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LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)
11. Wow! Christie's camp is bringing up stuff
Tue Feb 4, 2014, 05:16 PM
Feb 2014

from Wildstein's high school social studies class??? That is hilarious!!!





Cha

(297,532 posts)
12. Guess I better bring out this well worn graphic again.. And add a new one..
Tue Feb 4, 2014, 06:29 PM
Feb 2014


Governor..


Highly Recommended!

snip//

Brian Murphy – February 2, 2014, 8:28 AM EST65050

"Over Chinese food at the fabulous Lao Sze Chuan in Milford, Ct. I had the pleasure of reading Chris Christie’s 700-word-long attack on David Wildstein and the New York Times. This came moments after I opened a fortune cookie that advised me to “Enjoy yourself while you can.” (!)"

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/well-that-escalated-quickly

Thank EarlG

niyad

(113,527 posts)
16. let's see--he and christie went to the same high school, same time, roughly 37 years ago.
Tue Feb 4, 2014, 08:53 PM
Feb 2014

kind of hard to imagine christie as athletic. oh, and he "doesn't know what david was doing then", but knows about the social studies teacher? wow.

WestSeattle2

(1,730 posts)
17. It's well past time that this dude man up and simply
Tue Feb 4, 2014, 09:12 PM
Feb 2014

admit the obvious: he's a petty, vindictive fellow who is unable to let grudges go. He knew full well of the bridge shut down PRIOR to it occurring; he's not fooling anyone. By parsing words and playing silly games, he is showing the world what a liar he is, and just how unsuitable he is for higher office. Hell, he's unsuitable to be governor of one of the most corrupt states in our union.

Even Romney wasn't stupid enough to add him to the prez ticket. That alone speaks volumes.

niyad

(113,527 posts)
19. I really do hate that expression "man up", as though "man" were the default setting for being
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 10:33 AM
Feb 2014

adult, honourable, doing the correct thing.

there are only two realities here: either he did not know what his staff was doing, in which case he should resign for gross incompetence, or he did know, in which case he needs to resign for being all the things you said.

 

noamnety

(20,234 posts)
21. People are misinterpreting the social studies quote.
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 11:51 AM
Feb 2014

I think some folks are assuming it was said as an attack.

Perhaps Christie meant to draw attention to his deceptive behavior because it made him more qualified to be on Christie's staff.

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