He might be. Neither Trump nor Bush is going to make it, and you know that the GOP will then want a back-up loser establishment candidate, and Christie sure fits the bill. I think that’s why he hasn’t dropped out yet.
There are some very good candidates this year...Jindal, Fiorina, Cruz, etc. But as usual, none of them will get any attention and we’ll be stuck with another loser.
Your crystal ball seems broke.