Top GOP Donor Still Supports Christie: Jeb Bush Has 'A Lot Of Baggage'

[DonViejo]

CAITLIN MACNEAL – APRIL 13, 2014, 10:19 AM EDT

Home Depot co-founder and prominent Republican donor Ken Langone is standing by his choice for the White House in 2016, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), despite the recent buzz surrounding former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R).

"Jeb would be a superb president, but I think Christie would connect better — we desperately need a president to connect to the people," Langone told Buzzfeed in an interview published Friday night.

Langone, who was recently under fire for comparing populist politics to Nazi Germany, said that the Bridge Scandal is just a "rough patch" for Christie. He added that if Christie ran for president, he would like need a staff upgrade.

"I told this to the governor and he took it respectfully — I respect loyalty, but if you’re moving onto a stage that’s far more intense and far more profound, you don’t have the luxury of having anything but the very best minds around you," Langone said.

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[Siwsan]

1. I can't think of a single one of their 'front runners' who doesn't have excess baggage

There are no perfect candidates on either side, but the repubs are riddled with the ridiculous. It's either the stupid stuff they say or the stupid stuff they do. Or both.

[CanonRay]

2. Christie sure "connected" with those people stuck on the bridge.

[savalez]

3. I guess that "top" donor forgot

about Christie staying at Disneyland during that huge New Jersey storm.

By the way. I'm off to Lowe's to buy some garden tubing.

[AlinPA]

4. Bush and Christie can't win the GOP nomination. They are not quite crazy enough for today's GOP.

They don't seem to be shouting a lot about how much they love God and Jesus, and are not showing as much hate toward women, minorities, immigrants and gay people as much as the other republicans.

[davidpdx]

5. Oh please, nominate Christie the ticking timebomb

He'll explode eventually...tick..tick...tick

[ck4829]

6. I hope this shapes up to be a very interesting GOP primary