Posted on 11/10/2013 6:23:18 PM PST by markomalley
Is it just me, or does anyone else out there wonder why the mainstream media is gushing over Gov. Chris Christie?
The Washington Post got all wee-weed up over his decisive win in New Jersey last week. The New York Times planted a big kiss on his chubby tookus. The networks in Manhattan all ran a variation of “Boy, this guy is really something, huh?”
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In coronating the rotund governor as the next sure-fire GOP presidential nominee in 2016, none of the mainstream media pointed out his stances on issues that they no doubt hate: Mr. Christie vetoed a bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage, vetoed several “gender parity” bills and was for abortion until he was against it. Of course, the same media played up his support of gun control and a Dream Act-like immigration overhaul. And they noted repeatedly that the governor had not followed through on a threat to appeal New Jersey’s top court ruling legalizing gay marriage.
The kingmaking certainly has shades of the media love affair with Sen. John “Maverick” McCain. The MSM loved his battle with the conservative wing of the Republican Party and lauded him as a true moderate, capable of bridging partisan gaps to work for the betterment of all. Sound familiar?
Once nominated, though, that same MSM lashed Mr. McCain as nothing more than a vicious right-winger in moderate’s clothing. Sure, the Arizona senator was forced to move right to get through the party’s primaries (as Mr. Christie likely will be), but gone was the love for their “maverick.”
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CC needs to run for POTUS as a ‘Rat if he wants to win.
The GOPe likes him the Media likes him, That’s two strikes against him right there.
Chris Christie is about as Republican as Hillary(!) Clinton ...
Placeholder for Jeb Bush.
the media usually cheerlead for the republican they know will lose in the general election, like the doormat mcain.
but, Christie can win.
he’s a rino to be sure, but he’s not a Marxist, and right now, i’d take that.
Chris Christie is a dork and a 0bama butt kisser. If he gets the nomination that will insure a dem victory. Nancy Pelosi could beat him in the general election. Christie is a blue state republican which means dem light. He’ll get his ass kicked in the bluer states and not win too many red states due to low turn out. Recipe for the death of the GOP.
This whole game is getting old, the msm & GOPe pick some MODERATE candidate and push with everything they’ve got.
They somehow defeat the will of the people and the MODERATE is nominated.
The MODERATE has nothing to really draw any contrast to the Democrat since the liberal is painting him/herself as a MODERATE and has the media swearing to it.
Meanwhile the milquetoast Republican inspires no one by reciting the same tired lines the GOP has pushed forever and once again loses.
wash, rinse, repeat
“Is it just me, or does anyone else out there wonder why the mainstream media is gushing over Gov. Chris Christie?”
No sir, Mr. Curl. You most definitely are not the only one. Earlier today I was going to post a thread asking that very same question but just didn’t have the energy.
Why indeed?
The media backs the candidate that gives them the most money.
Campaign donors and advertisers are the same.
Do not support the GOP.
Its time for a second party.
I prefer Rand Paul or Scott Walker because they have demonstrated that they don’t need to be, or expect to be, loved by the media.
Not to mention Christie’s lack of self disciple will be a none stop 24/7 story
“Is it just me, or does anyone else out there wonder why the mainstream media is gushing over Gov. Chris Christie?”
No wonder. Christie is the perfect candidate. The GOPe will fill their coffers, the MSM gets someone liberal enough that they can love, then accuse him of being too radical and the conservatives will rather stay home then vote for a squish.
With that, the rats can put Cynthia McKinney up against Christie and win. It’s a winning strategy for the rats and the only strategy to beat that is for Republicans to put up a conservative, which the GOPe won’t allow to happen.
No, I don't wonder. The pattern is familiar. The DNC has selected him to run against Hillary. The MSM has been informed, and will insure his candidacy, then will insure his loss.
Everything has been set, and the outcome is certain... unless we can all see that the GOP is complicit in this scheme and abandon them.
I say again. Fat boy is 100% a DemocRAT!
Charlie Crist became a Democrat so they’re running out of ‘Republicans’ they can gush over...
Same old. Same old. Puke.
Not quite.
The media's parent corporations do business with global tyrants around the world. The media supports the propaganda of these tyrants.
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