[For more, see video cross-posted at NewsBusters.] All three networks on Tuesday morning continued to pile on Chris
Christie, offering gloating coverage about how his “glory days” have
gone terribly wrong. After recounting everything that has gone awry for
the Republican, Good Morning America's Jim Avila imagined, “You
can almost see at the inauguration today, Governor Christie raising his
right hand and shaking his head at the same time. Co-host Robin Roberts added, “It’s not what they thought today was going
to be.” After reiterating that the new year is “not at all going to plan” for
Christie, Avila continued, “Instead, [the governor has been] forced to
play scandal whack-a-mole, with new poll numbers falling.” CBS This Morning
offered a network graphic that trumpeted, “Christie Crisis.” Journalist
Elaine Quijano featured Alex Burns from the liberal Politico to
lecture that in order to run for President, Christie needed to “run up
the legislative score board in New Jersey. I think we can safely say
that all those plans are on hold.”
