“I don’t think the Tea Party is going to seize upon Fort Lee and the George Washington Bridge as their defining difference with Christie. In fact, I think he’s handling to this [sic] – being straightforward, taking action, saying ‘I’m responsible firing people’ – probably gives him some street cred with Tea Party Republicans who say, ‘That’s what we want in a leader, somebody who steps up and takes responsibility.'” – Karl Rove, speaking yesterday on Fox News Sunday.