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2naSalit

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41. Maybe later...

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #20)

Wed Jan 10, 2024, 11:28 PM

Jan 2024

Now that he's thrown down his hand and challenged the others to a show of decency and truth, he has some leverage against them. The rest of them re going to want him to shut up, I doubt he will. He's pretty savvy so I'm going to wait and watch for a little while.

After Super Tuesday, everybody will have shown their hand.

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Listening to Christie's farewell speech [View all] senseandsensibility Jan 2024 OP

He has destroyed all their debate talking points for tonight malaise Jan 2024 #1

If Christie was the typical Republican politician today.... OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #2

Ditto. Ocelot II Jan 2024 #3

And now he's praising the migrants senseandsensibility Jan 2024 #4

That was genius, actually. Ocelot II Jan 2024 #6

True but he still attacks Biden and Dems malaise Jan 2024 #8

Of course; he was running as a Republican. That's to be expected. Ocelot II Jan 2024 #15

Yes, they just said on MSNBC that he didn't endorse senseandsensibility Jan 2024 #20

Maybe later... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #41

Overall a very good speach malaise Jan 2024 #28

So did reagon... getagrip_already Jan 2024 #16

OOUCH.. The Truth Should STING If Cha Jan 2024 #18

The GOP would be better off with a bunch of people like Christie. TwilightZone Jan 2024 #5

He is dissing Obama and Biden. MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #7

Yes, as I said I would never vote for him senseandsensibility Jan 2024 #9

Yeah, and Closing Down the Bridge. Cha Jan 2024 #21

Yes, that pissed me off. mobeau69 Jan 2024 #10

What did you expect? He's complaining that his party sucks too much Ocelot II Jan 2024 #23

No it's a good speech malaise Jan 2024 #12

It was a good speech but his rethug slip MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #24

Of course. He's never pretended to be anything else. He's pissed off Ocelot II Jan 2024 #29

He is a ReTHUG but he scorched malaise Jan 2024 #30

Did you notice that he didn't use notes or a teleprompter? senseandsensibility Jan 2024 #35

Agree malaise Jan 2024 #36

I'm definitely not against that senseandsensibility Jan 2024 #37

and if Christie would been elected he would pardon Trump too Emile Jan 2024 #11

I don't doubt that but has senseandsensibility Jan 2024 #13

I think he said he would have to look into it. Emile Jan 2024 #14

Said he would not pardon him n/t malaise Jan 2024 #31

No; he has specifically stated he would not. Ocelot II Jan 2024 #19

Have never known any republican to lie. Emile Jan 2024 #22

Gerald Ford learned the hard way that pardoning a criminal president Ocelot II Jan 2024 #27

Oh Good.. bc that didn't Track Cha Jan 2024 #25

Christie can change directions on a dime rurallib Jan 2024 #17

And then there were two. OK, well, one and a third. DFW Jan 2024 #26

Don't trust him, but he could be useful Maeve Jan 2024 #32

Couldn't hurt! senseandsensibility Jan 2024 #33

The enemy of your enemy is not necessarily your friend, but he can be a useful temporary ally. Ocelot II Jan 2024 #34

I remind everyone that Christie was the first major Repuke Party figure to endorse Trump in 2016. NNadir Jan 2024 #38

Chris Christie Hot Mic Alert LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #39

Yup and double yup. Joinfortmill Jan 2024 #40