In 2009, the issue of Christie bullying others was ignored because Corzine said "he threw his weight

[karynnj]

around"

Though it would have been wiser to avoid the phrase and focus on Christie's inappropriate use of his position, I wonder if the elite media wishes it had focused on the issue ... not the snark.

This IS the problem - that is now clear in bridgegate and the possible Sandy fund abuses.

Here is the NYT - but others were similar. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/nyregion/08fat.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Note that other than one early sentence there is no evaluation of the real charge in the ad.

Here is GMA -

Here is the ad - seen now - I doubt anyone would think it was about his weight. In fact, it is a good tough ad - That had Christie been fit - would have been pretty effective.

[Cha]

1. thanks for the history, karyn in VT!