Posted on 08/23/2013 7:27:59 AM PDT by IbJensen
A savior or a sell-out? A compromise or compromised?
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“HE DOESN’T GIVE a s—- what people think,” a Republican “close” to Chris Christie told Politico after the governor denounced the Republican House and Speaker Boehner (yes, by name) for voting down a pork-laden aid bill in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. We pretty much knew Christie felt that way, though it was good to see it confirmed in writing. The bigger question, one that should concern Christie, is what people think about him.
We know he’s home safe in New Jersey, cruising toward re-election this November as he enjoys high approval numbers, a whittled Democratic opposition he himself helped weaken, and growing celebrity among those who care about such things. The problem for him is that almost nothing he’s done to win New Jersey can translate into a winning national Republican candidacy, let alone one that conservatives could in any way trust.
For one thing, there is glaring fact of his New Jerseyness. Big, fat, coarse, he’s forever pushing his weight around, playing the wise guy or the charmer, always insisting on being the center of attention (unless Barack Obama comes calling), the big shot in a small place, the son of a “Sicilian” (not Italian) mother, as he said at the Tampa convention. He may not know better. He’s never really lived and worked anywhere else. How someone this provincial can be said to have national ambitions is a mystery.
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Whatever his political future, it’s hard to imagine we’ll ever see him again stuffing donuts into his mouth on the David Letterman show.
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Hey, yah my man, the fat one be a bro! He in big wit Obama.
Obama’s gun grabbing buddy is the worst kind of foe.
He helped elect what we have today
That’s all well and good; however, I judge a ‘man’ by those he calls friends.
See they way he is lookin at Obama? Don’t know if he is looking at a prom date or evening snack.
I think you've got something there. But the name of the evening snack is pork, pork, pork.
My opinion: What gets elected in New Jersey stays in New Jersey
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Yes, yes, yes. Could be said of other states as well. But the NJ Gov needs to set aside any national office ambitions.
I could not hold my nose and vote for him.
It’s early days yet, so I haven’t latched on to any one person I would get behind. But I do know who I wouldn’t. And CC is certainly one who won’t have my support.
Right on! This is all that’s needed to show what Christie is.
“Foe.”
Foe
More than 100 pounds ago.
If the GOPE and their consultants force this turd as the nominee on election night the democrats will take everything and the repussyicans will be lucky to carry 5 states. The base will stay home in droves.
The GOPE and the consultants will conclude Christie was not liberal and inclusive enough and try and clone Joe Stalin or Saul Alinsky as their candidate in 2020.
LOL
Halfway decent job as Governor. QUASI-ENDORSED OBAMA so Romney would lose leaving 2016 open for his fat @ss. So, foe.
Yeah this guy makes Juan McCain look like Barry Goldwater.
Thanks for your reply. And, yeah, I have another insight on his character (or lack thereof) that I will post soon.
Thanks! I have no ties to New Jersey, but I’m very interested in the attempt of Christie to run for Prez.
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