Christie Flunks Crisis Management With I Am Not a Bully Quote

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http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Christie-Flunks-Crisis-Management-With-I-Am-Not-a-5130819.php

Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Chris Christie got high marks yesterday for deftly managing his George Washington Bridge crisis -- until he channeled Richard Nixon.

The New Jersey Governor was apologetic and remorseful during a press conference in Trenton after sacking the aide he said was behind a scheme to shut down access lanes and snarl traffic in a political rival’s town. Then he answered a question about whether the bridge maneuver backed up critics’ contention that he’s a bully by saying, “I am not a bully.”

With those words the Republican broke a basic tenet of damage control by echoing one of his foes’ favorite attack lines, said Davia Temin, head of the Temin & Co. crisis management firm in New York. “The No. 1 rule is don’t repeat the allegations. I am not a bully or I am not a crook -- it’s the wrong thing to do.”

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No one on the reich wing is using this quote. No replays on Morning Jerk, nothing.

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1. THat's not the only way he fucked up in the marathon blabfest but

it's right up there in the top three. He's being compared to Nixon anyway and this just sealed it.

The thing is.. he is a bully. thanks for the soundbyte, jerk.