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Barbara Bush phones Chris Christie's wife to beg him to run for White House
Daily Mail UK ^ | September 27, 2011

Posted on 09/27/2011 9:47:23 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

As speculation brews about a possible Chris Christie bid for the White House, several big names are joining a chorus to persuade him.

Among them is former First Lady Barbara Bush, who recently phoned the New Jersey governor's wife Mary to convince her that the Christie family would be just fine in the White House despite the intense attention, a source told the New York Post.

Mrs Bush joins political heavyweights like former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in asking that he give the presidency a shot.

Despite insisting he won't run, Governor Christie is making the most of the speculation, travelling the country this week raising money for Republicans, rubbing elbows with rainmakers and speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

Gov Christie's three-state tour is bringing him to Missouri, California and Louisiana - trips paid for by each state's GOP organization.

It will also bring home a lot of money for the New Jersey state Republican Party, which will see proceeds from three fundraisers the governor is hosting.

Talk of Christie entering the 2012 race for the White House ramped up this weekend, pushed in part by Texas Gov.

Rick Perry's shaky debate performance last week, as well as his loss in the Florida straw poll to Godfather’s Pizza mogul Herman Cain on Saturday.

While Christie's advisers swatted down the notion that he was reconsidering over the weekend, former Gov. Tom Kean, a longtime Christie mentor and confidant, stirred the pot on Monday.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barbarabush; bluebloodrepublicans; chrischristie; christie; establishment; goodoldboynetwork; palin; sarahpalin; smokefilledrooms
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To: bwc2221

I wish that all of the former presidents and their wives would stop trying to insert themselves into the process. They had their time in the limelight, and this continued attempt to regain attention and power is inappropriate and undignified.


61 posted on 09/27/2011 10:35:21 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Marty62
Do your homework, Marty62.

I am not a Chris Christie fan but he is solidly pro-life (perhaps his only socially conservative value). Unlike Pelosi, Kerry, etc., Christie is a truly devout Catholic.

Christie has many undesirable traits, but being pro-choice isn't one of them.

62 posted on 09/27/2011 10:35:55 AM PDT by bwc2221
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I use to like Barbara Bush but after her comment about Sarah Palin and this report she needs to clam up. Nobody elected her to anything and her husband...


63 posted on 09/27/2011 10:35:58 AM PDT by McGruff (Vetting - The process of examination and evaluation of a candidate's record.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
"She said heavyweight!"


64 posted on 09/27/2011 10:37:45 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Now days calling someone a racist is like telling them there's a crumb on their chin)
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To: Little Ray
Who would have guessed that Barbara Bush was actually a conservative operative?

More likely the Bushes don't want any Republican to win so it'll be wide open for Jeb in 2016.

65 posted on 09/27/2011 10:37:50 AM PDT by Will88
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To: Sans-Culotte
“Closet dem wife of former closet RINO president calls closet RINO governor to convince him to run”.

Christie is not a closet RINO. He has been "out" for quite some time.

66 posted on 09/27/2011 10:38:18 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: lonestar

Yes, in their minds, it’s “his turn”....like that philosophy worked so well on ‘08.


67 posted on 09/27/2011 10:38:44 AM PDT by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Are we ABSOLUTELY certain that it was not Ann Coulter disguising her voice and saying that she was Barbara Bush?


68 posted on 09/27/2011 10:39:02 AM PDT by Pharmboy (Austrian achievement: convincing world that Hitler was German and Beethoven Austrian)
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To: Pharmboy

LOL......good one


69 posted on 09/27/2011 10:40:48 AM PDT by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

It’s time to bring in the big lumber, or lumberer as the case may be. If both Barbara Bush and the local Imam are on your side, how could you go wrong?


70 posted on 09/27/2011 10:42:46 AM PDT by alstewartfan ("And your oarsman stands with his knife in hand, and his eyes spell 'Mutiny'" Al Stewart)
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To: Little Ray
Who would have guessed that Barbara Bush was actually a conservative operative?

LOL!

Her effort was to hurt Perry....trust me. They haven't forgiven Perry for defeating Kay Bailey Hutchison for Gov. They were open about supporting her.

71 posted on 09/27/2011 10:43:43 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Dawgreg

I heard her snide remark and it also really turned me off toward her. I’ve been watching the Bushes in the last year and the more I see what they are up to the more I had to realize they are truly our enemy. Boy, by stating that on a thread a while back I was so creamed by FReepers that appear to still THINK the Bushes care a flip about us peons.


72 posted on 09/27/2011 10:44:08 AM PDT by shield (Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

As if I needed more confirmation that Christie is no conservative and not fit for national office.


73 posted on 09/27/2011 10:45:11 AM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: Dawgreg

I won’t say that. Both Bush’s were better than the racist we have in the White House now and the degenerate we had from 1993-2001. That degenarate should have done something about Al Qaeda instead of getting his thrills and they said it was “just” about sex. Like lying, perjury, obstruction and threatening weren’t enough....

But I digress. The simple fact is the days of the Bushes are over. Thank you both, great job #43 in getting rid of that ticking time bomb Hussein but now we have another Hussein in the White House well have to take care of next November.

Tell your Mom not to worry and don’t you, your wife, your brother Jeb or your Dad worry; us conservatives will handle it from now on. Enjoy your retirement. Thanks for keeping a low profile—hope your family can, too!


74 posted on 09/27/2011 10:45:31 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: mombonn

“Fox reporting Christie is a definite “no”.”

Was it a big fat no?

Rowe and the entire Bush family are deeply sadden.

You had better start thinking of getting a real job, Jeb. The party is over.


75 posted on 09/27/2011 10:45:41 AM PDT by GatĂșn(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I can see it now Skinny VS Fatty
Hey folks Crispie cream isnt that Conserative


76 posted on 09/27/2011 10:47:26 AM PDT by LittleMoe
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To: bwc2221

MY post was about BABS NOT Christie.

Yes I KNOW he is PRO-LIFE.


77 posted on 09/27/2011 10:47:35 AM PDT by Marty62 (Marty60)
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To: Pharmboy

Haaaaaaaa LOLROTF


78 posted on 09/27/2011 10:49:14 AM PDT by LittleMoe
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Chris....STAY HOME!!


79 posted on 09/27/2011 10:55:58 AM PDT by Buddygirl
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I don’t believe Christie is physically capable of dealing with a rigorous presidential campaign...and I think even he understands that...


80 posted on 09/27/2011 10:56:56 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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