From Salon
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie strode to the microphones in Trenton Wednesday night and took an hour of reporters’ tough questions about a plot by staffers to punish Fort Lee’s Democratic mayor by snarling his city’s traffic for four days. Penitent, occasionally defiant, Christie insisted he didn’t know about the scheme.
But he said he took full responsibility for the scandal, apologized to the citizens of Fort Lee and promised to get to the bottom of what happened.
Oh wait. That’s not what Christie did at all. The famously fearless governor canceled his one public appearance of the day, ignored the story until late afternoon, and then issued an
Sokolich’s refusal to endorse Christie’s reelection bid against Barbara Buono last year.
In a statement so full of word salad it might have come from Sarah Palin, Christie threw an unnamed staff member under the bus – and then resumed his silence. He threw his own presidential hopes under the bus too.
Contrast Christie’s limp response on Wednesday to his shtick a month ago, when he aggressively denied that the Fort Lee lane closures were a form of political reprisal, and even joked that he did it himself. ”I worked the cones actually. Unbeknownst to everybody, I was actually the guy out there. I was in overalls and a hat, but I was the guy working the cones,” he said, mocking reporters, adding, “You’re not really serious with that question.” Then he blamed New Jersey Democrats for playing politics, sneering, “It just shows that they really have nothing to do.”
Yep he is just a male Sarah Palin.
Both of them are bullies and liars. They are also vindictive assholes with a lot of charisma. Which power would be a very dangerous thing for them.
Bridgegate is Christie's Troopergate, and I predict his approval rating is going to take a dive after this, just like Sarah and Troopergate.
I think this has killed Chris Christie's chance of getting the GOP nomination. More shit will be hitting the fan in the next few weeks and months.
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