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A good question:

I don't think the man is capable of running. Waddling, yes, but not running. Now if he were to lose, say, 150 pounds, he might be able to run. And he might then even be capable of winning, depending on who he is running against.

America hasn't had a morbidly obese President since William Howard Taft. And that was a century ago. Americans nowadays expect their Commander-in-Chief to be physically fit.
 
I wouldn't be surprised if he chose to either run as an Independent, or join the Democrats outright -- as did Charlie Crist when the GOP lunatic base took a dump on him.
 
NightSwimmer said:
I wouldn't be surprised if he chose to either run as an Independent, or join the Democrats outright -- as did Charlie Crist when the GOP lunatic base took a dump on him.
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I could see that if he was popular, but not victorious, in the first few Republican primaries. If the party remains dedicated to the Santorum's et al, he might see the rank and file primaries just too partisan for his "moderate" outlook.
 
Craig said:
I could see that if he was popular, but not victorious, in the first few Republican primaries. If the party remains dedicated to the Santorum's et al, he might see the rank and file primaries just too partisan for his "moderate" outlook.
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If Cristie is half the politician that he's credited with being, then he should have already seen enough.
 
NightSwimmer said:
Will Chris Christie run for President in 2016?


A better question: Will he run as a Republican?
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I'm not so sure. Christie is 50 years old and next year is running for a second term as governor of New Jersey. he could wait till 2020.

or he could pull a Romney and not govern for 2 years while planning a prez run.
 
Way too premature to say. Christie might have a tough time with GOP/TP base politics which is a little ironic since he first appeared as a tea party darling in 2009. Christie shed that skin rapidly. Christie might be a little bit like McCain in the 1980s-1990s, more popular with Democrats and independents than he is with Republicans.
 
NightSwimmer said:
Will Chris Christie run for President in 2016?


A better question: Will he run as a Republican?
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i dont think there's any question that the bariatric surgery was intended to help him look more electable.

if he runs, he will do so as a republican. this "jersey shore" holiday promotion with obama isn't going to erase the work he did rolling back public sector employee entitlements and spending.
 
ARMCX1 said:
Way too premature to say. Christie might have a tough time with GOP/TP base politics which is a little ironic since he first appeared as a tea party darling in 2009. Christie shed that skin rapidly. Christie might be a little bit like McCain in the 1980s-1990s, more popular with Democrats and independents than he is with Republicans.
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That is precisely my point. Add to that the fact that it will be almost impossible for a Republican, any Republican, to win the presidency in 2016 and you see Chris Christie's dilemma.
 
NightSwimmer said:
That is precisely my point. Add to that the fact that it will be almost impossible for a Republican, any Republican, to win the presidency in 2016 and you see Chris Christie's dilemma.
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3 years out, much can happen. That said, there certainly is not any currently known Republican pol with a strong outlook for 2016. Maybe JEB!...but I really don't think the nation wants another Bush...and we even have Momma Bush saying so.

Using the standard Republican formula of next batter up...I'm not even certain who that is. That might end up being beneficial to their cause. Might end up with a Santorum though...and suffer some40+ state loss.
 
I don't think he wants to. He'd rather be a king in New Jersey than an also-ran in Iowa, and his association with Obama has probably burned his chances with the Republican base.

It's a pity, as he has good leadership qualities.
 
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