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What Do You Make of This? Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump.
I have long been suspicious of Chris Christie. In his years as governor, as far as I can tell, he has done nothing for the New Jersey Republican Party, which is as moribund today as it was when he was first elected (if not more so). In 2012, at the moment which counted most, he ostentatiously embraced Barack Obama, and that may have decided what looked a week earlier like a very close race.
So when I see that he has endorsed Donald Trump, I ask myself the only question that seems plausible. What might be in it for Christie? The vice presidential nomination? A court appointment? Membership in the cabinet?
Or is this just revenge? He certainly does not seem to like Marco Rubio, who blasted him and bested him in New Hampshire. My own instinct is that the only time that Chris Christie is eager to see the Republicans win is when he is leading the ticket. Am I being unjust?
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My guess is that Haley endorsed the candidate that she thought would win and do the most good and that the same is true for Abbott. Gowdy I do not follow. And Christie . . . has he ever done anything for anyone but Christie?
So, Christie’s still part of the Establishment, right? Or does that all change, now?
He can take over the school lunch program and gain all his weight back.
So, will there be an “Anchorman”-style street fight between Team Kasich and Team Christie for Veep? The Rand Paul folks show up on the sidelines just to refuse to fight?
Christie has never had a core and Fightin in Philly gives us insight (I wrote something similar a while ago being a long suffering Eagles fan) to his weird contrarian personality.
But this is what happens when anyone can play Republican.
I’m remembering those who thought that Krispy Kreme would make a good nominee in 2012 or a good VP for Romney.
The Trump candidacy continues to inform us about the fundamental problems in the GOP. It’s now exposed as a sham.
Go Cowboys!
I wonder if being Vice President is actually a more desirable gig than being Governor? It’s considered more prestigious I guess, but I wouldn’t be surprised if some VP’s ended up wishing they had stayed in their old job.
I do believe that. The SNL before the election opened with a bit about how Christie really thought Obama was a great leader. I do think things like that affect voters.
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No one else has said it (and since I have heard it on the Ricochet podcast in the past it must conform with the CoC) so I will: Crapweasel. Chris Christie is a crapweasel.
Gov. LePage of Maine also endorsed Trump this evening.
Did Christie spend 80% of his time in the endorsement announcement talking about himself, like he did when giving the keynote address in 2012?
Since that moment, I’ve had no further use for the man.
Christie sees an opportunity to get some of that Trump money back across the Hudson. There is also the strong possibility Trump has already made some promises.
Trump can get him a dinner with Bruce Springsteen?
As saw these two boys, Trump and Christie on a CNN broadcast today, side-by-side.
I thought, P & VP?
No way. Too much the same.
Their partnership seems built on sameness not complementary qualities. They are both enamored of themselves.
That’s my take, and I say, No. No. No.
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I agree with those saying that Christie is angling for a position in a Trump administration. This is a sensible move for Christie, who is a capable guy.
I don’t think that Cruz would offer Christie an important position, simply because Christie is not conservative enough for Cruz.
I don’t think that Rubio would offer Christie an important position, because of Christie’s attack on Rubio during the campaign.
I don’t mean to complain about the fact that Christie attacked Rubio. They were opponents, and sometimes an attack is a good move strategically or tactically. I just think that Christie has burned his bridge with Rubio, so he’s very unlikely to be offered a position in a hypothetical Rubio administration.
So for Christie, a Trump endorsement is his best chance of a substantial position in the next administration.
ha ha. Bridge. Christie has a problem with bridges, it seems.
Yup.
Game over, man. Game over.
Truth. The one salutary effect of the Trump phenomenon for me is the Great Sorting–anyone who supports the crony capitalist goes into the bin labelled “Never need to listen to again.” It’s been eye-opening and saddening, but perhaps I’ll be wiser in the end.
Yes, and huzzahs for that. But last night, Trump didn’t look like a “knower.” Doing informed by ignorance is a roadmap to disaster.
Christie and Trump cooked this up before the debate attack on Rubio.
If Trump wins then maybe Christie gets a good job in the Trump administration. If Trump loses (more likely), then Christie can run again in 2020. If Rubio beats Trump then Christie gets nominated as federal bridge and tunnel inspector. This is a no-brainer for Christie.
Just because Christie endorsed him doesn’t mean Trump is bad.
That’s why Trump needs a team of lawyers.
I have gone through life thus far assuming that everyone operated on the same premise that Donald Trump was a gaudy, self promoting blowhard clown, who just happened to have inherited his fathers vast real estate fortune.
Now Donald Trump appears to have an honest to God chance to become the Republican candidate for the Presidency, with many actual Republican grandees agreeing that this will work out just fine.
Why would having an orange faced, bad comb over, blow hole, who has shown nearly zero Conservative/Republican leanings prior to 2015 suddenly be the Republican answer in an election when the Dems are running a extremely flawed ethically challenged Hillary Clinton?
I can’t help but think that somehow the Democrats are Axelrodding Republicans just like they did in the the 2004 Illinois US Senate race: Result = Barack Obama (D) 70% , Allan Keyes (R) 27%
The real loser in the Christie announcement is *Kasich*. If Christie is Trump’s VP, Kasich’s strategy of hanging around and being nice to the Donald for a VP slot now looks lost. Nice try, but Kasich just got marooned by the Donald.
Christie is more the AG type than Kasich. I could see Kasich as the VP with a mission to keep congress calm and on board. Much as I dislike Kasich, he does know the place well.
I read that there is a serious attempt to get an Independence Party off the ground.
Does anyone have information and how do I join.
If this becomes the Party of Trump. I’m out.
I can’t see a Trump/Christie ticket. It’s just too harsh. I can see a Trump/Kasich ticket. I can see a Trump/Rubio ticket. As for Christie I bet he’s angling for Attorney General.