[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

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[jospehm20]

“Lap Dancer” Christie speaks.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I am not in this business to win the argument.

Then you won't win the election, I'm afraid.

[A CA Guy]

Rinos are trying to kill those who want common sense.

[Colonel_Flagg]

“I’m not in this business to have an academic conversation. I am not in this business to win the argument. I’m in this business to win elections."

A written cranial-rectal inversion. Charming.

[CincyRichieRich]

Idiot Christie...chummy times with the enemy IS KILLING THE PARTY. Duh!

[TomGuy]

I’m in this business to win elections

Translation: I will do anything to win, whatever it takes, song-and-dance, song-and-lapdance ...

[Starboard]

Christie is telling Republicans how to win elections. This from the same man who, at a critical juncture in the presidential election, helped Obama at Romney’s expense.

Christie is a fraud.

[Yaelle]

But the argument is more important than anything else in this country.

Our country IS these two documents. Everything we hold dear about our country IS THE CONSTITUTION AND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE and it is 100% of the argument.

Do we want a country governed by the people, of the people, and for the people, with freedom for all, AND WILL WE FIGHT FOR IT? That is the argument. Period.

Winning elections has to be done on ideas, not personalities or coalitions or go alongs to get along. GOPe is about keeping power and being liked, for individuals. And this is all our elections often are. Americans need to be reminded WHAT AMERICA IS. It’s a CONCEPT. FREEDOM FOR ALL and true representative government. Hard to keep. Thanks, Mr. Franklin, for believing we could. I hope we can.

[dowcaet]

Enough of this guy. His side of the aisle is the one taking all the shots on conservatives and doing nothing against the real enemy of America, the Democrats. Cruz, Paul, and Walker. I have reservations about all of them but they are head and shoulders above anyone the RINOS will throw out there, and those three are certainly light years better than Hillary and any other Democrat.

[Sacajaweau]

Goes to his "bully" character.

That's why I believe he instigated the bridge fiasco...it was a bully move. No subordinate would do it on his/her own....not motive.

[madison10]

Chris cannot pass up not being a complete jerk.

[chris37]

So, it’s time to stop killing each other, then Fat Jerk takes a shot at Ted Cruz?

Hypocrite much, Fat Jerk?

[Dogbert41]

Whoever gets my vote will be the man tough enough to undo every single law and executive order of the preceding eight years before him, and to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law those that have violated their Constitutional oaths of office.

[JoeProBono]

[Carry_Okie]

Though Christie said his more moderate brand of politics wins elections, that has never been the case on the national level for the GOP.

This is just wrong. Never is a long time. Within a reasonable lifetime since Truman (which makes a good parting line because of WWII and its aftermath), Eisenhower and Nixon each did it twice, Bush I & II did it (GWB twice, and those who declare GWB to be a "conservative" deserves what they got). OTOH, Nixon, Ford, Dole, McCain, and Romney all lost. So they're 7 for 12, or a bit better than half. Reagan went two for two and Goldwater lost, or two thirds, but he was the only conservative of the lot.

[JohnG45]

And here’s why – because when we win elections, we get a chance to govern and we get to mold and shape the future of our state and country.

And who are the "we" this POS speaks of?

If past is prologue, then I don't want this POS governing, molding and shaping anything with respect to our future.

[Servant of the Cross]

... when we win elections, we get a chance to govern and we get to mold and shape the future of our state and country. When we lose, we don’t.”

Blah. Blah. Blah. The TokyoRovian argument that we must be weak-kneed squishy moderates to win. The "conventional wisdom" of Karl that is flat out WRONG!

Just ask GOP Senators .... Mack IV(FL); Rehberg (MT); Berg (ND); Smith (PA); Allen (VA); Raese (WV); Thompson (WI); Hoekstra (MI) .... oh, wait ........

[Jane Long]

“It’s time for us as a party to stop killing each other,” Christie said

Krispy killed the entire party when he bear hugged his BFF 0commie, after Sandy.

[Homer1]

small sample sizes and Dole, Ford and McCain were pitifully bad candidates. It’s not the ideology, it’s the person. Cruz definitely has the charisma and intelligence to win. I also think Christie can win. Also, Reagan knew how to make conservatism palatable to moderates...