Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump
Source: CNN Politics
(CNN)New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie offered a surprise endorsement to Donald Trump, saying there is no one better prepared to lead the country in the Republican 2016 race.
"I am proud to be here to endorse Donald Trump for president of the United States," the New Jersey Republican told reporters at a press conference in Texas.
"The best person to beat Hillary Clinton on that state last night is undoubtedly Donald Trump," Christie added.
Trump and Christie appeared on stage together the day after a rough debate performance where the real estate mogul faced off against Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/26/politics/chris-christie-endorses-donald-trump/index.html
melman
(7,681 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)I really never thought Christie was quite that crazy. Hoping for a VP pick??
rurallib
(62,451 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)But would any of the remaining candidates be good news?? You would think they would have learned something after Rmoney...
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)not because of Christie per se. But when a large, financially important state's gov says, "He da man," that will leave a mark.
Yet again. ONCE AGAIN. Even after an evening of attacks by Rubio and Crud, he again changes the conversation. It is again about himself, and yet again, he gets to portray himself as a winner.
He is sucking the air out of any coverage of Rubio or Cruz, even Hillary.
While he is a thug, he also is a TV personality who knows how to manipulate the press with an incredible touch.
melman
(7,681 posts)pretty much everywhere at this point. But I agree with what you say about Trump. His campaign and political skills are no joke.
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)weekend. Whatever.
Again, Trump wins. I fear that we may be seeing the next president.
yourpaljoey
(2,166 posts)Strelnikov_
(7,772 posts)Big pick up for Trump.
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)valerief
(53,235 posts)redwitch
(14,948 posts)What a suck up!
Runningdawg
(4,522 posts)take a number and get in line.
elleng
(131,143 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)redwitch
(14,948 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,382 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)Thanks for sharing! I think it will be Hillary's genuine reaction, too!
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)MBS
(9,688 posts)trumps (so to speak) any doubts he might have about The Donald.
William Seger
(10,779 posts)Talk about damned by faint praise...
beac
(9,992 posts)Is Christie angling for the VP spot? (And dreaming of hiring a skilled poisoner soon after January 20th?)
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)beac
(9,992 posts)deurbano
(2,896 posts)mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)He wants something else.
olddad56
(5,732 posts)mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)He wants out of NJ. It is over for him at home
ShakeWell
(28 posts)The bridge stuff is out, he had been called out for not showing up when they were having a state of emergency, and as said many times, he's seen as a clown now. He has to suck it up to whom ever he sees as the potential winner for any future in politics.
I think he's going for attorney general and then take a ride on the DC to Boardroom private jet.
Renew Deal
(81,877 posts)Martin Eden
(12,875 posts)olddad56
(5,732 posts)PeterK
(9 posts)Obviously Trump has promised VP Cabinet or some other position....the 2 clowns deserve each other. i would honestly vote for %20 of trump voters over the man himself if i was a republican. some one smart tell me how much money a 1 million dollar investment in the stock market would have cultivated in the 30 + years, most of the mans money came from NBC for a role in a TV show..
greatauntoftriplets
(175,752 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)Good to see you, my friend!
greatauntoftriplets
(175,752 posts)Good to see you, too.
Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)Can anyone imagine Eisenhower coming out with some of these attacks/insults/crazy statements? Or Reagan?? Or even Nixon?? It is just beyond belief...
greatauntoftriplets
(175,752 posts)Back then, though, people -- especially those in the spotlight -- didn't say everything they thought without thinking of the effect. Now they do. Even Nixon's expletives were deleted from his infamous tapes.
Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)I think of Jimmy Carter and the Camp David Accords - or even Reagan dealing with Gorbachev (I was in the USSR at about that time and the people didn't like Reagan much). Trump, with no filter to what comes out of his mouth, has descended to a whole new and unprecedented level. It makes my blood run cold...
greatauntoftriplets
(175,752 posts)I doubt that he even knows what the word "diplomacy" means. To think of him being involved in delicate multinational negotiations about something like the environmental agreement last year boggles the mind. His simplistic black-and-white worldview (white people good; Mexicans bad, etc.) is too frightening to contemplate. For one, does he REALLY think that the Mexican government will pay for the wall that he said will now be 10 feet higher after Vicente Fox's statement? Trump is used to yes men, but he won't necessarily find those in either Congress or on the world stage.
Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)Which is the last thing we need from any elected official, and he has set the bar so low that the others seem to be responding in kind. If President Obama, whose temperament continues to impress and amaze me, is getting such obstruction from this miserable Congress, what would happen if they faced the likes of Trump, let alone on the world stage???
I probably already told you, but I went to the USSR with my grandmother in 1986 because she was part of a visiting peace group. At that time, there were delicate negotiations between Gorbachev and Reagan and the Russian people I spoke with were pretty scared of Reagan, thought he was being way too tough with Gorbachev who was trying to institute some reforms. With Putin, who is a KGB throwback, I can't imagine what could happen if we elected any Republican, let alone a bully loudmouth like Trump!
greatauntoftriplets
(175,752 posts)Maybe if he'd actually served in the military, he'd feel differently. We don't need a cartoon character as president.
MowCowWhoHow III
(2,103 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,543 posts)ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)jtuck004
(15,882 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,752 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)Just when you thought things couldn't get any scarier!!!
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,543 posts)jtuck004
(15,882 posts)She could hand out "We're Strumpets Too" hats, so we could be warned.
Then again, one might not want to ask the question they don't want to hear the answer to.
chapdrum
(930 posts)Murderers.
Sociopaths.
Charlatans.
Frauds.
Liars.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)being a state governor, such as I have. There are two governors on this stage: myself and Gov. Kasich -- pick one. What -- you don't want me? Well, instead of Gov. Kasich, I endorse Mr. Trump (who has never held a political office)."
Christie is a 100% self-serving liar who has aspirations to be appointed to a federal office. No more election campaigns for him -- couldn't win one anyway.
MowCowWhoHow III
(2,103 posts)cui bono
(19,926 posts)Geez. It's getting more and more embarrassing having to tell people I'm an American.
.
MBS
(9,688 posts)He said that he hoped that his "endorsement" of Trump would be the kiss of death for his campaign, as was his endorsement of Jeb, and his own campaign.
cui bono
(19,926 posts)cui bono
(19,926 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)freaking out..Christie for all his crap is part of the establishment.
He just gave Trump credibility from within..as bizarre as that sounds, in their world
this is real. Christie proved to be a good knee caper on Rubio too. He'll see more
of that.
datguy_6
(176 posts)Sorry that was mean...
George II
(67,782 posts)...for months people in NJ complained about him not doing his job as Governor. He scoffed at it because he was running for President.
But he withdrew a week or two ago. How does he justify being in Texas today?
dinkytron
(568 posts)TeamPooka
(24,259 posts)lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)That's one f*cking scary thought...the first he'd do is invade the states that have legalized marijuana...
TeamPooka
(24,259 posts)Almost more scary that Trump being President.
LannyDeVaney
(1,033 posts)Christie can be chairman of Health & Human Services.
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)Attorney in Texas
(3,373 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)That is crazy.
I thought he'd go with John K.
Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)That his endorsement of Trump is a swipe at Rubio. They're currently waiting for a reaction from Rubio. I really should just turn off the TV...
Cognitive_Resonance
(1,546 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)A gang of bullies, scary stuff!
Mz Pip
(27,453 posts)Christie is thinking ahead for his own political future. He's hoping to get picked for Trump's AG.
The White House will also need a food taster if Trump is elected.
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)Okay, so it's not nice to refer to Chris Christie as a "fat man", but he's such a bully to other people that for him, in this case, I'm making an exception.
Now, I think we know Christie's price tag. Definitely bucking for VP.
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)Blasphemer
(3,261 posts)Here they are running around trying to push Rubio as THE establishment candidate to get Trump out and they can't even get all of the establishment politicians on board. It's every person for themselves.
DebbieCDC
(2,543 posts)Kablooie
(18,641 posts)Christie knows his future political life is very limited so he's got to provide for his future.
Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)Though it does sound like the kind of thing Trump wouldn't be reluctant to boast about...
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)and, to stretch out that 15 minutes of fame till Christie has to fade back into obscurity - until he finally gets indicted.
Skittles
(153,199 posts)one bully endorsing another bully
Rhiannon12866
(206,099 posts)houston16revival
(953 posts)Dynamic Duo