if ...

Himself, lied under oath? >> i have no idea. theres a difference of opinion about the existence of a traffic study. there seem to me to be evidence that senator baroni showed of traffic study. now this could go back to the nuance of what constitutes a traffic study or not and they may be arguing about some specifics and nuance that im not familiar with. but i certainly would not accuse pat foy of perjuring himself. i dont. im not. im telling you what i was told and what we saw before the legisla...

Happy. and i said one of the texts said -- >> one of the supporters children. >> yeah. so two questions. part of the investigation, but also this is -- [ inaudible question ] can i just get your thoughts, please, on how serious this was? >> wasnt good. i mean, i think thats why im here apologizing. it was an awful callous, indifferent thing to do. and if it was part of a traffic study, thats one thing. once it has political overtones, thats an entirely different matter. and thats why i am upset ...

>> not right now. you have to say given the hand he was dealt christie did well. hes a skillful politician. there were little things in there that raised questions. for instance, he said i dont know whether there was a traffic study or not. well, come on. find out. most people look at it and say -- include prg the port authority -- >> and -- >> bogus. >> went to the press conference today not knowing anything about what had happened. it was all about him. >> yet he seemed to know quite a bit as ...

Of a traffic study and whether one is done appropriately or inappropriately, certainly at that time. and i can tell you that at that first moment thats when i became aware that there was some issue. but i didnt even at that point delve into it. it was not something i was personally delving into it. brian. [ inaudible question ] >> hes saying he appreciates your comments very much. [ inaudible ] >> you know, listen, my intention was whep i got out of here was to call the mayor. so i will call the...

Willful ignorance or being asleep at the wheel as their best ability, the i cannot recall defense and the i wasnt really into it. and yet, e.j., now we have a very different response. chris christie trying to get his arms around all of this, owning that negative that maybe he didnt pay enough attention and trying to turn it around. whats your take? >> first, i think steve had a great line on twitter today. were down to it depends on what the meaning of the words "traffic study" are -- is. i dont...

Reporter for the bergen record. the argument thats been spun until now from the christie camp is that they were conducting some traffic study. is there any credibility to that? is there any evidence to support it? is it likely that that was ever in their minds? >> well, if you call a traffic study three or four days before, the idea put forward that youre going to close a few lanes and look at that, i suppose you -- vaguely could call that a traffic but there are much better ways to do this. i m...

For huntsman which i dont think it is. >> kathleen, i want to ask you this question. after days and days and weeks and weeks, this governor has been treading water on this issue. the boat -- he keeps bailing out. people keep getting fired. first theres a traffic study now theres somebody that completely lied to him. i dont know if you believe the traffic study. he was part of the cover up. now he has somebody else hes blaming for misleading him. he ducked his public appearance today. showed no f...

At the time christies office denied political revenge and blamed the bridge snarl on a traffic study. >> i was the guy working the cones. youre not serious without that question. >> texts and e hails proved otherwise. time for traffic problems in fort lee. e-mail sent august 13th from the account of the governor deputy chief of staff bridget anne kelly sent to the mayor. got it, he relied. then kelly called wildstein to see if anybody called him back. radio silence was the response. they want an...