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2016 Postmortem

apnu

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36. Likely unless the teabaggers have another rabbit to pull (nt)

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Fri Nov 8, 2013, 11:40 PM

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Christie is the new W. Bush do not mis-underestimate him for ONE minute. [View all] Ninga Nov 2013 OP

Exactly. vi5 Nov 2013 #1

Irony that we should be hoping that the Tea Party torpedoes him in the primary Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2013 #2

The political environment is much more fluid now, than in 2000. Course corrections will be made Ninga Nov 2013 #3

The next test for Christie is 2014. Which GOP governors will use him for their reelection Ninga Nov 2013 #4

Yes, I agree Christie should not be underestimated. He's like GW Bush - only a lot smarter. He is Cal33 Nov 2013 #5

They fell hard for the oldest political ruse known..He portrays himself as a regular guy Ninga Nov 2013 #6

YEP - "taking charge in DC" will be the new "guy you would like to have a beer with" Cosmocat Nov 2013 #10

Thank you thank thank you JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #29

I liken him to Cheney with a charm-school education. lastlib Nov 2013 #11

New Jersey Democrats fucking ENDORSED him. djean111 Nov 2013 #26

I don't underestimate him at all. BlueMTexpat Nov 2013 #7

Vet the teacher exboyfil Nov 2013 #28

K&R Tippy Nov 2013 #8

Sorry to answer twice, but here is a bit of interesting BlueMTexpat Nov 2013 #9

I think Christie is overrated davidpdx Nov 2013 #12

Yes Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #13

While your points are good, I harken back to W. Bush, his background, and what hurt him or not when Ninga Nov 2013 #14

I don't think a comparison between Bush Jr. and Christy can be made davidpdx Nov 2013 #20

At the end of the day Romney loved money more than power exboyfil Nov 2013 #31

Agree! UCmeNdc Nov 2013 #15

We know Christie--and Bush did it in the age before YouTube and Twitter. Arkana Nov 2013 #16

I agree Gothmog Nov 2013 #33

I agree libodem Nov 2013 #17

I wouldn't trust him in the shit house with a muzzle on hollowdweller Nov 2013 #18

Yet we are in a loop where this character is considered to be moderate TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #19

I think he is riding the coat tails of Tony Soprano tavernier Nov 2013 #21

He could be but, alas, W had the fledgling Tea Nutters on his side ... Myrina Nov 2013 #22

Christie is very dangerous. He's smart, canny, and likable. apnu Nov 2013 #23

Jeb's last name is poison exboyfil Nov 2013 #34

Likely unless the teabaggers have another rabbit to pull (nt) apnu Nov 2013 #36

Christie has zero chance. Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter, both Pauls, Cruz, etc. are all against him. stevenleser Nov 2013 #24

No argument with your reasoning. For some reason, right now, I am more inclined to think Ninga Nov 2013 #25

Most of those people hated Romney, I think. djean111 Nov 2013 #27

It was half and half. And almost all of the half that hated him came on board after the nomination. stevenleser Nov 2013 #30

Sandy Amnesia HockeyMom Nov 2013 #32

Double Down and the Romney VP selection memo are a road map for the Democrats Gothmog Nov 2013 #35

Christie is a lot more dangerous than Bush in some ways, less in others Hippo_Tron Nov 2013 #37

Christie reminds me of Rush Limpbaugh Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #38

I seem to remember Christie vacationing in Disneyworld during a massive blizzard... krispos42 Nov 2013 #39