So lets pretend its Clinton v. Christie...
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charver
You lookin' at my pint?
This is a difficult one for me (well, not really because i obviously can't vote in any of your elections unless i happen to be visiting Chicago that day).
On the one hand it would be nice to see a woman president, but on the other hand it would be nice to see a really fat president. I do not envy you your decision.
On the one hand it would be nice to see a woman president, but on the other hand it would be nice to see a really fat president. I do not envy you your decision.
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Darla
LOL
We've had fat presidents... but we've never had a woman president or a former first lady president.
Alabama has had a woman governor, and a former first lady governor.
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#AMERICAISDEAD
like there is any way any of you lefties would vote for a Republican. This is just another lame attempt of the left trying to pick the GOP candidate. Like they did with McCain, like they did with Romney.
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The Almighty
Depends on who the third party was. Assuming not someone I like, then Christie would get my vote over Clinton.
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He had bariatric surgery recently and has lost a fuckton of weight.
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Darla
This is breaking news! I wish I had been sitting down when it came across my screen! Superfreak is going to vote for the Republican! Someone bring me my smelling salts!
Rationalist
Hail Voltaire
I will be thrilled beyond words if Christie wins the nomination. Christie and Huntsman are the only Republicans I could imagine supporting in '16, so hopefully it will be one of them.
If, on the other hand, a nutcase such as Rick Sanatorium were to seize the nomination, I would likely support the Democrat. Alternatively, even if Christie wins the nomination, but the Democrats nominate someone that I really like, such as Kirsten Gillibrand or Mark Warner, I may end up voting Dem regardless, although it would be close.
If, on the other hand, a nutcase such as Rick Sanatorium were to seize the nomination, I would likely support the Democrat. Alternatively, even if Christie wins the nomination, but the Democrats nominate someone that I really like, such as Kirsten Gillibrand or Mark Warner, I may end up voting Dem regardless, although it would be close.
blackascoal
The Force is With Me
*** On Chris Christie, bipartisanship, and that NJ special election: Given this pessimism about American institutions and the government itself, here is perhaps the most striking finding from the entire poll: Bipartisanship does get rewarded. Per the poll, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie enjoys nearly equal appeal among Democrats, Republicans and even independents: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie: 40% of Republicans, 41% of indies, and 43% of Democrats say they view the Republican governor in a positive light.
By comparison, 84% of Democrats in the same poll view Obama favorably, versus just 11% of Republicans who do. Even Hillary Clinton is seen as a polarizing figure -- 83% of Democrats view her positively, compared with just 15% of Republicans.
The potential warning sign for Christie and 2016, however, is that Republicans view someone like Jeb Bush more favorably (48%-7%) than Christie (40%-16%). As far as yesterday’s news of Christie setting an Oct. 2013 date for the special election to replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), the decision angered national Republicans (who wanted the interim Senate pick to remain through 2014) and New Jersey Democrats (who wanted the GOV and SEN contest to be on the same ballot). But it pleased Senate Majority Harry Reid (who likely gets a Democratic senator back after October) and New Jersey Republicans (who want strong coattails from Christie in the Nov. 2013 election). Make no mistake: Christie’s decision yesterday was in the best interest of Chris Christie, and that interest is in having LARGE coattails to win down the ballot in New Jersey.
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/05/18774944-first-thoughts-warning-signs-for-obama?lite
Same poll ..
*** Warning signs for Obama: One of Barack Obama’s best attributes as a politician has been his ability to take a punch -- or several. Think of Jeremiah Wright and the Hillary-McCain tag team during the spring of ’08. Or the debt-ceiling debacle in the summer of ‘11. Or the reaction to the president’s first debate in the ’12 race.
According to our new NBC/WSJ poll, President Obama has absorbed the political punch from the trio of controversies (IRS/Benghazi/leak investigations) that have hit his administration in the last few weeks. His overall job-approval rating stands at 48%, up 1 point since April, and his fav/unfav rating is at 47%-40%, which is essentially unchanged since that last poll.
But there are also warning signs that he’s gone a bit wobbly from the punch and can’t afford any more missteps; that job rating is not as strong or steady as it looks when you lift the hood. For example, Obama’s numbers among independent respondents have declined -- just 28% approve of his job, which is down from 41% in February and 37% in April. What’s more, he’s also seen an erosion in his numbers on presidential qualities (like being a strong leader, being honest and straightforward, and changing business as usual in Washington), although they’re above where they were after the debt-ceiling fight in 2011. The president’s ability to push Congress publicly to get some of his agenda passed will be curtailed if he can’t improve those numbers with political independents.
By comparison, 84% of Democrats in the same poll view Obama favorably, versus just 11% of Republicans who do. Even Hillary Clinton is seen as a polarizing figure -- 83% of Democrats view her positively, compared with just 15% of Republicans.
The potential warning sign for Christie and 2016, however, is that Republicans view someone like Jeb Bush more favorably (48%-7%) than Christie (40%-16%). As far as yesterday’s news of Christie setting an Oct. 2013 date for the special election to replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), the decision angered national Republicans (who wanted the interim Senate pick to remain through 2014) and New Jersey Democrats (who wanted the GOV and SEN contest to be on the same ballot). But it pleased Senate Majority Harry Reid (who likely gets a Democratic senator back after October) and New Jersey Republicans (who want strong coattails from Christie in the Nov. 2013 election). Make no mistake: Christie’s decision yesterday was in the best interest of Chris Christie, and that interest is in having LARGE coattails to win down the ballot in New Jersey.
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/05/18774944-first-thoughts-warning-signs-for-obama?lite
Same poll ..
*** Warning signs for Obama: One of Barack Obama’s best attributes as a politician has been his ability to take a punch -- or several. Think of Jeremiah Wright and the Hillary-McCain tag team during the spring of ’08. Or the debt-ceiling debacle in the summer of ‘11. Or the reaction to the president’s first debate in the ’12 race.
According to our new NBC/WSJ poll, President Obama has absorbed the political punch from the trio of controversies (IRS/Benghazi/leak investigations) that have hit his administration in the last few weeks. His overall job-approval rating stands at 48%, up 1 point since April, and his fav/unfav rating is at 47%-40%, which is essentially unchanged since that last poll.
But there are also warning signs that he’s gone a bit wobbly from the punch and can’t afford any more missteps; that job rating is not as strong or steady as it looks when you lift the hood. For example, Obama’s numbers among independent respondents have declined -- just 28% approve of his job, which is down from 41% in February and 37% in April. What’s more, he’s also seen an erosion in his numbers on presidential qualities (like being a strong leader, being honest and straightforward, and changing business as usual in Washington), although they’re above where they were after the debt-ceiling fight in 2011. The president’s ability to push Congress publicly to get some of his agenda passed will be curtailed if he can’t improve those numbers with political independents.
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The Almighty
Obviously Darla skipped over the first sentence.
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The Almighty
I hope that is the case...
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Completely Effed
Of course he's an asswhole. He's from New Jersey!
DamnYankee
Loyal to the end
Christie would campaign successfully, getting to the top of the GOP ticket, enter the main election season with a decent lead, then step down for unspecified "personal reasons", letting the Democrat opponent skate into victory unopposed. "It's only fair to the constituency of New Jersey" he would say.