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TwilightGardener

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2. I don't believe they always know--but they should know whether their people are

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 05:28 PM

Jan 2014

corrupt liars, and fire them before it ever comes to a scandal.

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Anyone who has executive or managerial experience on a large level knows... [View all] busterbrown Jan 2014 OP

I think this should also apply to past SoS Hillary Clinton Whisp Jan 2014 #1

WaitWHAT? TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #3

I'm not sure what you mean by that reaction, here is a link Whisp Jan 2014 #7

Yes, that's what I meant--thanks! TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #11

This is about Obama's Ambassador to Belgium. DURHAM D Jan 2014 #12

+1000 B2G Jan 2014 #6

I wonder if this Bridge thing is Obama's fault too... Whisp Jan 2014 #15

juried and stays. Whisp Jan 2014 #32

It should also apply to Obama and the distasterous rollout of the healthcare website. n/t beaglelover Jan 2014 #36

of course that can be compared to sexual assault and pedophilia... Whisp Jan 2014 #37

I don't believe they always know--but they should know whether their people are TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #2

But if the people are just like you, would you notice that they have that flaw? n/t TheBlackAdder Jan 2014 #5

Wouldn't commuters have called christie's office to ask why the lanes where closed�at least ask him Tikki Jan 2014 #9

Yep. Subordinates don't do ANYTHING that could come back to haunt their bosses. n/t TheBlackAdder Jan 2014 #4

Christie maybe just said something like "Make his life miserable" Gman Jan 2014 #8

Like Henry II in reference to Thomas � Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury TexasProgresive Jan 2014 #16

The news conference came after the emails surfaced, Christie should have been far ahead Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #10

But Clapper and Alexander are totally blameless, right? n/t Aerows Jan 2014 #21

If there was not enough background checking to keep out people which should not have Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #24

been true in both parties for too long - and in politics and business alc Jan 2014 #13

Somebody else posted that the lie his staff told him was that it wouldn't come back to the Governor. TheOther95Percent Jan 2014 #14

Stonewall is usually the go-to first response 1000words Jan 2014 #17

I am not defending Christie by any stretch of the imagination, but..... philosslayer Jan 2014 #18

Huh? Are you serious? busterbrown Jan 2014 #22

Politics ain't retail philosslayer Jan 2014 #33

Ah, you cant fool a Corleone.. busterbrown Jan 2014 #34

Knowing and directing activies are two different things - TBF Jan 2014 #19

Yea, but the good ones have staff that understand what to bring and what not to bring.. busterbrown Jan 2014 #23

If you're arguing that he's incompetent as TBF Jan 2014 #29

Exactly!!! busterbrown Jan 2014 #31

He is responsible for knowing the big stuff and certainly someone who works in your office every okaawhatever Jan 2014 #20

In my experience CFLDem Jan 2014 #25

I disagree ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #26

I gotta call BS KentuckyWoman Jan 2014 #27

Back on ya.. busterbrown Jan 2014 #28

You modified your position from the OP. With good reason. KentuckyWoman Jan 2014 #38

Yes, and this is actually a pretty serious crime he has apparently committed. nt Zorra Jan 2014 #30

This was not a small detail. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #35