‘I am outraged and deeply saddened’: Chris Christie issues Bridgegate statement; Lapdogs pounce

Posted at 4:53 pm on January 8, 2014 by Sarah D.

Didn’t have to wait long.

With speculation running high about his role in the developing “Bridgegate” scandal, Chris Christie has issued a statement:

BREAKING: Christie Statement pic.twitter.com/jYvzcl4uYD
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 8, 2014

Christie" “What I've seen today for the first time is unacceptable.
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 8, 2014

Christie: "I am outraged and deeply saddened to learn that not only was I misled by a member of my staff…"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 8, 2014

… but this completely inappropriate and unsanctioned conduct was made without my knowledge."
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 8, 2014

Christie: "This behavior is not representative of me or my Administration in any way, and people will be held responsible for their actions"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 8, 2014

What happens next?

We'll see if they accept Christie's explanation like they accepted Obama's with Lois Lerner.
— S.M (@redsteeze) January 8, 2014

Surprise! Media lapdogs aren’t wasting any time in framing it just right:

Christie throws his staff under an NJ Transit bus. Then backs up. pic.twitter.com/U9EJRysp8l
— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) January 8, 2014

Christie statement says he was "misled by a member of my staff" but doesn't say which one. And, really, ONE?
— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) January 8, 2014

Among key unanswered Qs: who prepared @GovChristie for his recent presser in which he issued a full denial? What did they do to prep?
— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) January 8, 2014

Shorter Christie: Yes, it happened, but I knew nothing about it.
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlakeWP) January 8, 2014

how big of a bus will Christie need to find to throw all this staff under it? http://t.co/UgjxcAoIwg
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) January 8, 2014

Christie: The buck stops with my Deputy Chief of Staff and Port Authority appointees.
— Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias) January 8, 2014

Welp. Christie has begun throwing his staff under the proverbial bus. He should hope it doesn't get stuck in bridge traffic.
— Goldie Taylor (@goldietaylor) January 8, 2014

So, basically, Christie’s comments on a scandal are cause for MSM outrage. But when Obama repeatedly pleads ignorance about anything and everything that goes wrong under his watch, it’s not worth covering.

.@jeffjarvis Just like Obama did with the IRS targeting #HACK
— S.M (@redsteeze) January 8, 2014

IRS who? RT @MarkHalperin: Christie statement says he was "misled by a member of my staff" but doesn't say which one. And, really, ONE?
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) January 8, 2014

.@MarkHalperin yup..Just like low level employees in the Cincinnati office.
— S.M (@redsteeze) January 8, 2014

"Christie HAD to know about the Bridge stuff. Also, there's no way Hillary knew about denying security at Benghazi." – Today's media.
— RB (@RBPundit) January 8, 2014

Just like Obama and the IRS! Weird! RT @AaronBlakeWP Shorter Christie: Yes, it happened, but I knew nothing about it.
— S.M (@redsteeze) January 8, 2014

Got it.