In case you’re just catching up with last night’s “dumpster fire” of a debate, one of the highlights was Chris Christie attacking CNBC debate moderator John Harwood during the debate:
Chris Christie to John Harwood: "Even in New Jersey, what you're doing is called 'rude.'"
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) October 29, 2015
Chris Christie jumps aboard the blast-the-media gravy train, skewers CNBC moderator https://t.co/cux8F0RoUf
— Henry Blodget (@hblodget) October 29, 2015
Good for Chris Christie for calling out John Harwood for interrupting and being rude #CNBCGOPDebate
— Cully Stimson (@cullystimson) October 29, 2015
And this is what Harwood had to say about it this morning:
fun w/guy who just ripped me on TV pic.twitter.com/lQb8o8FkYV
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 29, 2015
Burn.
GOP Candidates: "We hate the liberal media!"
Okay, are the microphones off? SELFIE! https://t.co/Yaw7L6tTcx— Rob Tornoe (@RobTornoe) October 29, 2015
like in wrestling when vince mcmahon says he hates stone cold steve austin but then they go out for smoothies later https://t.co/2l25CSSfk0
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) October 29, 2015
This just kinda cements the idea of politics as public theatre while behind the scenes elites are all friends. https://t.co/NlQ4KlWvet
— Paul Harris (@paulxharris) October 29, 2015
“Public theater”? Maybe not for all the candidates, but it certainly does look bad for Governor Christie. Remember this?
It’s a pattern.
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