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Nasty Jack

(350 posts)
Mon Jun 15, 2015, 04:39 PM Jun 2015

Chris Christie Just Raised Democrat Chances in 2016

No matter who runs as the Democratic candidate in the 2016 General election, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a potential Republican candidate himself, just moved the Democrats closer to the presidency. Christie said, “Listen, first off, I thought that Elizabeth Warren wasn’t running for president. But when I listened to Hillary yesterday, it sounds like liberal political consultants put together that speech.” What this means is that both Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have moved Clinton further to the left where the Democratic voters will be in 2016. Warren still claims she is not running but Bernie is hot on the trail and very close to being a highly competitive candidate to win the primary.

In the MSNBC article Christie questions whether Hillary Clinton really understands the everyday issues Americans face. She doesn't listen to them and she never answers questions he claimed. In a recent interview with NBC reporter Andrea Mitchell, Bernie Sanders made the remark that he didn't understand how anyone could run for president without answering questions. Bernie thrives on making it known what he stands for by being responsive to the public and the press. The big difference here seems to be that Hillary Clinton is carefully orchestrating her campaign with limitations that sometime reflect negatively on the candidate. Bernie Sanders, on the other hand, says simply this is what I am, what I stand for and ask me if there is anything you don't understand. Then, he answers them.

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Chris Christie Just Raised Democrat Chances in 2016 (Original Post) Nasty Jack Jun 2015 OP
Let me correct your title, please randys1 Jun 2015 #1
Thank you! nt SunSeeker Jun 2015 #2
Yes, that plus the low number of posts makes one wonder. yellowcanine Jun 2015 #3
It may be unintentional Reter Jun 2015 #6
Yes, thank you, and Christie is ... KelleyKramer Jun 2015 #5
Thanks for that NHDEMFORLIFE Jun 2015 #7
Joe McCarthy started in way back in the 50's per Thom Hartmann randys1 Jun 2015 #8
I did not know that NHDEMFORLIFE Jun 2015 #9
Yeah, using 'Democrat' in that context spells definite noob; Aristus Jun 2015 #10
Christie is terrified of being left out. oldandhappy Jun 2015 #4

randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. Let me correct your title, please
Mon Jun 15, 2015, 04:49 PM
Jun 2015
Chris Christie Just Raised DemocratIC Chances in 2016


good article, thanks

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
3. Yes, that plus the low number of posts makes one wonder.
Mon Jun 15, 2015, 08:30 PM
Jun 2015

Just sayin.' How about it Nasty Jack? Who are you really working for?

NHDEMFORLIFE

(489 posts)
7. Thanks for that
Sat Jun 20, 2015, 04:33 PM
Jun 2015

I don't trust anyone who refers to the "Democrat" Party. Dole began that passive-aggressive taunt in a 1976 vice presidential debate by referring to World War II as a "Democrat war."

randys1

(16,286 posts)
8. Joe McCarthy started in way back in the 50's per Thom Hartmann
Mon Jun 22, 2015, 01:36 PM
Jun 2015

Most who say it today dont know why they are saying it, which is exactly how they want it.

NHDEMFORLIFE

(489 posts)
9. I did not know that
Mon Jun 22, 2015, 10:58 PM
Jun 2015

Thanks for the correction. I thought it was the creation of a plain, old jerk (Dole).
McCarthy makes Dole look warm and fuzzy. That man was whacko and evil.

Aristus

(66,316 posts)
10. Yeah, using 'Democrat' in that context spells definite noob;
Wed Jun 24, 2015, 12:50 PM
Jun 2015

and possible troll.

Don't let that extra syllable throw you, now; hang in there. You can make it all the way to the end of a four-syllable word...

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
4. Christie is terrified of being left out.
Mon Jun 15, 2015, 11:58 PM
Jun 2015

Comments such as this lack any meaning or direction. But hey, thanks!

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