Chris Christie's moment
By Mustang Bobby
(Cross-posted at Bark Bark Woof Woof.)
Charles S. Pierce bear-hugs Chris Christie:
I have a great deal of respect for Charlie Pierce, but I don't think this moment is going to cement anything for Gov. Christie. First, people tend to forget how their politicians reacted to a natural disaster unless they completely screw it up, and trying to capitalize on one event, even one this size, doesn't have a long shelf life. As Steve M notes, "President Guiliani." Or, for that matter, Romney running mate Bobby Jindal.
No matter how much the gruff lug from Joisey makes Maureen Dowd's heart go pitty-pat, Mr. Christie would be a hard sell to the true believers in the GOP base. He obviously did not get the memo that no Republican can ever say anything nice about Barack Obama. Ever.
In case you missed it, no matter who wins next Tuesday, Chris Christie almost guaranteed his inauguration on January 20, 2017. From his tough-guy outburst at that dough-brained mayor of Atlantic City, to his outburst of genuine grace regarding the president and the federal response to the deluge that swamped his state, to his fundamental acceptance of the reality that we need a national government to solve national problems, to the way he slapped around the denizens of the Fox News Couch of Stupid, you have to give it to the man. He's been a genuine star over the last 48 hours.
I have a great deal of respect for Charlie Pierce, but I don't think this moment is going to cement anything for Gov. Christie. First, people tend to forget how their politicians reacted to a natural disaster unless they completely screw it up, and trying to capitalize on one event, even one this size, doesn't have a long shelf life. As Steve M notes, "President Guiliani." Or, for that matter, Romney running mate Bobby Jindal.
No matter how much the gruff lug from Joisey makes Maureen Dowd's heart go pitty-pat, Mr. Christie would be a hard sell to the true believers in the GOP base. He obviously did not get the memo that no Republican can ever say anything nice about Barack Obama. Ever.
(Cross-posted at Bark Bark Woof Woof.)
Labels: 2016 election, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy, Republican Party, Republicans, Rudy Giuliani
posted by Michael J.W. Stickings at
11:15 AM
1 Comments:
Remember, Christie has 4 years to lose 150 pounds. I have been pointing out to people that Obama can move (athletic) and Romney walks like he is trying to hold in a shart. Optics is everything to me.
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