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LiberalElite

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83. IMO - this is to further get under Wonder Bot Rubio's skin;
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 11:09 PM
Feb 2016

and, to stretch out that 15 minutes of fame till Christie has to fade back into obscurity - until he finally gets indicted.

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Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump [View all] Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 OP
Now there's a valuable endosement melman Feb 2016 #1
This is "breaking news" on MSNBC Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #8
he wants something. Surely not because Trump is his good buddy. rurallib Feb 2016 #26
If he thinks Trump has the nomination wrapped up, that is not good news Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #35
you best think again. It is very powerful ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #14
Christie is seen as a clown melman Feb 2016 #22
This will be the topic throughout the weakened. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #31
Trump ain't dumb... brilliant, maybe... dangerous definitely yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #34
Agree. Cristie is considered 'mainstream' by the public/media Strelnikov_ Feb 2016 #52
Yup, you said it. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #79
Blowhard to blowhard. nt valerief Feb 2016 #2
Well thanks Chris! redwitch Feb 2016 #3
Christy - Another VP hopefull Runningdawg Feb 2016 #4
PERFECT! I can hear it now: "Shut up!" "No, YOU shut up!!!" elleng Feb 2016 #5
Perfect!!! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #10
Thanks for the laugh! redwitch Feb 2016 #56
Nailed it! Danmel Feb 2016 #81
Not sure exactly what this adds to Trump's bully boy brand BeyondGeography Feb 2016 #6
I guess the bullies tend to stick together... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #30
Hey, Hillary! Have you heard that Christie endorsed Trump? What do you think about that? NurseJackie Feb 2016 #7
Love this!!!! hamsterjill Feb 2016 #69
Hot heads stick together. In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #9
My guess is that Christie's hatred of and scorn for Rubio MBS Feb 2016 #11
"best person to beat Hillary Clinton on that stage" William Seger Feb 2016 #12
Whoa! Did not see that one coming. beac Feb 2016 #13
head of the DOJ. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #15
And now I will have nightmares about that. beac Feb 2016 #25
Angling for veep was my first thought, too. deurbano Feb 2016 #16
Not VP mainstreetonce Feb 2016 #20
yeah, he might need a pardon some day. olddad56 Feb 2016 #23
Yes,that too mainstreetonce Feb 2016 #54
This! ShakeWell Feb 2016 #75
Wow. I didn't see that coming. Renew Deal Feb 2016 #17
Bully endorses bully, whodathunk. n/t Martin Eden Feb 2016 #18
birds of a feather olddad56 Feb 2016 #24
Christie the fat clown PeterK Feb 2016 #19
President Obama reacts: greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #21
The entire Republican process appears to come from The Onion! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #37
Hasn't it always? At least most of my life. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #41
We often have these discussions at home Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #48
Aside from Reagan calling ketchup a vegetable, no, they didn't. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #58
I've never seen anything like it, even with "fringe" candidates that we knew were kinda off kilter Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #63
Trump would be a disaster all round. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #71
He seems to have no control about what comes out of his mouth Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #77
Trump has said he'd probably use nuclear weapons. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #78
Each endorsee is gifted one absolutely fantastic hair makeover MowCowWhoHow III Feb 2016 #27
OMG BumRushDaShow Feb 2016 #29
QUICK! I NEED an optical acid bath! ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #32
That is a seriously disturbing halloween mask. n/t jtuck004 Feb 2016 #36
LMAO. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #42
LOL He looks better like that in some ways, actually. Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #49
Yikes!!! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #55
Can't under that....nt msanthrope Feb 2016 #73
He has now sealed Jersey's fate! BumRushDaShow Feb 2016 #28
Samantha Bee needs to interview New Jerseyites to see how they feel about paying him to do that. jtuck004 Feb 2016 #33
Good ol' "esteemed colleagues across the aisle." chapdrum Feb 2016 #39
Christie: "It's important that the next Republican prez have the executive experience of NCjack Feb 2016 #38
Lindsey Graham Endorses Donald Trump MowCowWhoHow III Feb 2016 #40
Wait, wut??? cui bono Feb 2016 #44
Graham was being facetious. MBS Feb 2016 #61
Ah, okay. Didn't want to actually watch him! n/t cui bono Feb 2016 #64
omfg... that's the end of him as far as establishment politics I would think. n/t cui bono Feb 2016 #43
Wow itcfish Feb 2016 #45
This is Trump building a firewall against Rubio and the establishment...amazing. They must be Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #46
So that was the "huge" in the huge announcement...lol datguy_6 Feb 2016 #47
He's just hoping to get a nice job in Trump's company after this is all over. I wonder.... George II Feb 2016 #50
Chris Christie would make a great press secretary. dinkytron Feb 2016 #51
I think he wants AG or VP. nt TeamPooka Feb 2016 #59
AG lordsummerisle Feb 2016 #86
Yup and say goodbye to voting rights enforcement. So fn scary. TeamPooka Feb 2016 #87
Well, I guess if Trump can be President ... LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #53
Trump begged Christy to endorse him before the Bridgegate indictment. yellowcanine Feb 2016 #57
The VP race is definitely ON! Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 #60
He must really hate Marco oberliner Feb 2016 #62
Great point! That's the current question posed on MSNBC... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #66
Suspect Christie endorsed in exchange for appointment as Atty General. Cabinet of thug bullies. nt Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2016 #65
That's exactly what it's like Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #67
Strategizing for a Cabinet position Mz Pip Feb 2016 #68
How much is that fat man in the window? hamsterjill Feb 2016 #70
Well--now we know where the beef is... First Speaker Feb 2016 #72
Perfect example of why the GOP is screwed Blasphemer Feb 2016 #74
Fat Man lining up to be vice-trumpenfuhrer DebbieCDC Feb 2016 #76
I wonder how much Trump paid him for this? Kablooie Feb 2016 #80
After what's gone on so far, I'd believe just about anything Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #82
IMO - this is to further get under Wonder Bot Rubio's skin; LiberalElite Feb 2016 #83
well isn't that special Skittles Feb 2016 #84
This was considered big news, but I guess we shouldn't be surprised... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #85
Close the Bridges, Close the Borders houston16revival Mar 2016 #88
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