As a former Merrylander, and not proud of it....here’s how they do in blue states sometimes.
They can easily elect a Democrat. A little poll maneuvering and money changes hands and boom, some dolt Dem gets in....like O’Malley.
The Dems in power give the public unions all kinds of money until they almost break the bank.
THEN the Dems help a Republican get elected, like Ehrlich in Merryland and Christy in NJ.
The Repub comes in, cleans house, caps union wages, deals with them like the Dems know they need but can’t do for political expediency.
THEN that same Repub either turns Dem or, boom, is wiped out of office next time.
That’s the story with Christy.
I predict he will turn Democrat come time to run for Prez, he will lose lots of weight as that’s always a public relations hit.
We will never see another Rep as governor of MD in our lifetime.
You have a better take on it than I. I can’t begin to guess what the future will portend.Too much of our lives/the country is just too screwed up.