Will Chris Christie go big, tap Geraldo Rivera for Senate?

Yahoo News (CSM) ^ | 6/4/2013 | Peter Grier

[South40]

In January, Geraldo Rivera said he was thinking of running in 2014 for Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s seat. Now, after the senator's passing, Gov. Chris Christie has the politically perilous task of naming a replacement.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) needs to pick a replacement for the Garden State’s Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died Monday. As many pundits note, this is a task that’s fraught with political peril for Governor Christie: Pick someone deemed too liberal by conservatives, and he damages his presidential chances. Pick someone deemed too conservative by Democrats, and he damages his standing in his own blue-tinged state. What’s a shrewd, popular governor to do?

Two words: Geraldo Rivera. Or as the mustachioed news crusader would probably say it himself, Geraldo! Rivera!

[windsorknot]

Follow the money; 0bama’s boyfriend will not do anything to cut off the generous Dem money supply.

[skinndogNN]

Do you even have to be from the state your going to represent?

I never did understand how Hillary was able to be a Senator from New York.

[TomGuy]

Geraldo claims to be a Republican, but he is more liberal than most progressives.

That last thing the GOP Senate needs is another liberal Republican.

[ScottinVA]

And Chris, if you, or one of your buds read this, call Judge Andrew Napolitano and talk him into it.

That'd be a damned fine choice.

[South40]

The article is from the Christian Science Monitor. Yahoo just reposted it.

[basil]

I think Chris Christie goes big wherever he goes........

[boomop1]

He will sell out the republican (alleged conservative) party. He ought to switch to the Rat party and get it over with.

[glennaro]

Christie found a way -- albeit an expensive way in his cash-strapped state -- to preserve the Democrat Socialist hold on the seat without doing it himself ... ah, but he did do it himself.

[traditional1]

Yeah; right. He'll straighten out this county and solve mysteries (like Al Capone's Vault).

Jerry Rivers is an asshole, first and foremost....he fits right in with the Democrats, as such.

[katana]

To quote one of my favorite lines from The Thing ... "You've gotta be f***in' kidding me"

[rightwingextremist1776]

So it's an on side kick and a fumble then....

Don't worry Krispy...you lost my vote long ago....Maybe I'll vote ‘Rat this time out just for you Krispy.

[GoldenPup]

Will Chris Christie go big, tap Geraldo Rivera for Senate?

Can't think of a WORSE choice unless fat boy appointed himself.

[Stormdog]

“Christie is up for re-election, so he’ll weigh his options carefully.”

They should add up to about a ton. (sorry, I couldn’t help myself)

[tankrlm]

Fox.....special election to be held October 16............will announce replacement till election when he decides.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Now that we live in Ubamugabe world, the more deranged an idea is, the more likely it is to happen.

[MichaelCorleone]

Has Whorealdo apologized to the military families for his shameful acts of sedition? Or is that not relevant to the good governor?

[big'ol_freeper]

Nope. He’s decided to be a coward and set dates for a primary and special election this year.

RINO.

[ScottinVA]

Maybe he’ll REALLY go big and choose Bruce Springsteen. :-/

[ScottinVA]

Whoever he selects for now is just a placeholder anyway, since Cory Booker has a lock on that seat in the future election. It is NJ, after all...

[BillyBoy]

Whorealdo calling himself a Republican is an even bigger joke. He’s probably more liberal than the sleazy left-wing lobbyist/Democrat combiner/Madigan-Emanuel puppet they just appointed as IL GOP Chairman.