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Absolutely right. The msm portrays him as a moderate, and he isn't. lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #1
Compared to some crazies out there, he is. GOP's norm has shifted. hooverville29 Nov 2013 #5
Yup. And they will have no problem getting right behind him once the Teahadists fall by the wayside. truebrit71 Nov 2013 #24
Quite right. cali Nov 2013 #2
Romney had the advantage of the teahadists splitting their vote among multiple choices scheming daemons Nov 2013 #9
Republican business groups are marshaling the money to challenge the Teaparty. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #12
Cruz gets the VP bone exboyfil Nov 2013 #34
Will the Teahadists split their votes in the 2016 primaries like they did in 2012? LonePirate Nov 2013 #3
He's far too abrasive & doesn't have the temperment for the job. pacalo Nov 2013 #4
No, Christie can pretend to be the nice guy when he wants to. backscatter712 Nov 2013 #22
Unfortunately, people like that about him. See him as down to earth and folksy bowens43 Nov 2013 #37
I expect he will win if the PTB can't make a deal with Hillary librechik Nov 2013 #6
It won't matter if it is Hillary or Warren, or which Democrat that runs. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #13
I didn't either, until I started reading Peter Dale Scott's books. librechik Nov 2013 #17
I will check out his books. n/t Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #25
just wait until warrior1 Nov 2013 #7
He would be dangerous in a general election.... But getting there would be hard for him. scheming daemons Nov 2013 #8
You make an excellent point etherealtruth Nov 2013 #38
If it's Christie vs. Clinton, it's going to be a nasty brawl, but one I won't be TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #10
Depends who the running mate is. Initech Nov 2013 #48
He has not been nationally vetted. Heard there is some book out or some information that libdem4life Nov 2013 #11
That may be true, and I am sure that vested interest (Bush Clan) Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #14
Agreed. Jeb may think it's "his turn" and he's the one that concerns me the most. He's got the libdem4life Nov 2013 #21
He also has a last name that is poison exboyfil Nov 2013 #36
I don't know...a lot of Dems got on that bus, as well. Don't believe the fat lady has sung just yet libdem4life Nov 2013 #43
Of course he can win, just like Romney and McCain could have won. But they didn't win. StevieM Nov 2013 #15
Exit polling has him losing to Hillary by 7 points IN NJ! 6000eliot Nov 2013 #16
Here's a snapshot of Christie's wonderful leadership in NJ: Beacool Nov 2013 #18
Killed off an already in progress ...multi-billion dollar rail tunnel Historic NY Nov 2013 #35
That was one of the first things that he did when he took office. Beacool Nov 2013 #40
I know lots of people, engineers, etc that lost their jobs when this sunk......... Historic NY Nov 2013 #44
I know............ Beacool Nov 2013 #46
Christie + Rubio ticket wins. Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2013 #19
That's entirely possible. HappyMe Nov 2013 #20
Christy will have a better shot for the presidency if Democrats keep badmouthing Hillary. Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #23
It doesn't have anything to do with badmouthing (or criticizing) Hillary Clinton. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #28
In 1976 everyone said Reagan never stood a chance at the white house. last1standing Nov 2013 #26
The generational shift didn't happen in 2010 because it didn't show up to vote in a non-presidential Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #29
Whatever the reason, republicans do still win, whether we want to believe it or not. last1standing Nov 2013 #30
Prep the Tafttub. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #27
I think the opositon reaserach will find dirt other than that in the bathtub ring. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #31
Well, they didn't have Mr. Plinkett running opposition research back then. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #32
Churches DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #33
the true face of Chris Christie napkinz Nov 2013 #39
So what your are saying that he is the "Business as Usual" candidate. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #41
There is a great post elsewhere about New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez (R), as a possible VP Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #42
I really think that by the time 2016 is here, New Jersey will not even be won by him. Just watch kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #45
Of course, you should never underestimate your opponent. Incitatus Nov 2013 #47
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