Christie says he's open to 2016 presidential bid

Associated Press ^ | Jul. 25 2012 6:04 PM EDT

[Olog-hai]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he's open to running for president in four years if the job is open.

The first-term Republican says he hopes fellow Republican Mitt Romney beats President Barack Obama in November and seeks re-election in 2016. But if the presidency is open, Christie says he'll "certainly think about it." …

[vmivol00]

Which liberal POS is the GOP-e going to choose for 2016?

Dollars to doughnuts says the Bush mafia will be tough to overcome.

Viva Jeb!

We need more pro-amnesty RINO turds!

[TheLawyerFormerlyKnownAsAl]

Yawn

[Ingtar]

They know the liberal republicans cannot win and are jockying for “my turn next” status.

[bigbob]

Not trying to sound nasty but Gov. Christie needs to give serious thought to dropping some weight and worrying about his own health before he worries about higher political office. Seriously, he’s 49 and in prime heart attack territory...

[upchuck]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he's open to running for president in four years if the job is open.

What a brilliant statement Chris. The job of president is open every four years.

If you're serious, I suggest you spend the intervening four years losing at least 150-200 lbs.

[VRWC For Truth]

Stay in NJ fat boy. They deserve you.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Nothing a GOP congress and a CONSERVATIVE VP can’t deal with.

[presently no screen name]

Stay in NJ Chris - they like you there. The Rino Rash is no longer wanted.

Wisconsin may lend us Scott Walker for America.

[txrefugee]

NJ will probably be bankrupt by then, so he’ll need another gig. The rule ought to be that if you come from a state that hasn’t voted Republican for at least three of the last four elections, you are disqualified for the nomination.

[Revolting cat!]

Christie said it, did she?

[presently no screen name]

Great minds!

[bimboeruption]

Will the Goodyear Blimp even be alive in 2016?

[presently no screen name]

Christie said it, did she?

No, he did.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

My first thought, too. At his weight and with the stress of his job, he won’t make it to 2016. He needs to lose about 200 pounds.

[Jay Redhawk]

No thanks Chrissie. You will be better off booking concerts for you buddy Bruce “lefty the acid head” Springsteen.

[pallis]

Start that diet now.

[Gabrial]

Loud, fat, and from New Jersey.

No thanks.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he's open to running for president in four years if the job is open.

No thanks. How about the GOP try something new by nominating a conservative for a change? It's been a third of a century since the GOP nominated Reagan, who was the last successful Republican president. Since then we've had Bush I, Bob Dole, Bush II, McCain and now Romney, as the GOP pretends Reagan's two landslides never happened and nominates one non-conservative mediocrity after another using electability as an excuse.

Or maybe we can all stop pretending that the Republican Party speaks for or represents conservative principles and foster the creation of a political party that does.

[sickoflibs]

Lose 200 lbs first,

Open??? Didn’t you endorse Romney?

[ImpBill]

Well we'll elect him (wink) and then hold his feet to the conservative fire (wink, wink). That'll make it all ok cause he will have and (R) beind his name.

[chris37]

Not even remotely interested in this fat body, loud mouth, jerk RINO.

[sargon]

Not even remotely interested in this fat body, loud mouth, jerk RINO.

And, specifically, Christie is an avid supporter of semi-auto bans...

[Seaplaner]

That, my FRiend, was my first thought as well.

Not to be catty, but a run for high office (sadly) is in large proportion (okay, kidding a little here) a beauty contest.

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[Seaplaner]

And, specifically, Christie is an avid supporter of semi-auto bans...

I did not know this, and if true it is a non-refundable deal-breaker.

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[sargon]

I did not know [Christie is an avid supporter of semi-auto bans] and if true it is a non-refundable deal-breaker.

Yes, it's true. In fact, in one of his campaigns, Christie tried to make political hay out of the fact that his opponent did not support "assault weapons bans" as Christie himself proudly did.

It's amazing what passes for Republican in the northeast United States: Christie, Giuliani, and wasn't there some Massachusetts governor who was very similar? Lessee, what was his name? I can't seem to recall. It's on the tip of my tongue...

