Top Ten....Pressed For Details

Last night’s Top Ten list was “Top Ten Highlights Of The Chris Christie Press Conference.” Letterman said, “This guy is a throwback to the old, old days of politics. He’s a big guy, he’s bombastic, everything he does is big and bombastic, and his press conference, two hours" (“Late Show,” CBS, 1/9).

10) “Shocking revelation of corruption in New Jersey?”
9) “Blamed the whole thing on getting drunk with Dennis Rodman.”
8) “More profanity than ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’”
7) “Claimed his heart was broken, but acknowledged it might be obesity-related.”
6) “Said he wasn’t a bully, then he put Chris Matthews in a headlock.”
5) “Christie’s claim he had no idea a bridge connected New Jersey and New York.”
4) “An appearance by the fake sign language guy.”
3) “Boldly took responsibility by blaming everyone but himself.”
2) “Announced plans to execute his uncle.”
1) “Interrupted press conference to smoke crack.”