Posted on 03/02/2011 5:52:16 AM PST by RobinMasters
Why would anyone run if they didn’t think they could win? I think Christie is tormenting Obama by this speech.
Squeaky voice Palin fan?
That’s a huge downer for her, unfortunately. I have a difficult time listening to an entire speech from her even though I adore her.
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Perhaps, if she weighed 450 pounds, her voice would be lower?
funny....I thought there were AMERICANS in the midwest....
Norwegians have a socialist government in NORWAY!
and there are ladies and gentlemen all over this fair land, not just the south...
A republican gun-grabber in the W.H.?
No, thanks.
FUNNNY !!!!
The fact is, he could win the White House if he ran. The other fact is, he doesn’t measure up to the anattainable standards of people here at FR. They don’t want someone who could actually win. They just want to eliminate possible candidates based on unreasonable expectations. Get over trying to find the “true conservative”, none exists and if they did they couldn’t get enough electoral votes to be elected.
Not if he needs my vote!
I read more of the interview, and I think the headline and the short snip here somewhat misrepresent Gov. Christie.
What he said, in context, was that folks were coming to him and saying [I’m strictly paraphrasing here], “Here’s how you can win the White House,” and he was saying that he already understands the politics of how he could win the White House, and he agrees, there is a path there for him to do so. It is a realistic opportunity for him, if he chose it.
But the right question is, Gov. Christie says, is not whether he could win - it is clear that he could run and would have a good chance of winning - the question is whether he’s ready to be president, and his judgment is that no, he’s not at this time. And he won’t run if he doesn’t think he’s up to the job.
That’s a bit different than what’s being communicated, here.
not the republican primaries...not with his second amendment record...you remember the constitution don't you??
Regardless of what one thinks of Christie, his remark is still a poke in the eye to The Kenyan.
They’ll have to widen the doors and reinforce the furniture at 1600 Penn.
It’ll be without my vote, Tubbo, unless you can convince me you stand with America on immigration issues, tax reform, repeal of Obama DeathCare, mass reductions in federal workers, defunding several federal cabinet departments, ending foreign aid programs, etc., etc.
I’m glad you’re cutting spending in the Garden State, but that alone doesn’t make you a desirable presidential candidate.
Give us specifics on ALL the issues facing us and then we’ll talk White House.
Possibly. I'm not convinced he'd make it through the primaries. Guiliani comes to mind. Anyway, sometimes it's better not to brag, even if it is true. Someone said maybe it's a tweak on Obama, which I hadn't thought of. I find several subtle references to Palin as well.
The other fact is, he doesn’t measure up to the anattainable standards of people here at FR. They don’t want someone who could actually win. They just want to eliminate possible candidates based on unreasonable expectations. Get over trying to find the “true conservative”, none exists and if they did they couldn’t get enough electoral votes to be elected.
I agree. My expectations can't get any lower. And honestly, if Christie ran, he'd be at the top of my list.
‘You’re barking up the wrong tree. I already know I could win.”
Maybe a hot dog eating contest.
His brand of pseudo conservatism sells well in the Northeast. Not so well elsewhere.
There's a difference between confidence and arrogance. There might have been a line crossed here...
Several times during the last campaign, Hilliary got really high-pitched and shrill. That’s how she got the name Shrilliary.
Sarah is shrill, as well, especially when she starts to get excited. Good speech is very important to win.
Yes, Christie is way overweight and needs to lose in order to run.
Would you mind calling President Thompson and Vice President Hunter?
They keep wondering why the Secret Service won't let them into their offices.
Perhaps you and I could explain it to them....;-)
I get a kick out of all the fat jokes. Really shows who the drooling morons are.
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