Christie On GOP Debate: ‘Are We Still Here? Do Our Mics Work?’ (VIDEO)

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie shared his frustrations about being asked so few questions durng the first Republican presidential debate on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday night.

Christie told Fallon he went 20 questions in a row without being addressed.

“I’m standing up there, standing next to Marco Rubio,” Christie said of the 10-person primetime debate. “We’re looking at each other, going: ‘Are we still here? Is this still on? Do our mics work?’ “

Fallon said he thought Christie was going to interrupt.

“You’re not supposed to, but a few people did,” he told Fallon. “I didn’t think that was appropriate.”

But as the next GOP debate looms, the more docile Christie may go away.

“Stay tuned on Sept. 16th,” Christie said. “We may be changing tactics. You know, if I get to like 15 questions in a row — count ’em at home — if I get to 15 in a row, you’re going to go, ‘Uh oh, he’s going to go nuclear now.’ “

Watch the full interview, from NBC, below:

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