So, by invoking Benghazi, the republicans defend Christie?
Liberal hypocritical logic folks.
Plenty in his own party happy to see Christie get comeuppance - CNN.com)
Plenty in his own party happy to see Christie get comeuppance Clinton News Network too.
Following Thursday's news conference, a top national tea party leader questioned whether Christie had put the controversy behind him.
"Governor Christie held some subordinates accountable. Time will tell whether this is enough," wrote Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder and national coordinator for the Tea Party Patriots.
Judson Phillips, who heads the Tea Party Nation, went a step further.
"This incident is proof that once again the most dangerous place on the earth is the spot between Chris Christie and his presidential ambitions," Phillips told CNN.
Thursday, following the Christie news conference, Paul seemed to take a dig at Christie, saying, "I don't know who e-mailed whom, who works for whom. I have been in traffic before and I know how angry I am, and I'm always wondering, who did this."
Erick Erickson, co-founder of RedState.com and leading voice on the right, wrote Wednesday in an article titled "The Politics of A-Holes" that "There's more here and it is going to be the problem that haunts Chris Christie."
And Breitbart's Matthew Boyle, who's also influential among conservatives, tweeted Wednesday that "Chris Christie is not a conservative. Don't delude yourself into thinking he is."
But the conservatives couldn't resist an opportunity to get in a dig at their real nemesis.
"The contrast between Barack Obama and Chris Christie in terms of owning a mess and fixing it is now pretty stark," tweeted Erickson.