But Christie is against the wall.
Why do you think he endorsed Trump?
You think Christie changed his mind?
Or Trump told him it is all BS to get votes?
Sure. That happens all the time.
As he stated, he is supporting Trump because he thinks Trump is the only one left that can beat Hillary.
It’s partly:
BS for votes;
McGuffins for power;
Negotiations for a deal;
Getting in front of a bandwagon that was just waiting for its majorette;
Genuine conviction, after a change of mind;
Deciding that the balance of practicality has moved, and that the new policy, formerly absurd, may be achievable after all;
Politicians minds are squirmy, mutable things, loaded with mixed motives, calculations, negotiations, fears, and every other human weakness.
That’s reality of politics. There are no saints and holy heroes, and even out of politics, most saints and heroes have grave flaws apparent upon close, disinterested examination.
If he said it to “get votes’ why wouldn’t the weasely senators say it too? Don’t they want votes too?
It’s pretty obvious why Christie endorsed Trump. He doesn’t like Rubio or Cruz.
If he can peel off votes for Trump, I have no problem with the endorsement. In fact, I’m unlike most here who go bananas with endorsements. Who can forget the disgusting behavior here when Sarah announced for DT?
I just think Cruz made a huge mistake with Beck but he’s entitled to parade around with him...
Here’s my take, fwiw:
Christie, like so many others, has often given the expected canned answer when asked about things like the wall, muslims, etc. Political correctness has affected us all...most of us don’t answer as bluntly as we’d like because we’ll be scorned, called names, etc. Even more so for a politician.
I think what has happened is that Christie has been pretty impressed and possibly inspired by the way Mr. Trump comes out with things that at NOT politically correct, and his poll numbers rise. I think Christie likely thinks more like Mr. Trump and now has the green light to go ahead and join in. I think he also knows exactly what Rubio is, and doesn’t want him in office. He likely also realizes that Cruz would never win the general, and does not want Hitlery as president.
Basically, he’s joining the winning team, and he certainly has the personality to deliver the message.
I think Christie wants to be Veep. His run as Governor is probably getting near the end.
Or Trump told him it is all BS to get votes?
I think Christie is an opportunist who smells a Trump victory with or without his endorsement - so this way, he may benefit.