[BillyBoy]

>> Looks like Dems knocked off Christie for him. <<

Yep, I'd say Christie is DOA as a 2016 Presidential contender. A bunch of freepers are alarmed that the GOP establishment will foist him on us (they were absolutely convinced he was "going to run" in 2012 as well, no matter how many times he said flat out he wouldn't run). Personally, I'd be more worried about Jeb Bush as the anointed GOP establishment candidate in 2016.

All of the also rans from 2012 (Newt, Santorum, Perry, etc.) shouldn't waste their time at another attempt in 2016. I felt the same way about the 2012 contenders that were recycled from 2008 (Romney, Paul, etc.) The GOP seriously has an image problem with recycling losers.

[GOPsterinMA]

“The GOP seriously has an image problem with recycling losers.”

Yep. None of the 2008 or 2012 also-rans should be automatically eliminated.

[sickoflibs]

RE: “Yep, I'd say Christie is DOA as a 2016 Presidential contender. A bunch of freepers are alarmed that the GOP establishment will foist him on us (they were absolutely convinced he was “going to run” in 2012 as well, no matter how many times he said flat out he wouldn't run). “

I wonder how Christie feels NOW with Holder issuing fishing expedition subpenas going back years over a few cones blocking a lane on a bridge, after him standing with Obama for all those pictures not long before the 2012 election.

I have no doubt it helped him in 2013 and Obama in 2012,

I understood why he did what he did so I didn't get worked up about it but now having alienated many (but not all) Republicans over that, he must be feeling a bit lonely now.

[sickoflibs]

RE: “Yep, I'd say Christie is DOA as a 2016 Presidential contender. A bunch of freepers are alarmed that the GOP establishment will foist him on us (they were absolutely convinced he was “going to run” in 2012 as well, no matter how many times he said flat out he wouldn't run). “

I wonder how Christie feels NOW with Holder issuing fishing expedition subpenas going back years over a few cones blocking a lane on a bridge, after him standing with Obama for all those pictures not long before the 2012 election.

I have no doubt it helped him in 2013 and Obama in 2012,

I understood why he did what he did so I didn't get worked up about it but now having alienated many (but not all) Republicans over that, he must be feeling a bit lonely now.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”All of the also rans from 2012 (Newt, Santorum, Perry, etc.) shouldn't waste their time at another attempt in 2016. I felt the same way about the 2012 contenders that were recycled from 2008 (Romney, Paul, etc.) The GOP seriously has an image problem with recycling losers.”

Bump, I have no good memories from that election cycle.
I look back and see disaster after disaster.

Ok, we all know Romney was very weak candidate but honesty, those who went up against him in GOP primary all had serous flaws/baggage.
It was like the Island of Misfit Toys.

It was like watching Obama rolling the bowling ball down the lane to knock down a bunch of stationary pins, to me anyway.