Christie is running for president in 2016 and he is the Republican establishment's choice

[Yavin4]

I wish him well with this procedure, and I hope that his health improves. However, let's make no mistake about it. He did it now because he is going to run for presidenti in 2016, and it also explains why he didn't run in 2012.

Christie/Rubio 2016.

[Dawson Leery]

1. It could be Rubio too.

Rubio could be at the top of the ticket. He and Christie are the powerbrokers choices. They would consider Jeb, but they know we have too much to go after him on.

[LonePirate]

2. The Teabaggers in IA and SC will reject Christie

He will not survive the extremist dominated Republican primary season, especially without Romney's money.

[Dawson Leery]

18. +1

[LeftInTX]

19. +2

Especially SC

[Yavin4]

3. Christie may do well in PA and VA, two states that the Repubs must win in order to re-take the WH

If Rubio can deliver FLA, then they may indeed win.

[bunnies]

5. Not if Hillary runs. Apparently. nt

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

4. And make no mistake about it...

He is only slightly better than the average Republican in Congress. He may be moderate on some (very few) issues, but his anti-goverment philosophy has nearly destroyed public workers in the state of New Jersey. I wish Democrats weren't so gullible and willing to support him.

[question everything]

7. Always amazes me how all the "anti-government" types have no problem with spending their lives

living off tax payers money, yes, including serving in the military.

[Yavin4]

9. They're anti-government for everyone else.

Pro-government for them.

[EC]

6. I was thinking maybe

Clinton/Christie is in the works. We hear Hillary is going to go right and hawkish and there is also a speaking engagement with her and Christie at the Clinton Initiative. Remember when everyone was talking about McCain asking Lieberman? Maybe this is the one to use that gimmick.

[jehop61]

8. Ha!

[Agschmid]

12. I thought that the other night as well...

Now before people thread kill me... I do not love the idea!

[EC]

13. I don't either

and I think she'd loss more Dem votes then she would gain repub -

[Agschmid]

14. Yes and since she already is a centrist...

No need. Really a good liberal VP would be nice but since the role over the last few decades has been largely symbolic doesn't matter a ton.

[EC]

15. Yeah, that's what I figured

vices just go to funerals and dinners.

[Nay]

10. I turned to Mr Nay this morning and said, "Christie's running for prez in 4 years." nt

[AlinPA]

11. "Republican establishment"? That's the right-wing teabagger-Christian Fundamentalist-NRA, southern

base. IMO, he will never make it with the base.

[Jennicut]

16. He is from the northeast and not conservative enough

for the RW base., in my opinion.

[BlueDemKev]

20. My thoughts, exactly.

On the other hand, Romney was from Massachusetts with a VERY moderate record and yet he won the Republican Party nomination. So, who knows?

[Blue Idaho]

17. Plenty of time for this fat old cat to change his spots...

He's in for the total presidential makeover - lap band surgery - new diet - and of course the all important swing to the extreme right. I really think this joker lacks any meaningful long term values. He's just another member of the "what's in it for me" wing of the republican party.