No way in heck this guy didn't know this was going on. Not only is he a classic micromanager and a narcissist, but what kind of staffer is going to deliver punishment for a failure to endorse? No way in heck that comes from anyone but The Man himself. Anybody who believes Christie's nonsense here just fell off the turnip truck.
I know a lawyer that worked directly for a former state governor. In the public's eye, governor blah was easy going nice person, in reality, a micromanaging tyrant. NOBODY MOVES on ANYTHING without the direct orders of the governor. The first order to senior staff, follow my orders and no one else, I don't want anything misinterpreted, so it comes from me and me only, period!
The biggest egotistical, narcissistic, scumbag politician in America today, Chris Christie, how he plays the, poor, pity me, for the cameras and info papers, "I didn't know" BS... blah blah, so there's your bureaucratic class 101, 'Plausible Deniability'. Then onto political con job class 201... "I accept responsibility...blah blah"
Like Gunny states, You want the truth, indict these low level obedient staffers for at least felony manslaughter, and they will squeal like the pig they work for... The sad part, we already know the establishment 'JUST-US' Obama and Heir Holder, will protect the party of one criminals occupying offices at any level. So, that's how the ruling class has operated for the past 100 years. Graft and Corruption are paramount amongst a den that's 'thick as thieves' and immunity theater by the establishment laws, yes a different set of laws that apply to the establishment.
There's one more thing I would like to point out to everyone... I posted awhile back, during the destruction caused by the Storm Sandy, and Chris Christie was on his political photo op Kabuki Theater for the cameras with his staff close in toe... well, there's a video that catches Christie's staff, queuing and giving the go ahead to provide "Sympathy" to a poor NJ minion that lost her home. It was waiting for the "other" camera to be set and focus correctly for the government vulture to make his move. The cameras were set, his senior staff directed him to hug "this woman here", Christie acknowledged back to them and moves in on his prey, just what scumbag politicians government have done for ratings/poling/reelections. Chris Christie exploiting the clueless fools within his state during devastation... one of the lowest of the lows in PR ops from political slimeballs
Again, in the long run of this despicable operation, Obama & Holder will protect Chris Christie and his senior staff. Just sweep it under the carpet and corporate media will ensure it's forgotten, especially the next rigged election.