It had been my perception that he thought him being seen with Obama would add stature to his persona in the public’s mind. That seemed his goal to me.
He was trying to ride the cresting wave after the hurricane.
Christie is a great example of why we need to be very careful about tossing our support behind someone based on too little overall information.
Three years ago and the guy was golden in some folk’s minds.
If anything, I suspect he was always angling for a spot as the U.S. Attorney General in a Republican administration -- a natural position for a former Federal prosecutor. Maybe he sabotaged Romney's campaign in his own small way after finding out that someone else was being lined up for the job.
If that sounds outlandish, just consider this: Bridget Kelly, his staff member who was fired the other day after these e-mails and text messages came out, used to work for another former Federal prosecutor and liberal Republican from the Northeast who may have been given serious consideration for that role: Rudy Giuliani.