[onyx]

This could indicate, btw, that Christie has left the Bush reservation.

Interesting thought!

Christie knows when to fold. He doesn't like to lose but dropping out is better than hanging around only to be humiliated.

Of course, the rest of your post is spot-on.

[xzins]

I’d bet on Christie going with new jersey pal trump. Makes too much sense.

[xzins]

The huge number of candidates indicates how much cheating help they think they’ll need to push Bush over the delegate finish line.

Even his own people don’t have faith in him, and the establishment knows that the base is really riled up about their betrayals.