Trump’s lifelong MO seems to be: “only the best will do”
I see nothing good keeping Christie around. Let him go back to his favorite donut shop and be done with him.
I don’t know about this. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Christie was loyal and a good advisor on getting elected - but at this point, with Bridge-gate, he’s baggage.
“Drain the swamp” means Trump needs straight-arrow competent conservatives like Pence, Guiliani, Sessions, and Gowdy.
Good idea.
I cannot believe Christie didn’t have knowledge, maybe even ordered the bridge fiasco.
FReepers don’t appreciate how deep in hostile territory Christie was (and is). He’s done pretty much everything he could do given the realities of the legislature and local government in Jersey.
That said, it’s just a reality that the bucks stop at the desk of the boss, and that until and unless he’s exonerated for Bridgegate he’s not suitable for a role in the Trump administration. This would be true of ANY supporter facing this kind of investigation. Trump was quite gracious to have him on the stage and acknowledge him in the victory speech.
To get away from the bridge story, Christie was making nice to Barack Obama in 2012 after the hurricane and right before the election.
That caused great upset in the grassroots and Trump even hit Christie on it in an early debate with Christie smacking back about ‘the people of New Jersey’.
In addition, Chris Christie signed a big tax increase of 23 cents a gallon for gas in NJ a few months ago.
I chose not to vote for my Republican governor here in PA after he did that in 2014.
That certainly has something to do with it.
It could also be that Christie has been suggesting RINO hacks, such
as Kelly Ayotte for WH jobs. And non loyal RINO hacks ain’t gonna
cut it in Trumps White House.
They would undermine him every step of the way.
I have always been suspicious of Christie.
But, that aside, there are over a quarter million people in this country. Even choosing the best of the best, there are plenty of competent people to utilize both for the transition team and the administration.
Bridgegate is a potentially damaging stain on Christie and thus on the new administration. It seems wise to not keep him in a visible position until that shakes out. He can always be brought in later - we have at least a four year run. As a politician, Christie of all people should see the prudence in this.
FReepers don’t appreciate how deep in hostile territory Christie was (and is). He’s done pretty much everything he could do given the realities of the legislature and local government in Jersey.
That said, it’s just a reality that the bucks stop at the desk of the boss, and that until and unless he’s exonerated for Bridgegate he’s not suitable for a role in the Trump administration. This would be true of ANY supporter facing this kind of investigation. Trump was quite gracious to have him on the stage and acknowledge him in the victory speech.
whoa.....NYPost does some investigative journalism ?
I don’t know how much, if any, truth to this.
But good news if Trump isn’t gonna rely on Christie IMO. I don’t trust him either.
Trump initially counted on those in politics whom he had known for a long period of time—e.g., Christie and Trump tenant Manafort—but I think he now has more trustworthy relationships with better candidates for helping him to govern.
Trump will fire the jerk who made this statement in public... I would.
Good. I hate it when an underling is sacrificed to save the top dog. (christie let the employees take the rap for him, and he got off scot free)
Christie, like Ryan is a coat tail rider. Christie was forcing himself into the front of the line at the victory speech. The guys that did the heavy lifting were back in the shadows.
I’m very happy Trump has dumped his disloyal fat ass.
Hugging dumbo just before the election was just stupid and if it did not win the election for dumbo it certainly didn’t help the outcome for us.
Tensions had been building for weeks between the two men, with some Trump insiders questioning Christie’s loyalty in the last month of the campaign, when it looked like Trump would lose.
Christie canceled appearances on Sunday shows after the Access Hollywood video of Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women was leaked on Oct. 7, the source said. He also failed to attend the second debate, and canceled campaigning with Trump in the last weekend of the race, the source said.
Well, bye.
Good. I don’t care what the reason is. Christie hugging Obama on the beach just before the 2012 election was all I needed to know about that highly political slob.
How long will the convicts of Bridgegate be in jail?
I don’t care why Krispy Kreme is getting the cold-shoulder, but it’s just another sign that Trump has good judgment. His Second Amendment views should have been enough to get him booted.
Christie did not have enough voter influence to help win New Jersey for Trump. Christie did help Trump significantly during the primary and the presidential campaign. I have mixed feelings about Christie. There may still be a role for him in a Trump administration.
threw the soccer mom under the bus..