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Jennicut

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13. If he wants to become more popular he will do that.

Reply to bluestate10 (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:31 PM

Nov 2012

If he wants to play in the Repub's system, he will simply have to move very far right to win the primary. If he was smart, he would do the third party way to run for President. But I hope he stays a Repub as that would be better for us.

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Some thoughts on Chris Christie [View all] Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 OP

I live in NJ. Consider that when CC runs for president, he won't want Kahuna Nov 2012 #1

He won't run and couldn't even get nominated Lightsource777 Nov 2012 #2

My guess is that if Christie wants to stay in sufrommich Nov 2012 #3

His conservative bubble popped when he was faced with reality instead of ideology. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #4

he certainly has had a MAMMOTH gain in stature quinnox Nov 2012 #5

He is the next Charlie Crist. Jennicut Nov 2012 #6

I tend to buy into that viewpoint. Christie may have well had a revelation. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #12

If he wants to become more popular he will do that. Jennicut Nov 2012 #13

I don't want him jsr Nov 2012 #7

Bottom line, the guy is not an idiot Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #8

He is first and foremost a politician, and has an election coming up next year BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #9

I don't live in NJ, so I can't speak to day to day issues. HappyMe Nov 2012 #10

There's the possibility that he just needed the federal government to restore power to Duncan Donuts HopeHoops Nov 2012 #11

"It's what adults do" was not what Christie said. Someone impersonating applegrove Nov 2012 #14

Like Jon Huntsman, he is much too moderate to win the batshit crazy RW primary vote (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #15

SNL is playing him right now . . . . as a GUIDO!!! Hahahahahahahaha Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #16