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Chris Christies political success in New Jersey was based on the perception that his personal style which involved lots of yelling at people was a sign of his governing effectiveness. This perception may have flourished most easily in a state whose informal motto is You got a problem with that?
But what some of us suspected all along was that Christie didnt yell at people because he was a get-results kind of guy; he yelled at people because he had anger management issues. And his offices bizarre screed against David Wildstein, his former ally now turned enemy, confirms that diagnosis.
I mean, talking about things Wildsteins high school social-studies teacher wrote about him? Now Im worried: Did I do anything bad to my social-studies teacher? No, but I seem to remember snickering once in 10th-grade chemistry class...Also, is the official Christie position This guy is scum. Everyone has always known that he was scum, since he was a teenager. And thats why I appointed him to a major policy position?
Whats remarkable here, actually, is how many pundits were taken in by the Christie persona. How could they not at least have wondered whether this guys bullying style reflected deeper flaws?
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http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/be-nice-to-your-social-studies-teacher
JHB
(37,161 posts)Or was that someone else?
Suddenly he knows the guy was "always scum"?
senseandsensibility
(17,112 posts)They thought he was "charming" years after even republican voters knew he wasn't. I remember tweety calling bushie "popular" well into his second term when he was polling far below fifty percent. Pundits are extremely lazy and not very bright. But good column by Krugman, as usual.
malaise
(269,157 posts)He's also a proven LIAR.
Anything else has been made up by the media.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)or questions him?
Look the bully has one approach. He knows Wildstein has the good on him and not only Wildstein.
Even the tone of his voice is different these days. It's hilarious to watch.
elleng
(131,072 posts)wrote in my year book: "The pleasure's been all mine!"
Had to share! A good, fine, intelligent liberal, thanks Mr. Gallioto!
malaise
(269,157 posts)We never had year books but I had great teachers and I got along with all but one of them.
Gothmog
(145,487 posts)Relying on high school incidents is weak
lindysalsagal
(20,726 posts)ProSense
(116,464 posts)Yikes!