Chris Christie's path to the White House..

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Is a diet.

I'm being dead serious here. Assuming this is an intentional strategy and he can pull it off this is really quite brilliant. Make an issue of the weight now, drop 200+ pounds for the 2016 election, and instant win. Inspiration, role model, president. Of course he then gains it all back his first term.

 

[Ausm]

The dude looks like a poster child for a Cardiac arrest.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I think weight is just one of Christie's problems. In most respects I like him, but I don't think he'll play well in the south because he is not socially conservative, and I doubt he'll want to say some of the asinine things a candidate now has to say to get the Republican nomination (e.g., not believing in evolution or global warming).

 

[Sonikku]

Not a chance. He could win the general election, but he would never get past the primary. Though being a perfect analogy for America does help some what.

 

[nextJin]

He shot himself in the foot with his Obama disaster tour, not that I agree with it but we are talking about conservatives here.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

He is anti second amendment which isn't a very popular position with most conservatives these days.

 

[lotus503]

what Christie has going for him, is what Huntsman had going for him, there are people generally not happy with the democratic party who would have happily voted republican had there been a decent option.

Getting nominated is the problem, I do think Christie has broader appeal for a general election

 

[badb0y]

I would vote for Christie.

 

[ivwshane]

The hurdle for him was the primary however with Rove basically saying the tea party is out, Christie will have a chance.

So if Rove can lay the ground work for a less crazy and more moderate republican candidate choices look for Christie to get the nod. Although it appears Rubio might be the one being pushed forward.

The bigger question is, can they beat Hilary? From a voter composition stand point I don't think they can but its really too early to make the call.

 

[ichy]

what Christie has going for him, is what Huntsman had going for him, there are people generally not happy with the democratic party who would have happily voted republican had there been a decent option.

Getting nominated is the problem, I do think Christie has broader appeal for a general election

+1 to this. I'm not happy with the Democratic party but I'm sure as hell not voting for a Republican candidate who kisses up to the Bob Jones University types.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Well it looks like Extreme Makeover Presidential Edition is not the plan:
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/christie-chews-out-hack-doc-who-called-him

 

[MomentsofSanity]

He shot himself in the foot with his Obama disaster tour, not that I agree with it but we are talking about conservatives here.

But to independents and moderates that would play very well. It certainly makes it appear he isn't interested in partisan BS at the current level when he is going off on the GOP for playing games with disaster relief, lashing out at the criticisms against him for nominating a muslim judge and, of course, his recognition of the hurrican rescue efforts.

Sure the southern state primaries could be problematic but in the GE who else are they going to vote for?

 

[nanette1985]

I think a close examine of his actions during his term as governor will end any possibility of future political hopes.

The thing that keeps him going at the moment is his irreverence and his joking about his weight. Of course, if every overweight voter goes for him, he's got the thing in the bag.

Aren't there still Tafts in politics in Ohio?

 

[zinfamous]

Not a chance. He could win the general election, but he would never get past the primary. Though being a perfect analogy for America does help some what.

lol.


and true, unfortunately. all accounts. :\

 

[zinfamous]

He shot himself in the foot with his Obama disaster tour, not that I agree with it but we are talking about conservatives here.

if conservatives were a relevant voting block today, there'd be a mormon in the white house right now.

 

[umbrella39]

He shot himself in the foot with his Obama disaster tour, not that I agree with it but we are talking about conservatives here.

I don't think so. I think he gained a fair share of respect from people on the other side of the aisle. I would consider voting for him if he had the right running mate. He won't ever get the nomination though because he doesn't look like and say the things a large portion of the GOP these days wants to hear. That is a shame.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

I wouldn't especially now. If he can't take a little criticism about his weight without lashing out imagine what he'd do with killer drones. That angry phone call was a major fuck up. It shows that trademark Christie abrasiveness isn't something he uses, it uses him. He had a golden opportunity and blows it because he can't keep his temper in check and is apparently determined to stay defiantly fat.

“It was essentially the tone of the press conference only louder,” Mariano told 3TV in Phoenix on Thursday. "It was hard to get anything across. I don’t think he realized who he was talking to. I think I'm qualified to make a comment.”
...
A Republican, Mariano said she was previously a Christie fan. Now, however, she said he's probably lost her support down the road.

“The way he acted lately I don't think so. He wasn't very nice to me,” Mariano said. “Politically if this is the way [he handles] stress… is this presidential? I'll have to think about that. Is this a presidential way to behave? C'mon.”

 

[trenchfoot]

As a socially liberal independent in ways that are important to me, I'd definetly vote for him over any other Repub that's looking to jump in. I may disagree with some of his fiscal policies, but his force of personality alone would compel me to favor him. I like independent minded politicians. I wish more of them were like him.

He talks the talk and waddles the walk. Ya gotta love him for it.

 

[Zebo]

I don't understand these intelligent people slowly killing themselves. Go look at your local hospital smoke area - packed with doctors and nurses and they should know better if anyone. Nope he wont make 60 unless he starts shedding hard. Heart wont make it. Big men like that dont even collect SS.

 

[Slew Foot]

America wont have a fat president. I like his politics, but the election is as much a beauty pageant as it is about ideas.

 

[HomerJS]

Not a chance. He could win the general election, but he would never get past the primary. Though being a perfect analogy for America does help some what.

and he stood up for a Moooooslim in his cabinet. Those people would burn him at the stake.

Very telling of GOP primary voters

hmmm stake....steak

everything comes back to food with Christie

 

[zinfamous]

to be fair, I don't think Christie's "difficult social ideas" would be that much of a disaster for the GOP primaries. Christie is blunt and doesn't back down from his core beliefs. Unlike Romney, you can put a finger on exactly where Christie stands on every issue and you know he will be there a month and years later.

I think people prefer this trait in a candidate over someone who just says whatever they need to just to make you happy. GOPers may disagree with Christie in how he doesn't hate gays and women and all that, but I think they will embrace the fact that he has convictions, no matter what they are. This is why none of them wanted to vote for Romney.

 

[cubby1223]

I think weight is just one of Christie's problems. In most respects I like him, but I don't think he'll play well in the south because he is not socially conservative, and I doubt he'll want to say some of the asinine things a candidate now has to say to get the Republican nomination (e.g., not believing in evolution or global warming).

What the fuck are you talking about?

You are basing your stance on past Republican nominees, correct?

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/11/romney-elaborates-on-evolution/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ88l5ql_FQ


And then, let's see... hmmm... do you believe there is any possibility the southern states will turn out with the Democrat winning the majority of votes? Florida is the only swing state in the south. The rest are not.

Are you getting your ideas from Rachel Maddow? I don't understand...

 

[classy]

I voted for him and will again.

 

[cubby1223]

what Christie has going for him, is what Huntsman had going for him, there are people generally not happy with the democratic party who would have happily voted republican had there been a decent option.

Getting nominated is the problem, I do think Christie has broader appeal for a general election

Huntsman did not have name recognition, Christie does. Most people know who he is. That is a huge advantage.