Christie news conference

Christie apologized, fired an aide and said he would go to Fort Lee to talk to residents. Here’s the latest:

3rd & 7 37yd

by Michelle Jaconi via twitter 1/9/2014 4:22:36 PM
"Stunned by the stupidity." - @GovChristie about his staff's actions regarding #GWBridge
by Jim Acosta via twitter 1/9/2014 4:22:40 PM
Christie: "I had no knowledge or involvement in this issue, in its planning or execution."
by Michelle Jaconi via twitter 1/9/2014 4:22:57 PM
Question Time.
by Paul Steinhauser via twitter 1/9/2014 4:23:00 PM
Christie praised Stepien at a Dec. 19th presser, saying "I think he'll be a real asset for the RGA,"
by Anna Gonzalez via twitter 1/9/2014 4:23:18 PM
Christie live on CNN: "I am responsible for what happened under my watch... I apologize as governor for my failure." cnn.it/19VdhlT
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:23:19 PM
New development in the calls for a formal investigation of the incident:

"The Port Authority Office of Inspector General has referred the matter to us, and our office is reviewing the matter to determine whether a federal law was implicated," Rebekah Carmichael, Public Affairs Officer for the United States Attorney's Office in the District of New Jersey said in a statement.
by CNN Politics via twitter 1/9/2014 4:23:49 PM
Gov. Christie says he's going to Fort Lee to apologize to the mayor and people of the N.J. borough #gwbridge cnn.it/19VdhlT
by Anna Gonzalez via twitter 1/9/2014 4:23:57 PM
Christie live on CNN: "I am responsible for what happened under my watch... I apologize as governor for my failure." cnn.it/19VdhlT
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:24:53 PM
"I had no reason to believe they weren't telling me the truth," Christie says, talking about how much trust he places in his senior staff members.
by CNN's Gut Check via twitter 1/9/2014 4:25:21 PM
.@GovChristie "I had a tight group of people that I trusted implicitly. I had no reason to believe that they weren't telling the truth"
by Erin McPike via twitter 1/9/2014 4:25:55 PM
"Politics ain't beanbag" = one of Willard Mitt Romney's favorite lines.
by Dan Merica via twitter 1/9/2014 4:25:57 PM
Christie: "Politics ain't beanbag. ... That is very, very different than saying someone is a bully."
by Jake Tapper via twitter 1/9/2014 4:26:33 PM
"I am not a bully"
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:26:43 PM
"I have very heated discussions and arguments with people in my own party and on the other side of the aisle...I don't hide my emotions from people," Christie says, but adds "I am not a bully."
by Mark Preston via twitter 1/9/2014 4:26:45 PM
Also very interesting -- calculated? - to separate the firings of Bridget Anne Kelly & Bill Stepien: official then political.
by S.E. Cupp via twitter 1/9/2014 4:26:56 PM
That's how you shut down a story. Start to finish, impressive tone, right on message. @GovChristie
by LPernaCNN via twitter 1/9/2014 4:26:58 PM
"I am who I am - but I'm not a bully" - @GovChristie
by Michelle Jaconi via twitter 1/9/2014 4:27:12 PM
"I am who I am." @GovChristie , H/T Popeye cnn.it/1ks5YpY
by Jason Seher via twitter 1/9/2014 4:27:30 PM
Christie: "I am not a focus-group tested, blow-dried candidate, or governor.... I am not a bully."
by Mark Preston via twitter 1/9/2014 4:28:03 PM
Political insiders will now be watching to see who Chris Christie parks at the RGA now that Bill Stepien is out.
by cnnbrk via twitter 1/9/2014 4:28:15 PM
Gov. Christie defended his political style, saying "I'm tough" but "I'm willing to compromise." cnn.it/1ks5YpY
by MoElleithee via twitter 1/9/2014 4:28:35 PM
How can he be surprised by the “tone of the emails?” Has he not seen the tapes of his own pressers and town hall meetings?
by Jake Tapper via twitter 1/9/2014 4:29:48 PM
full quote: "I am who I am, but I am not a bully."
by Erin McPike via twitter 1/9/2014 4:29:59 PM
RT @shiracenter : "candidate... or governor" Freudian slip, much?
by Vaughn Sterling via twitter 1/9/2014 4:30:04 PM
Gov. Christie: "There still may have been a traffic study..."
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:30:11 PM
Republican reaction to the bridge controversy (before the press conference)

