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In reply to the discussion: Christie Crime Digest-Vol. I [View all]rocktivity
(44,576 posts)196. Christie Bullied By Yet Another Jilted Female
Last edited Tue Jul 7, 2015, 04:01 PM - Edit history (5)
From Crossing Christie (Digest Chapter 70):
On April 1st, Chris Christie...attended a celebrity roast...to celebrate the ninetieth birthday of Brendan Byrne, the states governor from 1974 to 1982. Hes an inspiration, Christie told the audience...because he has shown that political comebacks can actually happen.
Christie sat on a long dais with five former governors...next to...Thomas Kean, a longtime supporter...and five local comedians...(who) he glared at...as they delivered their lines. The speakers aimed much of their fire at Christie...
Joy Behar, the former co-host of The View... (said), When I first heard that he was accused of blocking off three lanes on the bridge, I said, What the hell is he doing, standing in the middle of the bridge? After another barb, Christie interrupted her. This is a Byrne roast, he said. He stood up and tried to grab her notes. The audience laughed awkwardly.
Stop bullying me, Behar said as he sat down. Christie said something out of earshot and Behar responded, Why dont you get up here at the microphone instead of being such a coward? Christie stood up again and moved in front of the lectern as Behar retreated. At least I dont get paid for this, he said.
Christie sat down and Behar continued, though she was noticeably rattled. I really dont know about the Presidency, she said. Let me put it to you this way, in a way that youd appreciate: Youre toast."
Christie sat on a long dais with five former governors...next to...Thomas Kean, a longtime supporter...and five local comedians...(who) he glared at...as they delivered their lines. The speakers aimed much of their fire at Christie...
Joy Behar, the former co-host of The View... (said), When I first heard that he was accused of blocking off three lanes on the bridge, I said, What the hell is he doing, standing in the middle of the bridge? After another barb, Christie interrupted her. This is a Byrne roast, he said. He stood up and tried to grab her notes. The audience laughed awkwardly.
Stop bullying me, Behar said as he sat down. Christie said something out of earshot and Behar responded, Why dont you get up here at the microphone instead of being such a coward? Christie stood up again and moved in front of the lectern as Behar retreated. At least I dont get paid for this, he said.
Christie sat down and Behar continued, though she was noticeably rattled. I really dont know about the Presidency, she said. Let me put it to you this way, in a way that youd appreciate: Youre toast."
Has Christie has been done in by secretive incompetent underlings yet again? It didn't occur to ANYONE on his PR team that given his situation, a roast would be begging for trouble? A friendly request to the organizers that jokes about Christie be kept to a minimum because he wasn't the guest of honor might have made all the difference. Besides, what better way to prove you're not a bully than to bully a woman? Behar should have apologized for bullying HIM, and explained she'd done it because she still hadn't gotten over being jilted by Current TV. Or she could have claimed mistaken identity since Christie was sitting in the guest of honor's seat.
This story has a happy ending, however:
Even Byrne got in a dig...Somebody referred to that bronze statue of me thats in the courthouse, he said. Actually, that was supposed to be Governor Christie, but they didnt have enough money to pay for all that bronze."
BOOM -- not bad at all for a ninety-year-old! Brendan Byrne, ladies and gentlemen! He'll be here all week -- try the waitresses, tip the veal!
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