[manic4organic]

Oh yeah? Stand down, you fat f#ck. Nobody conservative wants you, and by that I mean everyone. No, Ann Coulter doesn’t apply. 2012 means no RINOS! Ever!

[jessduntno]

“Not trying to sound nasty but Gov. Christie needs to give serious thought to dropping some weight and worrying about his own health before he worries about higher political office. Seriously, he’s 49 and in prime heart attack territory...”

Let’s all chip in and buy him a Dunkin Donuts franchise.

[Fungi]

OK, so we get it. Stay in New Jersey and loose some weight. How about loosing 150 lbs., and then be a contender for president? How about a weight loss now and a VP contender? Either way he is a pit bull, a leaner one with all that shed weight.

[Fungi]

OK, so we get it. Stay in New Jersey and loose some weight. How about loosing 150 lbs., and then be a contender for president? How about a weight loss now and a VP contender? Either way he is a pit bull, a leaner one with all that shed weight.

[chris37]

Ah, thank you, I didn’t acutally know that detail.

I know he is surprisingly liberal, but that’s way too far, love my semi-autos, I’ve never committed any crime with them and never will. I refuse to be punished for something some criminal did somewhere else.

[Revolting cat!]

They are already lining up figuring a loss in November. It’s my turn now, mom!

[Terry Mross]

Sounds to me like he’s thinking Romney ain’t gonna’ win so he’s getting an early start for 2016.

[Terry Mross]

Sounds to me like he’s thinking Romney ain’t gonna’ win so he’s getting an early start for 2016.

[AmericanInTokyo]

His big fat mouth is also open to heavily lard content burgers and fries which he stuffs to the point of almost bursting a the seams. Oh that will sure look good on a televised debate against the donks. That would make a great campaign slogan, though: “Hamburger, hamburger, cheeseburger, hamburger, hamburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger, hamburger.”

[SuperLuminal]

The nightly S-F-F moment!

[DoughtyOne]

I don’t care if he’s fat.

I don’t care if he’s a loud mouth.

I do care if he’s a fat loud mouth GOPe enabler of Leftists.

Stay under your rock in Jersey Shamu. We’re already having to deal with a GOPe pocket rocket now, thanks in no small part to idiots like you.

[Grams A]

He could run this year as the Democrat that he is and probably win.

[wolfman23601]

Why should he have to lose weight?

[SeminoleCounty]

Christie may have lowered some taxes...but he is liberal on gun-control, and, supported the building of the 9/11 Terrorist Shrine Mosque near Ground Zero.

Northeastern liberal RINOs do not sell well in the South

[ex91B10]

Don't bother Christie; we've enough of your type.

The Kenyan must go.

[upchuck]

Why should he have to lose weight?

Two reasons:

1. Sometimes there is a psychological, subliminal objection to a person that's overweight.

2. His health.

[bmwcyle]

No RINOs!

[bert]

Christie has a problem with the four or eight years.

It is probable he will die of a massive coronary before he is able even to campaign in four years

[NOezmoney]

Let’s see; 5 years older, and probably 50 pounds heavier. Yeah, that’s a real possibility.

[MinuteGal]

This spotlight-seeking bigmouth was certainly taking an indirect slap at Romney with his comment.

And he's delivering the keynote speech at the GOP convention?

Brilliant, just brilliant.

It's not about YOU right now, blubber boy. Get with the team.

What with the non-invite-to-Sarah flap, the convention isn't getting off to the greatest start in the world.

[Olog-hai]

Far too many liberal infiltrators in the GOP.

[LibLieSlayer]

Hell no!

LLS

[COBOL2Java]

Well we'll elect him (wink) and then hold his feet to the conservative fire (wink, wink). That'll make it all ok cause he will have an (R) beind his name.

Oh! Waaay too close to the truth!

[COBOL2Java]

Oh yeah? Stand down, you fat f#ck. Nobody conservative wants you, and by that I mean everyone. No, Ann Coulter doesn’t apply. 2012 means no RINOS! Ever!

Why not? We've been on a RINO roll since 1988...