Christie Reportedly 'Livid' He Wasn't Chosen as Trump's VP

Townhall.com ^ | July 18, 2016 | Leah Barkoukis

[Kaslin]

Prior to announcing Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump had narrowed the VP field down to the Indiana governor, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and Gov. Chris Christie.

While Gingrich seems to have been a good sport about Trump’s ultimate decision to go with Pence, according to the Weekly Standard, Christie was “livid.”

While minding my own business at the Starbucks inside the Westin hotel this morning, I saw a man engage Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort in conversation about the VP selection process. The man, whom I couldn't identify, suggested that Pence was a smart pick and Gingrich would've been a disaster.

"Christie was livid, right?" the man said at one point. "Yeah," Manafort replied.

In an interview with MSNBC on Thursday, Christie did say he would be upset if he didn’t end up getting picked.

"I mean, obviously, I'm a competitive person. So I'm not going to say it won't bother me, if I'm not selected. Of course it bothers you a little bit. 'Cause if you're a competitive person, like I am, and you're used to winning, like I am — again, you don't like coming in second, ever," the governor told Nicolle Wallace.

[2nd Amendment]

Go hug Obama!

[cassiusking]

Agreed

[SparkyBass]

does the word “livid” mean “really, really hungry”?

[Vigilanteman]

I'm with you. Christie is too much like Trump to have ever been in serious contention-- same part of the country, same abrasive personality, etc.

He, of all people, would be smart enough to understand.

[HarleyLady27]

I am a monthly donor to here and to Trump...then I come here for the news...at least here you can read between the lines and get the real facts...

[veracious]

Christie is half a republican.

[Parley Baer]

“Believe this to be Townhall BS.”

It is. However the Free Republic drama queens fall for it every time.

[citizen]

according to the Weekly Standard, Christie was “livid.”

Bill Kristol's Weekly Standard is damaged goods. We can't trust them.

[SaveFerris]

Well-played. Never saw that before.

Sorry for any double-pings that may occur.

[DoughtyOne]

Ouch...

“:^)

[SaveFerris]

whySometimesyesYouyouReadareBetweencorrectTheabsolutelyLinesFRiend.

[DoughtyOne]

Cruz still isn’t over it.

I guess Christie feels entitled to a bit of a snit over it.

It’s gotta smart. I don’t think Chris has gone over board over it.

Ted on the other hand...

[riri]

I don't believe this for a second.

Christie has known his "spot" in a Trump administration since he was the first to give his endorsement.

I don't believe for a moment Trump forgets loyalties and I am sure they came to the terms before Christie dropped out.

[TYVets]

He didn’t come in second. He came in third.

Third in a three horse race?

Fourth in a four horse race?

Fifth in a five horse race?

Or worse?

Christie is so full of him self.

[nikos1121]

This is BS

[Holdem Or Foldem]

Get over it Chris.

[NFHale]

He needs to pull up his Big Boy Pants and get over it.

AG maybe... if he shows a bit of maturity over this.

[Cementjungle]

I don’t believe a word TownHall says.

[Elsie]

Trump fans beware.

The media is in divide-n-conquer mode.

Since it's been this way for about a year already; we needed 'beware' about any thing!

[Elsie]

LIVID; pronounced backward; is divil!