McCain To Christie: Put This Scandal To Bed
Source: TPM
TOM KLUDT JANUARY 9, 2014, 9:37 AM EST
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Thursday that the only way Chris Christie can bring a swift end to the George Washington Bridge scandal is to answer every question posed to him even if it necessitates a marathon press conference.
"Put everything on the table. Answer every question," McCain advised Christie during an interview on MSNBC.
"If it's a three-hour press conference, answer every question. Answer every question, every comment. And then move on. The last thing you need is one of these things to be dragged out. I can say that from personal experience, my friend."
Christie is scheduled to address the scandal on camera for the first time at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday.
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iandhr
(6,852 posts)After the nuclear accident.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)this is going to last deep into the 2014, if not the 2016, campaign season.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)Confess only what is already known anyways and apologize for it. Hope that the media is satisfied having caught you and stops digging.
Historic NY
(37,453 posts)2 gone already and its still snowballing. It ain't over until they all sing under oath.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)"The Liberal Media".
tridim
(45,358 posts)tibbiit
(1,601 posts)Thats not good when McCain calls someone "My Friend". I agree its sleep with fish!
tib
KansDem
(28,498 posts)Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)FSogol
(45,529 posts)TBF
(32,102 posts)but it's not that easy Grandpa.
Mass
(27,315 posts)bigworld
(1,807 posts)Before 2008, he was pretty much regarded as accessible (and well-liked) by the press and more-or-less "straight talking" as billed.
But during the campaign, he listened to the DC "professionals", did a 180 and pretty much ignored any unscripted back and forth with the press -- it really hurt him, I think.
mpcamb
(2,878 posts)and under investigation into the 90s before being deemed having not acted improperly, but of having used "poor judgement."
I'll leave it to better scholars than I am to say whether he "put everything on the table" back then.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)Those Repug Pols took their lessons straight from the mob.
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)last night.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017168484
Enjoy!
Tom Ripley
(4,945 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Do as I say, not as I did, when it might be related to the deaths of 134 sailors.
bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)Funny he wants to keep Benghazi going as long as Obama is President that isn't a scandal at all but he wants fat boy to put this serious matter that is a scandal behind him because he's got a R in front of his name.
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)Christie joked about it and was dismissive of reporters who asked about this in October. Then he came back in December (conveniently after the election) and basically said yeah, well, mistakes were made, aides at the Port Authority have resigned, and none of my aides in the Governor's office were involved. How did he know that, you ask? He asked them! Well allrighty then, nothing to see here. But - in fact, there was, and we learned that after Christie's thorough investigation, of course - Oh wait, no we didn't - it was the subpeona of the the emails. So exactly what was happening from September to January in terms of Chris Christie finding out what his appointees at the Port Authority were up to????????? Does anyone really believe that he wasn't twisting arms to get the whole story? On the contrary, at one point (may have been December) Christie was wondering out loud about how many access lanes Ft. Lee should have in what in retrospect seems to be providing cover for the "traffic study" story. How the heck is he going to explain that in a three hour press conference? Hardly anyone was taking that story seriously by that time. How can Christie answer that?
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)gag
This situation is certainly making it hard for House t-pubs to have a say this week. That makes me laugh.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)is like a kiss from Tony Soprano.
The Genie's out of the bottle.
I always hope that people can keep all their lies in order.Sometimes I get confused.