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sofa king

(10,857 posts)
23. An early fight between the fat guys is possible.
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 12:22 PM
Jun 2015

I consider Jeb! to be the primary suspect in the question of who, exactly, dropped Bridge-gate on Christie, and if they don't know for sure I'm sure the Christie people also think Jeb! is the culprit. Long ago I predicted that the mole would wind up in Jeb!'s camp, so we'll see about that soon enough, too....

The reason Jeb! needed to torpedo Christie so early was because of all these mooks Christie was the only one with a solid long term plan that was showing results.

Christie used a Senatorial appointment to gain his personal representative permanent Senate floor access, and carefully played his cards to win himself the Chair of the most powerful lobbyist group in the US, the National Governors' Association. He has surely been using that position to solidify his national network and also freeze out most other potential gubernatorial candidates (remember that Republican voters are very partial to governors over other politicians, probably because of the authoritarianism their offices command).

One possible strike back would be for Christie to secretly back the entry of yet another candidate into the fray: current Florida governor and nakedly ambitious sociopath Rick Scott. Christie could use Scott as a poop-throwing proxy, and Scott's doomed candidacy would be sure to ablate and disaffect a few Florida voters away from Jeb!, and also do us a favor at the same time, so let's hope for that.

To no one's surprise. Le Taz Hot Jun 2015 #1
Rand is the one who worries me underpants Jun 2015 #4
I can't see the Puppet Masters allowing anyone else in but a mainstream candidate Le Taz Hot Jun 2015 #15
They may take away their biggest threat underpants Jun 2015 #16
I think whoever is calling the shots in the R camp Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2015 #32
55 percent of Republican primary voters say that they cannot envision voting for Mr. Christie Botany Jun 2015 #2
It's that low? George II Jun 2015 #9
I thought I heard that Trump's number exceeded Christie's in that category. bullwinkle428 Jun 2015 #11
Yes, repugs don't like Christie @ 70 to 80% rate .... Botany Jun 2015 #27
How many GOP candidates now? bucolic_frolic Jun 2015 #3
does he really think that Bruce is going to let him get away with playing his music? hollysmom Jun 2015 #5
And a great yawn was heard in the land! eom Maeve Jun 2015 #6
ROFL!!! Third Doctor Jun 2015 #20
His campaign slogan: A bridge too far. n/t Gore1FL Jun 2015 #7
Love IT A bridge too far, Thanks Gore1FL katmondoo Jun 2015 #19
"fighting for fairness and justice and opportunity"........for the CASINO industry! George II Jun 2015 #8
UPDATE: Christie officially launches run for president brooklynite Jun 2015 #10
public radio is playing the announcement NJCher Jun 2015 #12
LOL. The run should be titled "A Bridge Not Too Far to Jammed Up for Political Purposes." kairos12 Jun 2015 #13
Signal Clown Car for Entrance and New Candidate Pick Up! Hepburn Jun 2015 #14
Remember that Richard Scarry story? sofa king Jun 2015 #17
Hopefully he and Bush will go negative early and bloody each other up. briv1016 Jun 2015 #18
An early fight between the fat guys is possible. sofa king Jun 2015 #23
Another one shenmue Jun 2015 #21
Does Jon Bon Jovi support Chris Christie? Christie is certainly playing enough of his music... xocet Jun 2015 #22
His campaign is living on a prayer. n/t Gore1FL Jun 2015 #26
No, Bon Jovi was playing for a Clinton fundraiser last night OKNancy Jun 2015 #28
Pardon me...I've got to run into the bathroom... SoapBox Jun 2015 #24
And the Christie money grab goes national Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #25
Christie Enters Presidential Race rocktivity Jun 2015 #29
that's great! ... I mean crate napkinz Jun 2015 #30
The Clown Car just got much tighter. Darb Jun 2015 #31
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