Chris Christie's office released an internal review earlier this week that found the governor had no knowledge of the events surrounding "Bridgegate". Unfortunately for Christie, the report received a lot of criticism for being sexist toward former Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Anne Kelly. As the article explains, "the report commissioned by Mr. Christie and released Thursday doubles down on a strategy of portraying Ms. Kelly as duplicitous, weeping frequently and dependent on men for approval and stability." The report brings up personal events, including a breakup, and calls Bridget Anne Kelly "emotional". The same report later mentions Christie crying during a press conference, but presents that incident in a positive light.
The report and its elements of sexism could be damaging to Christie, particularly because he polled well among women even after "Bridgegate". It also allows reporters and Democratic strategists to continue talking about Bridgegate, even though Christie hoped the report would give him a fresh start.
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