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At least we all know what he is.
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I dunno, the whole 'I've got people hurting, and you Republicans want me not to suck up to our Prez for $$ right now, for shame' press conference had a bigger impact on me, given the context right on top of the election.
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As a specific individual, I agree with the sentiment that it was all disgusting and deplorable. But we do not constitute the average voter.
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So, I don't pay a whole lot of attention to the workings of the parties, but does Christie really have a shot? I'm not sure I've heard anyone in this thread really suggest that he has a legit shot.
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Now, while the party is split among itself and jockeying for position, Christie is effectively the establishment Republican standard bearer. Not only did he just win big in New Jersey, flexing considerable political muscle when you look at the demographic break down, but he's also the chairman of the Republican Governors Association, which will give him a considerable budget and the opportunity to campaign around the country, especially during the mid term elections. There are 36 governors up for election in 2014 He's got a huge stage on which to launch a campaign. If there is anyone better positioned than Christie right now, I can't imagine who it is. That's not an endorsement. I'm just stating facts about current position.
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I think he definitely has a shot. He could have had a shot last time around if he would have run.
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Who gets to decide?
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Christie has a shot, but he has the problem of the modern moderate Republican. If he doesn't appeal to the far right - that is, the Tea Party - he'll get primaried by someone who does, who will then get pummeled in the general election (this happened to Richard Lugar last year, among others). If he does appeal to the far right enough to convince a lot of them to campaign, donate, and show up to vote, then he'll lose so much of the middle that he'll get pummeled himself in the general election (that'd be Mitt Romney, and John McCain before him).
He has lots of charisma, which is a pretty good ingredient to being able to bridge that gap, but it's still a long way to go. |
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Christie has the same problem McCain and Romney and Dole had.
The media and liberals always cheer for moderate Republican candidates because they're so easy to beat on election day. Christie seems to be much more popular than any of those other candidates were with the general public, and being that he's been elected in such a blue state he's probably already been subjected to the withering character assassination that leftist campaign organizations are known for. Maybe he could actually win? |
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You're over-reaching. And no, my post didn't assume that. Which, of course, makes you wrong about everything here.
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And Yeah Christie said nice things about Obama and I realize for some Republicans that is a line that can never be crossed but he was just doing his job and his fellow governors agree with him about the way he handled it. |
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Christie doesn't bullshit.
I think the American people need to hear the truth and what needs to be done. I don't agree with Christie, and I dislike the established assholes, but he is probably the best shot at fixing the debt problem. He might actually be able to lead. What a concept! |
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