Christie: W.H. Correspondents Association Now Joins the List of People Who Didn’t Vet Properly
KARL: But this was not the intention of the dinner —
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PETTYPIECE: — and I think this is good for her career, I think it’s probably good for publicity, it’s — you know, people are talking about it so that’s what you want as — as an entertainer. But yes, as White House correspondents who are in the trenches — literally in the basement every day dealing with this stuff, this was a dinner that was supposed to be about unity.
It was a big step that the administration officials had actually — were allowed to come to the dinner this year. The president didn’t — didn’t come but having Sarah there sitting up on the dais with everyone, that was — I mean, a baby step but it was a step forward. So it is about trying to create unity and talk about the first amendment and freedom of speech.
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BRAZILE: Well then don’t invite comedians because you never know what’s going to come out of —
LUNTZ: Ray Romano performed there and he was perfectly fine. We’ve had comedians come there (inaudible).
CHRISTIE: But, you know, Jon, the other part of it, too is —
LUNTZ: (Inaudible).
CHRISTIE: — and I could see on the faces of — of you folks on the dais —
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CHRISTIE: OK, listen. You guys are responsible for it, though, because ultimately you picked her, right? Now I’m not saying that means you knew everything she was going to say and it’s your fault. But I think it — it — it colors — it should color what happens next year.
LUNTZ: Yes.
CHRISTIE: OK? It’s we’re going to have another dinner next year and I think — you know, we’ve had all kinds of vetting problems in this town.
LUNTZ: Yes.
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CHRISTIE: — White House Correspondents Association now joins the list of people who didn’t vet the way they should have and I think next year we should have somebody who, you know, little racy ain’t bad. You know, we both like that. But — but the really personal, mean-spirited attacks on people’s appearance — all right? We don’t use that (ph).
KARL: As the gridiron says, singe, not burn.
