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louis-t

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1. He would have trouble winning a general election.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2014, 04:31 PM

Sep 2014

His mouth would get him in trouble on the national stage. The more visible he is, the less people like him. If his handlers were able to reign in his temper, he would have nothing left. It's who he is.

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Chris Christie will be the republican nominee for President [View all] cali Sep 2014 OP

He would have trouble winning a general election. louis-t Sep 2014 #1

I disagree. I think his verbal hijinks are calculated and calibrated cali Sep 2014 #4

Calculated and calibrated to New Jersey. louis-t Sep 2014 #11

The press loves him though underpants Sep 2014 #29

It will be Jeb Bush with Chris Christie as his VP n/t Yavin4 Sep 2014 #2

No way. They won't waste Jeb on Hillary D-Inevitable n/t leftstreet Sep 2014 #6

Jeb's 61 now - he's prime age for running. nt TBF Sep 2014 #10

But only 65 in 4 yrs. Still young! leftstreet Sep 2014 #25

You know I thought it would be Bush but TBF Sep 2014 #8

It will be Jeb Bush/Chris Christie vs. Hillary/Mark Warner Yavin4 Sep 2014 #12

That makes sense - TBF Sep 2014 #19

Jeb brings FLA with him. That leaves VA, NC, COLO, NV, OH, and Penn as the big tossups Yavin4 Sep 2014 #21

Oh please, let it be! onecent Sep 2014 #3

Here you go Xyzse Sep 2014 #9

Hillary leads him in NJ BeyondGeography Sep 2014 #5

Respectfully disagree TlalocW Sep 2014 #7

Even without the overwhelming corruption edhopper Sep 2014 #13

easier than you think MFM008 Sep 2014 #14

If they think they have a chance to win, it'll be Jeb Bush trackfan Sep 2014 #15

He won't survive the Iowa State Fair... brooklynite Sep 2014 #16

mittens 2016, yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 #17

I think Romney wants another shot. Lex Sep 2014 #18

Nah.. his own people (Republicans) will go after him... SomethingFishy Sep 2014 #20

I predict Jeb Bush. femmocrat Sep 2014 #22

The Biggest Loser KamaAina Sep 2014 #23

I don't think so Egnever Sep 2014 #24

And I say it's Jeb. Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #26

Jeb is from the clown car -- the Bush edition. BillZBubb Sep 2014 #27

The country doesn't want another Bush in the White House. BillZBubb Sep 2014 #28

Yes that brand is very tarnished underpants Sep 2014 #31

Quite frankly, I think if Christie gets the nod, he'll win. PeteSelman Sep 2014 #30

The lustre has been wiped away from this turd. Dawson Leery Sep 2014 #32