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KentuckyWoman

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38. You modified your position from the OP. With good reason.

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 01:28 AM

Jan 2014

Your response to me this time acknowledges it was rare for you to be caught by surprise. That would have to be true for Christie as well or he'd never be at this level. Even so surprises do come along.

An executive of Christie's caliber is not a failure simply because one of his staffers got off the ranch. It happens. Christie's leadership failure is the fact he clearly leads a team that thinks using Americans as pawns for political retribution is acceptable. That kind of team culture doesn't suddenly appear out of thin air.

My point really isn't with you personally. It's to point out it doesn't matter quite so much what the executive knew in advance. It's more important to look at what this says about his leadership philosophy - especially since he clearly has presidential aspirations.

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

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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