printGov. Chris Christie, aka “The Incredible Hulk,” has certainly struck a pose—and it is in opposition to the one Sarah Palin struck when she gave up the governorship of Alaska midterm in order to frolic on the national stage.
For Christie to have joined the presidential lineup without completing his term as the governor of New Jersey would have amounted to doing a Palin.
As for a country obsessed with Gov. Christie and his non-existent presidential plans: It reminds me of a toddler chasing a parent, screaming, “Pick me up, daddy, pick me up. Kiss better, kiss better.”
Yes; but, the toddler is a lot cuter and chasing a much more qualified picker upper. This has been one of the most disgusting preliminary shows imaginable.
As Sarah frolics on the natinal stage she is making a million dollars and I say more power to her. Maybe she’s not my choice for a presidential candidate but she’s been dogged by the system more than anybody I remember. As far as her leaving office early to “frolic on the national stage” is concerned she was a half million bucks in the hole defending frivolous, fictitious lawsuits brough by political enemies to paralyze her administration. She aint perfect but I don’t know anything that would tell me that she deserves the public scourging heaped on her and her family. I hope she makes another million bucks.
Why leave a steady job to possibly lose an election (plus the early stuff is only 2 months away and he has no organization) – and if you win, you have to lop 40% of spending (never popular) just to break even with the budget? The next President (or 4 more years of Messiah Barack) will inherit a large bag of liquefied manure anyway. Palin is a publicity seeking clown and maybe Christie really wants to do a job.
The Republican voters are now feckless with around 20% for insipid Mitt and another 40% looking around between: (1) the arrogant tongue-tied Perry who seems to be tanking on immigration and cronyism, (2) Michelle who seems to have stalled out but might pull a comeback, (3) and flavor of the week 9-9-9 jiving Herman Cain who knows nothing of foreign policy.
As for my man, “nutcase” Ron – he has the 10% libertarian vote – but can never rise higher in a statist Warfare-Welfare party where voters care more about gay marriage than wasting trillions in Afghanistan.
First, I am glad to see Christie out of the race – he would have contradicted himself if he had decided to run. Second, I agree with M-R-P that Ron Paul will not rise any higher. He and Gary Johnson are hampered by the FEAR they cause to rise in non-libertarians, i.e. OH, MY, WHAT SHALL WE DO WITHOUT GOVERNMENT TELLING US WHAT TO DO??? Third, Cain is at least expressing some ideas and, as I am a fan of FAIR TAX, I’m for him. Lack of Foreign Policy / Military exposure may not be a bad thing since he will be focusing on Domestic malaise.
My thought is that all of us are on a precipice of collapse created by our wonderful politicians who refuse to see and act farther than their noses and wallets. “Prepare for the worst – hope for the best” was the saying of my old boater friend and as the years have passed, his words ring truer every day. Support and Vote wisely.
Myron pretty well hit it on the head except for calling Sarah a clown. Publicity seeking yes but not clown. As far as the rest of Myron’s comments are concerned he is on target. (I know it probably gives him a warm feeling to know that I agree with him.) But, at a certain point we all have to get behind somebody. The Republicans are boobs who can easily snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.