As Twitchy reported, Chris Christie did something today that President Obama would find unthinkable: He accepted responsibility for the behavior of his staffers. Conservatives couldn’t help but notice the difference between the two executives. BuzzFeed’s Ben Smith had this to say about their observations:
The GOP line on Christie today: At least he, unlike Obama, fires people
— Ben Smith (@benyt) January 9, 2014
Except it’s not just “the GOP line” — it’s the absolute truth:
https://twitter.com/zhanover/status/421328048534073344
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/421329100771323904
It's true. Truth always helps. RT @BuzzFeedBen: The GOP line on Christie today: At least he, unlike Obama, fires people
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/jordanndavis/status/421328137155534850
We <3 accountability. Why don't you? RT @BuzzFeedBen The GOP line on Christie today: At least he, unlike Obama, fires people
— Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) January 9, 2014
@BuzzFeedBen I think we prefer "is accountable" "takes responsibility" and "addresses the problem" but firing is part of that!
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) January 9, 2014
Yep. Even Ezra Klein, certainly no supporter of “the GOP line” of thinking, gets it:
https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/421329173546688512
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https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/421331048425725952
Thank you RT@ezraklein: There’s something to this! RT @BuzzFeedBen: The GOP line on Christie today: At least he, unlike Obama, fires people
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) January 9, 2014
Note to the media:
It should be the "American" line. RT @BuzzFeedBen The GOP line on Christie today: At least he, unlike Obama, fires people
— RBe (@RBPundit) January 9, 2014
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