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84. Well, from this statement we know what he spent his day doing

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 08:51 PM

Jan 2014

He and his attorney's and whomever else went through everything they could get their hands on to make sure he could say what he said today without it coming back on him. We'll see if they covered all their bases.

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Christie: I Was 'Misled By A Member Of My Staff' (updated) [View all] ProSense Jan 2014 OP

Riiiight.... The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #1

Bullshit warrior1 Jan 2014 #2

W E A S E L lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #3

GOP: The Party of Personal Responsibility. nt LisaLynne Jan 2014 #4

I can smell the stink of lies from here! Atman Jan 2014 #5

Way too many contradictions in the story already malaise Jan 2014 #75

A lot of guys get in trouble for letting their staff do their thinking for them NightWatcher Jan 2014 #6

bullshit liar SummerSnow Jan 2014 #7

The Christie Administration is obsessed with Control Laxman Jan 2014 #8

Hmmm. Evidence that contradicts his my-staff-misled-me statement would be sweet! Glimmer of Hope Jan 2014 #55

I Think It's Out There.... Laxman Jan 2014 #60

Gee, where have we heard that excuse before? n/t Drew2510 Jan 2014 #9

Welcome to DU, Drew2510! calimary Jan 2014 #76

Thanks for the wecome. I have some very Drew2510 Jan 2014 #89

Ahhh... Typical repug taking 'responsibilty' Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #10

Now he will fire a staff member(s) for following his orders. SummerSnow Jan 2014 #11

If that is the case then it puts into question arthritisR_US Jan 2014 #12

"and the buck stops......over there" chelsea0011 Jan 2014 #13

+1 nyquil_man Jan 2014 #57

Yeah, remember the last time we heard that crap about "the adults are back in charge"? calimary Jan 2014 #81

Overzealous staff member strikes again. sufrommich Jan 2014 #14

And in December he told reporters rufus dog Jan 2014 #15

Not just a member of his staff, his closest aide and adviser and his dear friend since childhood! herding cats Jan 2014 #16

Politicians have been pulling this sort of thing since the days of Henry II. bklyncowgirl Jan 2014 #17

That would just cause another traffic jam. nt icymist Jan 2014 #36

It's called "dirty tricks ". lumpy Jan 2014 #42

This went on for too long and there were too many questions asked for him to pull okaawhatever Jan 2014 #18

Damn I just knew i was going to mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #19

I see the Jebster for pres and Marco Rubio for veep as strong possibilities. lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #22

Probably should start mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #24

DO NOT toss away that little shoe box Sheepshank Jan 2014 #73

These Republicans never learn, do they. longship Jan 2014 #20

I'm stealing that last line. reflection Jan 2014 #38

His Staff and his Member are the same thing, but enough about his private parts. He's responsible. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2014 #21

He should have claimed to be too drunk to remember whether he was involved...nt SidDithers Jan 2014 #23

If his senior staff aren't "representative" of his administration, who the heck is? onenote Jan 2014 #25

After Reading Your Update... Laxman Jan 2014 #26

Well, then, Mr. Governor . . . markpkessinger Jan 2014 #27

Like a true leader. tazkcmo Jan 2014 #28

Can't wait to see Maddow tonight /nt dballance Jan 2014 #29

Exactly what I was thinking. She knew this was a big deal from the beginning. nt SunSeeker Jan 2014 #56

L'etat c'est pas moi BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #30

"I was misled by a member of my staff . . ." markpkessinger Jan 2014 #31

NJ Mayor: Christie Should Apologize To Families For Lane Closures... ProSense Jan 2014 #32

I think I found the woman who died.... msanthrope Jan 2014 #37

Mayor Mark Sokolich is the hero in this tragedy. Cha Jan 2014 #46

NBC evening news led with this rustbeltvoice Jan 2014 #33

It does not matter what he says. He just cannot win. avebury Jan 2014 #34

He should have just taken full responsibiity..now he'll just be a big fat liar.. HipChick Jan 2014 #35

The Buck Stops W.J. McCabe Jan 2014 #39

Circle The Wagons and blame the staff? How original, but the same staff had "told me everything"... Fred Sanders Jan 2014 #40

"For the first time".. uh huh. Mr fuckin' innocence, himself. Cha Jan 2014 #41

Sorry I'm not up to speed on this topic Catherine Vincent Jan 2014 #43

Here Are The 4 Most Incriminating Email Exchanges In The Chris Christie Bridge Scandal ProSense Jan 2014 #44

Yes, "It's Wrong that you're smiling".. you fucking idiot. NO wonder Wildstein Cha Jan 2014 #50

Its Very Interesting.... Laxman Jan 2014 #70

Thanks Catherine Vincent Jan 2014 #88

What did he do when the phones started ringing off the hook? moondust Jan 2014 #45

What did Christie do.... SHRED Jan 2014 #47

"A" member? Sorry, guv, that dog won't hunt. Faygo Kid Jan 2014 #48

What did he know and when did he know it? BAPhill Jan 2014 #49

I eagerly await Issa's investigation. n/t reflection Jan 2014 #51

"I was misled by a member of my staff" DebbieCDC Jan 2014 #52

Who's the lucky one ???? orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #53

He's a fat Richard Nixon . . . another_liberal Jan 2014 #54

classy weight comment. Congrats! n-t Logical Jan 2014 #66

Christie is fat. another_liberal Jan 2014 #71

Why does that matter? So are some DU members. Want to insult them also? n-t Logical Jan 2014 #72

Oh, we can't note a public figure's size now? another_liberal Jan 2014 #74

Yes you are. But I bet you do it a lot. n-t Logical Jan 2014 #80

If I offended you, it was unintentional. another_liberal Jan 2014 #85

I often thought of Chris Christy ... bayareaboy Jan 2014 #58

Read that as: Adrahil Jan 2014 #59

Hey Christie "You Lie"! nt sheshe2 Jan 2014 #61

Throwing his staff under the bus to save his ample butt. nt mother earth Jan 2014 #62

Nixon incarnate, Tricky Christie. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #63

Juanita Jean has a great letter to Christie Gothmog Jan 2014 #64

Translation: Now watch me drop kick that basstid right under da bus!!!!! nt MADem Jan 2014 #65

Uh-huh. Another one for the "Yeah, SUUUUUUUURE" file. calimary Jan 2014 #67

Gov. Chris Christie (D-NJ) brett_jv Jan 2014 #68

Watch their bank accounts! MsPithy Jan 2014 #69

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #77

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Jan 2014 #87

Christie's either a liar or incompetent (or both). SunSeeker Jan 2014 #78

I'm impressed that the M$M is even picking this story up. Dopers_Greed Jan 2014 #79

Danziger cartoon rustbeltvoice Jan 2014 #82

Politic for Turbineguy Jan 2014 #83

Well, from this statement we know what he spent his day doing justiceischeap Jan 2014 #84

A member of your staff, Christie Shankapotomus Jan 2014 #86

we all know where the buck stops mr gubner spanone Jan 2014 #90