Red State Editor-in-Chief Erick Erickson in a blog post on the site:

“This may be the rough and tumble of New Jersey politics, but it also comports to stereotypes of Christie as a bully and of New Jersey politics being seedy and corrupt. Taking charge and cleaning up could help Chris Christie quickly,” he wrote. “It isn’t rocket science. It is also a story that can go away quickly if Christie acts quickly.”
by Jim Acosta via twitter 1/9/2014 4:30:14 PM
This isn't the end of 2016 for Christie. It's the beginning.
by Jason Seher via twitter 1/9/2014 4:30:34 PM
Christie: "Prior to yesterday, I believed that if I looked someone in the eye... I would get an honest answer. Maybe that was naive."
by cnnbrk via twitter 1/9/2014 4:30:57 PM
U.S. attorney's office says it's reviewing NJ lane-closure controversy. cnn.it/1ks5YpY
by Dan Merica via twitter 1/9/2014 4:31:12 PM
.@JimAcostaCNN - Like when he referred to himself as a "candidate" and then paused and said "or governor." Super subtle.
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:31:28 PM
Christie says he is embarrassed and humiliated
by LisaMCNN via twitter 1/9/2014 4:32:02 PM
Christie: I'm not (a micro-manager); I delegate enormous authority to my staff, cabinet..
by cnnbrk via twitter 1/9/2014 4:32:17 PM
"I am stunned by the abject stupidity that was shown here," N.J. Gov. Christie said. cnn.it/1ks5YpY
by Michelle Jaconi via twitter 1/9/2014 4:32:50 PM
Drudge's headline for the #Christie presser: "Feeding Frenzy."
by Jim Acosta via twitter 1/9/2014 4:33:26 PM
This isn't the end of 2016 for Christie. It's the beginning.
by Jason Seher via twitter 1/9/2014 4:33:54 PM
Christie: "I hated when politicians stood behind the podium and said this is what the U.S. attorney should or shouldn't do."
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:34:11 PM
Christie says the Fort Lee mayor was never on his "radar," so he was perplexed as to why there were reports of political retribution. He says he didn't even know they were pursuing his endorsement.

"Until I saw his picture last night on televesion, i wouldn't have been able to pick up out of a line-up," he says.
by Jake Tapper via twitter 1/9/2014 4:34:45 PM
Christie: "i never perceived this as political retribution because I didnt think (the Mayor of Fort Lee) did anything to us"
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:36:08 PM
"I don't think I've gotten to the angry stage yet, but I'm sure I'll get there," Christie says.
by cnnbrk via twitter 1/9/2014 4:36:24 PM
Gov. Christie: "I never knew we were pursuing" endorsement of Democratic mayor from Fort Lee. cnn.it/1ks5YpY
by Vaughn Sterling via twitter 1/9/2014 4:36:31 PM
Christie: "What did I do wrong to have these folks think it's ok to lie to me?"
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:36:47 PM
Christie says he questions his leadership now, wondering what he did to make it OK for his staff to lie to him.
by CNN via twitter 1/9/2014 4:37:22 PM
What do you think of Gov. Christie's apology? Do you think it will hurt his political image? cnn.it/19VdhlT #GWbridge
by Steve Brusk via twitter 1/9/2014 4:37:52 PM
Christie: "lot of soul searching that goes with this", wonders what he did wrong that made staff think this was acceptable.
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:38:06 PM
Christie says he's done some "soul-searching" in the last couple of days. "You bet I have."

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