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‘Mistakes were clearly made’: Christie kicks off speech in passive voice

http://twitter.com/#!/larsoneric50/status/423188989596540930 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie alluded to the Bridgegate scandal in the first sentences of his State of the State speech Tuesday afternoon, saying, “The last week has certainly tested this administration. Mistakes were clearly made, and we let down those we were supposed to serve.” Suddenly it seemed everyone was an English teacher.…

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