Christie lets fly. Again.
by digby
I'm guessing Chris Christie has pretty much figured out that he isn't going to be president:
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) gave a speech on Wednesday full of vulgarities directed at reporters over the George Washington Bridge scandal, New Jersey's finances, and his travel history.
"We don't give a s--- about this or any of you," Christie told a crowd of 350 people at the Hamilton banquet hall on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg Politics. The event was an annual event in New Jersey which features a roast of the sitting New Jersey governor. Elected officials, journalists, and lobbyists attend the event.
The New Jersey governor said one journalist should "open your eyes" and "clean the s--- out of your ears."
"This is a guy who says he doesn't know what I'm doing every day," Christie said of another journalist according to the Bloomberg report. "Then just get the f--- away from me if you don't know what I'm doing."
Bloomberg obtained audio of Christie's remarks. Christie spokesman Kevin Roberts said that Christie's comments were just jokes and made under the premise that they would not be published.
I know right wingers love bullies and hate the press. But when you're running for president you really can't go around saying stuff like "Get the fuck away from me" and "clean the shit out of your ears" in public. (Can you?)
And when are these idiots going to understand that everyone has recording devices at all times? There's no "off the record" in any speech you give to a group. One would have thought that was obvious even before everyone had recording devices.
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