Posted on 09/29/2013 4:57:58 PM PDT by SMGFan
Obligatory disclaimer: Though I'm generally a fan, I view Chris Christie's record in New Jersey as a mixed bag, and I realize that many grassroots conservatives loathe the guy. But a party that's gotten its butt kicked in the last two presidential cycles by appealing to a small and shrinking slice of the electorate ignores the numbers below at its peril. In the latest Quinnipiac poll of the Garden State's gubernatorial race, Christie has (re)-established a mammoth lead over hapless Democrat Barbara Buono among likely voters:
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Now THAT's something McCain can get behind!
Is Christie that good or is Buono that bad.
I go with the latter.
I do not want the blovinating beached whale.
I’ll write in Ted Cruz!!
“But a party that’s gotten its butt kicked in the last two presidential cycles by appealing to a small and shrinking slice of the electorate”
McCain and Romney did appeal to a shrinking slice of people that want out of touch rino elites. Christie would likely do no better because he would alienate conservatives and libertarians.
Hey Butterball, wishing you the worst.
Fifty years ago, who could have predicted that a day could come where the leader of Russia would be considered a better conservative than the Republican nominee?
And who would have predicted that the leader of Russia would be more trusted by many than the sorry assed, evil President of the United States.
The RNC might want to consider whether CC helped or hurt Romney in the 2012 election. If the RNC forgets what CC did, then the R party will experience even worse defeat in 2012. CC is not a national candidate but can probably win in NJ and possibly NYS. Maybe even Florida. Probably few other places. The D party can run anyone they like in 2016. Unless the R party comes up with a strategy, and in the past year they have had no strategy other than reduce the base, the D party has clear sailing for the forseeable future. Appalling, considering how Zimbabwean/Argentinian the D party has become.
New Jersey can keep him.
Isn’t it odd that a very few short years ago, conservatism was growing and taking the country by storm. Even most Dems think that conservative concepts are the most sensible ways to live—even if they think that voting against common sense and prosperity will enable them to avoid the laws of physics. If conservatism had a public presence in pop culture and in the information services (media), socialism would wither and collapse with rapidity. People cannot eat socialism, they need jobs and need to keep their earnings to buy food. And, no sane adult wants to give most of their earnings to other people who can take care of themselves.
“But a party that’s gotten its butt kicked in the last two presidential cycles by appealing to a small and shrinking slice of the electorate ignores the numbers below at its peril.”
What “slice” would that be?
“People cannot eat socialism...”
Maybe not all the people, but about 51% now believe they can.
But a party thats gotten its butt kicked in the last two presidential cycles by appealing to a small and shrinking slice of the electorate ignores the numbers below at its peril.
McLame, Romney, Christie- Do ya’ see a pattern here??? I sure as hell didn’t vote in the primary for these guys. I will always vote the down ticket, but I will not vote for a Rino ever again. Nope-not doing it.
“But a party that’s gotten its butt kicked in the last two presidential cycles by appealing to a small and shrinking slice of the electorate”
Oh, yes. Because McLame and Romney really appealed to that ‘shrinking’ base of conservative voters. /sarc.
Hitlery would beat Dough Boy by 10 points in NJ.
Well if you want to go whole hog, get your Hitlary fix with her for resident and piggly wiggly for vice resident and you coulsd be in hog heaven. And yes I know you were joking, as am I.
The Pig-in-the-Poke ticket. ;-D
Agreed. I have been predicting Devil Patrick on the 2012 ticket for about four years.
1. I think Christie is running for veep in 2016. I'm fine with that.
2. Clinton looks weirder than ever since she had her stroke and needs those prism glasses.
All the Republicans need to do is to find an electable candidate for 2016....
The Reagan Revolution was halted and reversed by the administration of George H.W. Bush.
If we ever eregain the momentum, we simply cannot afford to lose it again -- like we did in 1988.
If we elect a conservative president in 2016, a VP Chris Christie would be the second coming of Bush 41.
I would vote for Lonergan on October 16th and vote for the Democrat in November because there’s no difference between the two (The Dem and Christie).
Its a tough call but a second reason to vote against Christie in such a direct way is because to the extent he wins is the extent he becomes a national threat in 2016 where Christie will be sold as “electable” on the basis of the 2013 results.
NO MORE VOTES FOR RINOS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.....
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