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« on: January 09, 2014, 11:18:01 AM »
Chris Christie is out after Bridgegate?
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« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2014, 11:19:00 AM »
He may still try to run for President, but he's dead in the water.
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« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2014, 11:22:09 AM »
@GovChristie going to Fort Lee to apologize to mayor and community today
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« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2014, 11:23:12 AM »
Well, he may still recover by 2016 and most likely will.

But he's now downgraded to "Generic Republican" and this bridge thing can be held against him in the primaries and general.

But you never know how life plays out and he may actually be popular again in 2016 ... Tongue
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« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2014, 11:24:26 AM »
Far too early to tell. Lean no.
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2014, 11:36:09 AM »
Watching the press conference now. too early to say, but I think he can recover.
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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2014, 12:04:50 PM »
I'm not sure he is out, but he can say goodbye to that Democratic crossover vote. Even if he himself ordered the closure, members of his staff and his appointees did meaning he hired people who thought this was a acceptable behavior.
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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2014, 12:34:43 PM »
It might blow off but it's a serious chink in his armor.
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2014, 01:13:34 PM »
His ego being even bigger than his girth, no way does he not run.
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« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2014, 01:17:49 PM »
Remember when W's DWI was going to sink him?  Yeah.   He's in.  What TG said, he's not wired to bow out of anything.  He'll tell everyone to f[inks] off and not discuss it anymore.
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« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2014, 01:30:36 PM »
I still think that Christie's personality is a bigger problem for him than Bridgeghazi.  Like I said, Christie is probably dwindling from Giuliani-tier status.
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« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2014, 01:39:01 PM »
Americans have very short memories. While this will hurt him, I'm not convinced it will be a fatal blow.

Caveat: If he ends up getting further implicated and knowing about it. That will sink him for sure.
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« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2014, 02:05:00 PM »
Quote from: IceSpear on January 09, 2014, 01:39:01 PM
Americans have very short memories. While this will hurt him, I'm not convinced it will be a fatal blow.

Caveat: If he ends up getting further implicated and knowing about it. That will sink him for sure.
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« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2014, 02:11:12 PM »
No, he's not out.

Quote from: Grumps on January 09, 2014, 01:17:49 PM
He'll tell everyone to f[inks] off and not discuss it anymore.

Or he'll double-down and go on the offensive, trying to spin it as his opponents making a mountain out of a mole hill.
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« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2014, 02:15:33 PM »
Quote from: Mordecai on January 09, 2014, 02:11:12 PM

Quote from: Grumps on January 09, 2014, 01:17:49 PM
He'll tell everyone to f[inks] off and not discuss it anymore.

Or he'll double-down and go on the offensive, trying to spin it as his opponents making a mountain out of a mole hill.

Yep.  Mr. In-Your-Face.
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« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2014, 02:25:32 PM »
Way too early to tell. In a month or so, we'll have a better idea.
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« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2014, 02:34:46 PM »
Too early to tell, but lean no.  I still think he is going to run.
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« Reply #17 on: January 09, 2014, 02:38:20 PM »
If Christie is too tarnished by this to run, the Republicans are basically screwed in 2016. They've purged just about anyone who can win an election outside a red state or a heavily gerrymandered CD.

Jeb Bush isn't going to cut it. Maybe when his grand kids are grown and enough Americans who remember his brother are dead, one of them can run.

Who else do they have ? Ted Cruz? Rick Santorum? Mitt Romney  v3.0? Rick Perry? Paul Ryan?
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« Reply #18 on: January 09, 2014, 02:42:48 PM »
Quote from: Grumps on January 09, 2014, 01:17:49 PM
Remember when W's DWI was going to sink him?  Yeah.   He's in.  What TG said, he's not wired to bow out of anything.  He'll tell everyone to f[inks] off and not discuss it anymore.

This is how I see it as well.  It's definitely something to keep an eye on, but it is still 2 years before Iowa.  It will be gone before the Mid-Term Primary Season begins.
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« Reply #19 on: January 09, 2014, 02:47:00 PM »
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/09/gop-committeemen-christies-bridge-drama-wont-stay-with-him/
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« Reply #20 on: January 09, 2014, 02:52:07 PM »
I hope he's not out, but if so, does anyone think it makes Huntsman more likely to run? They kind of occupied the same space ideologically.
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« Reply #21 on: January 09, 2014, 02:53:01 PM »
« Edited: January 09, 2014, 02:55:42 PM by You kip if you want to... »
UK's Channel 4 just basically said that Christie's like something out of The Sopranos. haha

And I'm waiting for a primary ad with "I'm Not a Bully" vs. "I'm not a crook".
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« Reply #22 on: January 09, 2014, 03:36:56 PM »
He is so done.

This is the first Republican scandal that's actually gotten serious media coverage since who knows when. Bush and Romney scandals were never really covered, unlike this.
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« Reply #23 on: January 09, 2014, 03:55:09 PM »
No, he he is fine. People don't care about this unless it effected them.
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« Reply #24 on: January 09, 2014, 03:57:17 PM »
Quote from: vern1988 on January 09, 2014, 03:55:09 PM
No, he he is fine. People don't care about this unless it effected them.

I live near a big city. Traffic jams affect us. This isn't going to help Christie. At all.
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