NJ governor's trip to Cowboys game may have been ethical violation

[RS12]

New Jersey governor Chris Christie may have violated his state's code of ethics for politicians in accepting gifts from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones,according to the International Business Times.

Christie attended Sunday's Cowboys-Lions game at AT&T Stadium as a guest of Jones. The Cowboys owner paid for Christie's ticket and travel expenses, a spokesman told NJ.com.

New Jersey's ethics rules prohibit government officials from accepting any gifts related to their "official duties." Christie and the state of New Jersey have previously done business with the NFL, giving the league an $8 million tax break in conjunction with last year's Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium.
http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/05/chris-christie-jerry-jones-ethics-code-dallas-cowboys

 

[RS12]

Bet there are plenty of people in Jersey that hate watching that guy playing grab ### in Jerry's suite during the games.

 

[Setackin]

Boooo!!! I like him there!!! It REALLY P***** off giants and eagle fans lol

 

[Bungarian]

Why do I get the feeling Jerry will be punished by the league?

 

[MrPeanutbutter]

He can write a big ole check the Cowboys and all is well.

 

[d_dub88]

I figured that would catch up with him. The box tickets aren't cheap but the private flights to and from the game may end up an IRS problem. Not smart for a guy running for POTUS.

 

[Richmond Cowboy]

Can't stop a good thing now. His big *** red sweater is obviously a good luck charm.

 

[Dale]

"NJ governor's trip to Cowboys game may have been ethical violation"

- Giants fans everywhere

 

[speedkilz88]

The governor's office pointed NJ.com to a separate code of ethics for governors, enacted through an executive order by former governor Jim McGreevy, which says, governors "may accept gifts, favors, services, gratuities, meals, lodging or travel expenses from relatives or personal friends that are paid for with personal funds." Under that interpretation, the gift would not be an ethical violation if Jones invited Christie as a friend, rather than as governor.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

Bleh. Dude is just a fan, who made friends with the Jones family, who happens to be a governor.

Seems a pretty far stretch to think it's anything more than that.

 

[Nova]

"We're so bitter that the Cowboys won let's see what we can make up!"

 

[sacase]

He's been a good luck charm!

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Can't stop a good thing now. His big *** red sweater is obviously a good luck charm.

The first sweater was definitely red, but watching the Cowboys locker room celebration video, the one he wore yesterday looked orange. He looked like a big pumpkin trying to find somebody to hug.

 

[Clarkson]

I really don't care who is or isn't a Cowboys fan. If Jerry wants to have him there, whatever.

 

[Seven]

I'm Seven and I don't approve of this message.

 

[Doomsay]

Working on NJ - TX trade deal, legit business development expenses.

 

[cml750]

So are the people claiming this Cowboy haters or Christie haters???? I don't care for Christie too much (nothing to do with his political party though) but I do think it is cool he is a Cowboy fan. I just watched the Roger Staubach - A Football Life on NFLN and Christie keeps a Roger Staubach autographed football in his office.

 

[Eric_Boyer]

So are the people claiming this Cowboy haters or Christie haters???? I don't care for Christie too much (nothing to do with his political party though) but I do think it is cool he is a Cowboy fan. I just watched the Roger Staubach - A Football Life on NFLN and Christie keeps a Roger Staubach autographed football in his office.

Cowboys haters. If he was in a Giants suite with Mara, nobody would question ethics violatations

 

[Eric_Boyer]

Might be bandwagon fan #1.

here is some evidence

http://imgick.nj.com/home/njo-media.../photo/supe05-1-millsjpg-5d9c72fa67051cae.jpg

I am searching for the article from back then questioning how he got tickets and travel, and if it is an ethics violation.

 

[big dog cowboy]

New Jersey's ethics rules prohibit government officials from accepting any gifts related to their "official duties."

You would be hard pressed to get me to believe this had anything to do with "official duties."