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In reply to the discussion: Christie Crime Digest Volume III [View all]Laxman
(2,419 posts)37. Now THIS Is What Real Leadership Looks Like.....
the person in charge has to take responsibility and that's just what a bold leader like Chris Christie does! Or not.....
Christie says he 'can't be responsible' for allies' actions in Bridgegate
Less than two weeks after federal charges were handed down in the George Washington Bridge scandal, Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday reiterated that he cannot be held responsible for the actions of his employees and allies.
Earlier this month, two former Christie allies Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly were indicted for allegedly conspiring to close lanes on the bridge and cause days of traffic in Fort Lee to retaliate against the borough's Democratic mayor for not endorsing the Republican governor for re-election. Another Christie ally, David Wildstein, pleaded guilty.
Christie said the charges vindicated him, showing he was not involved in the scheme.
But during a CNN interview Tuesday, the governor and potential presidential candidate was asked if he believes at all that his persona influenced the way his aides acting.
Christie gave the same answer he has when asked a similar question about the scandal: No.
"I obviously spent time thinking about that," the governor said. "But I really don't think so. I think, unfortunately, there are going to be times when people that work for me do things that are completely out of character.
"I'm accountable for what happened because I'm the governor," he added. "But you can't be responsible for the bad acts of some people who wind up in your employ."
Christie dismissed speculation that the charges could hurt his chances at the White House.
"My political obituary was written a couple times before," he said. "That's okay. What happens is each person who writes that obituary has only one vote. I'm not worried about that."
Less than two weeks after federal charges were handed down in the George Washington Bridge scandal, Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday reiterated that he cannot be held responsible for the actions of his employees and allies.
Earlier this month, two former Christie allies Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly were indicted for allegedly conspiring to close lanes on the bridge and cause days of traffic in Fort Lee to retaliate against the borough's Democratic mayor for not endorsing the Republican governor for re-election. Another Christie ally, David Wildstein, pleaded guilty.
Christie said the charges vindicated him, showing he was not involved in the scheme.
But during a CNN interview Tuesday, the governor and potential presidential candidate was asked if he believes at all that his persona influenced the way his aides acting.
Christie gave the same answer he has when asked a similar question about the scandal: No.
"I obviously spent time thinking about that," the governor said. "But I really don't think so. I think, unfortunately, there are going to be times when people that work for me do things that are completely out of character.
"I'm accountable for what happened because I'm the governor," he added. "But you can't be responsible for the bad acts of some people who wind up in your employ."
Christie dismissed speculation that the charges could hurt his chances at the White House.
"My political obituary was written a couple times before," he said. "That's okay. What happens is each person who writes that obituary has only one vote. I'm not worried about that."
read the rest here: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/christie_says_he_cant_be_held_responsible_for_brid.html#incart_river
His political obituary was written before? Well let's write it again now-it was killed in an accident on the George Washington Bridge.
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I know what you mean.. There's been so much illegality in the christie admin and from christie
Cha
May 2015
#9
my first thought when I saw skinny Wildstein was "the people behind Christie radiation poisoned him"
Backwoodsrider
May 2015
#33
Also known as "Christie's Forty-Seven-Percent-Moment" (Good-natured jabs, my donkey)
rocktivity
May 2015
#50
Is Christie's publicly-financed self-exonerating Mastro report about to come back to haunt him?
rocktivity
Jun 2015
#56
You rock Laxman!!! While the non-memories of "Fitzmas" still hurt, I think this is different...
winstars
Jun 2015
#61
I have said all along, he will never get convicted of any crime. He seems to let others....
Logical
Jun 2015
#73
Christie's latest power failure: Another storm, another self-serving response
rocktivity
Jun 2015
#80
UPDATE: (Hillary Supporter) Jon Bon Jovi Says He Gave (Hillary Opponent) Christie Permission
rocktivity
Jun 2015
#85
Christie Confirms Bruce Is Still His Fave NJ Musician, Gets Ovation From Bruce's Fans
rocktivity
Aug 2015
#98
He's Being Funded By A Tabloid? That Explains Why He's Started Talking Like One
rocktivity
Aug 2015
#99
Didn't Christie just fantasize about beating a woman and then serving her with a subpoena?
rocktivity
Feb 2016
#138