Who Will Be The Republicant Sacrificial Lamb, Errrr, Presidential Nominee In 2016?

[OmahaBlueDog]

17. I hope you're right. I fear that you are wrong.

While I agree that demographics do play a key role in our future, I also see the struggle for both sides to capture the same 12 swing states as in the past three elections.

Assuming that Christie's weight loss surgery ultimately ends with him at a healthy weight, he'll have an appealing narrative: a blunt/plain spoken (depending on viewpoint) Governor who helped guide his state through a horrific natural disaster, and worked across party lines to do so. All the while, he overcame a personal demon that impacts millions of Americans and is a huge heath cost driver. If he's smart enough to put Susanna Martinez on the ticket, he gets a Latina who can campaign for him in battleground states, and send the message that "Christie's not like other Republicans on the immigration issue."

I'm certainly not saying he's unbeatable, and his own party will do their best to destroy him. I do think he'd be a tough opponent.