Posted on 08/14/2013 2:06:37 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Over the weekend, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is for big government and trying to go along to get along. She added that Christie has got a schtick going there where hes got a YouTube videographer following him around, kind of these set-up situations sometimes so he can be seen as perhaps a little bit avant-garde and going rogue on things.
Christie said nothing in return. He should. Heres why.
Taking on Palin is good politics for Christie or Jeb Bush or anyone else who is planning to run as a quasi-establishment candidate for president in 2016. (No one will run a public-facing establishment candidacy but there are clearly people, like Christie or Bush, who would run with the blessing of many of the people who comprise the GOP establishment).
Palin is widely viewed by much of the party with the exception of her core followers (and she does retain a real following) as someone who is advocating a direction for the Republican party that could lead to its electoral demise in 2016 and perhaps beyond.
There is a sentiment largely expressed privately, still, at the moment that someone needs to stand up to that wing of the party and say enough is enough. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who faces a conservative primary challenger back home in Kentucky, wont do it. House Speaker John Boehner, who hopes to unite his conference on debt and spending matters this fall, cant/wont do it.
But Christie could and should. He is cruising to re-election in a blue state. He already has a reputation as a guy who speaks truth to Republican power.....
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That could be on Pay-Per-View and make millions. Might want to have an ambulance shadowing them, of course.
Sorry, IMO screw Christie and folks like him.
Ann Coulter, stop getting close to him. He is a horse with no legs and you are going to lose your book buying conservative base the more you push idiots like Christie.
Yeah, what has Gov. Palin ever done? gotribe, OTOH, helped dozens of conservatives get elected in 2010 and 2012. Didn’t you also call out Mr. Obama on those death panels? Thanks, gotribe!
Dafuq? He is "Republican power".
“Along with Colin Powell, voter fraud and many conservatives sitting home we got four more years of budding communism.”
Nooo, we got budding communism because of a crap Republican candidate and a traitorous establishment that expected the conservatives to fall in line while attacking them at the same time. Guess what, we’ll stay home again if they put up more of the same.
Done holding my nose for the lesser evil. Done voting for evil.
Staying home is what gave us obama. Hope you are happy.
In case you haven't figured it out by now there is a tried and true formula for electing candidates.No matter how much you pout you won't change it!
Most candidates start long before, years ahead of the primary. Winners have loads of money, usually some charisma,good organization,good campaign mgmt. and usually are about 50/50 on our side.Romney had a huge money advantage.It overwhelmed everyone else. Every once in a while we get a Reagan/Palin but they are rare.
If you think you can change things by letting the left win because you sat home guess again. It still doesn't work that way.
Of course we all want conservative candidates and now until 12 weeks before the election is the time to do everything in our power to see to it that happens.
“You must have an IQ equivalent to your age.”
Liberal vs. liberal and you think I’m the stupid one. Let’s see, Romey supported socialized medicine, gay marrage, abortion and open borders. Real conservative of you to vote for him.
I’m not sure what’s more pathetic, you resorting to childish insults or your lack of principles.
Like your dumb insults are going convince me to to vote for liberals. HA HA. You deserve the GOPe.
Too bad you didn’t read the entire post you might have learned something.
Looks like you are all too eager to elect HIllary and you are the supposed conservative?
Sorry not buying it.
Keep sitting home and sucking your thumb that will really help the cause. You’ll show em.
“Keep sitting home and sucking your thumb that will really help the cause.”
I’m active with my local Tea Party and walk door-to-door for people I support. Been doing so since 1981. How do YOU support the cause?
Again, your lame attempts at insults reveals all I need to know about you. You’re the one supporting abortion, gay marrage, open borders and socialized health care, not me. You got nothing, so you resort to name-calling.
Good luck with insulting your way to electoral victory. HA HA
Why doesn`t Chris Cristie just run as a Democrat? his poll numbers in NJ would go through the roof.
He could then share his true feelings on gay marriage and abortion etc, and he would be applauded by Joe Scarborough, Huff Post and the gay girl on MSNBC
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