Comments on: Why Chris Christie Will Not Be President in 2013 http://www.sundriesshack.com/2011/02/28/why-chris-christie-will-not-be-president-in-2013/ Delivering the Best of the New Media Since 2004. Sat, 26 May 2012 07:05:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: List of Potential GOP Presidential Candidates for 2012 « NoOneOfAnyImport's Bloghttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2011/02/28/why-chris-christie-will-not-be-president-in-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-701702 List of Potential GOP Presidential Candidates for 2012 « NoOneOfAnyImport's Blog Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:28:08 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=15309#comment-701702 [...] fight against unions.  Not everyone is on board, though.  Most importantly, Christie’s stock in trade is honesty, and he has repeatedly said he will not run.  If he stays honest, he stays on the [...] [...] fight against unions.  Not everyone is on board, though.  Most importantly, Christie’s stock in trade is honesty, and he has repeatedly said he will not run.  If he stays honest, he stays on the [...]

]]> By: Jim Eltringhamhttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2011/02/28/why-chris-christie-will-not-be-president-in-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-701311 Jim Eltringham Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:09:06 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=15309#comment-701311 Great post as always, Jimmie - but I don't think his denials will really tarnish his chances. I think it would matter more had Wisconsin and Ohio not happened; the events in those two states give him an easier out because the times have changed since his initial denials. Events in those two states and the budget battle in DC make the issues he has dealt with in NJ more relevant national topics. He does, however, stand to lose an awful lot by not running in 2010. As we've seen, political cycles move fast, and it's easy to go from "Conservative Rock Star" to "RINO." It's probably easier in a place like NJ. You also can't predict the national stage, and whether he'll be eclipsed by someone else by the time 2016 rolls around. I'm not saying he would necessarily win, just that even with the denials '12 might be his best chance. As Hillary Clinton's 2004-2008 roller coaster demonstrates, it's usually best to strike while your iron is hot. (But then again, if he has no interest in being President, that's another thing altogether.) Great post as always, Jimmie – but I don't think his denials will really tarnish his chances. I think it would matter more had Wisconsin and Ohio not happened; the events in those two states give him an easier out because the times have changed since his initial denials. Events in those two states and the budget battle in DC make the issues he has dealt with in NJ more relevant national topics.

He does, however, stand to lose an awful lot by not running in 2010. As we've seen, political cycles move fast, and it's easy to go from "Conservative Rock Star" to "RINO." It's probably easier in a place like NJ. You also can't predict the national stage, and whether he'll be eclipsed by someone else by the time 2016 rolls around.

I'm not saying he would necessarily win, just that even with the denials '12 might be his best chance. As Hillary Clinton's 2004-2008 roller coaster demonstrates, it's usually best to strike while your iron is hot. (But then again, if he has no interest in being President, that's another thing altogether.)

]]> By: Zillahttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2011/02/28/why-chris-christie-will-not-be-president-in-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-701309 Zilla Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:09:30 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=15309#comment-701309 If he chose to run, I would do everything in my power to undermine his snagging the primary nod. Chris Christie is a jihadi hugging dhimmie and we already have one of those in the White House. If he chose to run, I would do everything in my power to undermine his snagging the primary nod. Chris Christie is a jihadi hugging dhimmie and we already have one of those in the White House.

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