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‘Ultimately, I am responsible’: Christie going to Ft. Lee to apologize to those affected by ‘Bridgegate’
http://twitter.com/#!/Matthops82/status/421314877475397632
Bingo. This morning, Governor Christie did something President Obama has never done: He took responsibility for his staff.
.@GovChristie – "when I see lies, my obligation is to act."
— Alice Stewart (@alicetweet) January 9, 2014
The contrast between Barack Obama and Chris Christie in terms of owning a mess and fixing it is now pretty stark.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) January 9, 2014
Without the aid of a teleprompter, Christie told the press that ultimately, the buck stops with him:
"I am ultimately responsible for what happens on my watch, the good and the bad" -Christie
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 9, 2014
Christie: "I am responsible for what happens on my watch, the good and the bad."
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) January 9, 2014
Well, that’s different.
You don't have to like Christie to recognize that this is refreshing.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 9, 2014
Indeed. Also refreshing: Unlike President Obama, Christie is willing to face the people who have been hurt by what’s happened:
Christie heading to Ft. Lee, 'I have asked to meet with the mayor to apologize to him personally face-to-face.'
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 9, 2014
christie heading to Fort Lee to apologize to mayor and citizens. says "this is not the tone" he's set in NJ
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 9, 2014
What a novel idea.
Class RT @mmurraypolitics: Christie says he's headed to Fort Lee, NJ today to apologize personally to the mayor and its people
— olliander (@ollieblog) January 9, 2014
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Update:
http://twitter.com/#!/kurtsiegelin/status/421337181257342976
NEW.. Governor just responded to Sokolich request that he NOT come. Gov says he's "going to meet with other people in Fort Lee then."
— Kurt Siegelin (@kurtsiegelin) January 9, 2014
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Tags: Bridgegate, Chris Christie, Fort Lee, Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, Ft. Lee, Kurt Siegelin, President Obama