Hillary/Christie 2016
You might convince me to vote for that ticket if the GOP nominates a dud.
Hillary/Christie 2016
....and the resident AppState stoner is right about pretty much everything which has gotta hurt..
I would say that's an actual conservative, not an actual Republican. And speaking for myself, yes, I would love for Christie to be president. Not surprising that his chances are fading when the current GOP consists of morons like DODO and 89deaconmike and doofuses like Go. This board is a sampling of (mostly) alumni from what's supposed to be a top-25 university in the country, and the collective IQ and political savvy demonstrated by the conservative bloc here equates to that of a watermelon. It makes me sick to read this board most the time, and perfectly encapsulates why the GOP is a smoldering pile of crap at the moment.
Christie expanding Medicare is hardly a conservative move. I still like the guy but how is that even remotely conservative?
This is a damn message board, not some kind of political science think tank.
The current GOP is fucked because we can't seem to find a candidate who is sensible in promoting conservatism and the party lacks any sense of a majority stance when it comes to the social issues. Until the GOP moderates on social and becomes more conservative on the fiscal side, they/we will be a minority party.
Name calling is beneath you, esp when you never contribute to any discussions on the political board.
Well, God fucking forbid that he do what he thinks is best for his state and his people rather than towing the GOP line and clutching to conservatism with his cold, dead fingers. Bring out the fucking firing squad. That's the problem with the whole damn GOP in a nutshell: nobody gives a damn about what's in the best interest of the country or good governance, if it originated from Obama or violates some sacrosanct "conservative" principle, then you vote against it. Hagel for Sec of Defense? Filibuster. Raise taxes? Dig in your heels. Gun control? Howl at the moon.
It's the same shit we saw with Christie back when Sandy hit and all the GOP crybabies had their panties in a bunch over Christie *gasp* working with Obama. WGAF about the people who have been displaced, lost their homes, don't have power and water, when you could have zinged Obama by snubbing him? What's the welfare of millions of people compared with a 5-second soundbite to help out the Romney campaign? It makes me sick. You want to win a national election, get a platform other than 1. Obama's evil, 2. Everything Obama does is evil, 3. Lower taxes!; embrace the Huntsmans and Christies of the world; and use some common fucking sense once in a while.
Anyway, as I said in rep, nothing personal, and I apologize for name-calling. The current state of the GOP disgusts me.
OGB def didn't go to App State and def isn't a stoner.
Wow I'm a little smitten with Christie now that the lunatic fringe is denouncing him.
Wow I'm a little smitten with Christie now that the lunatic fringe is denouncing him.
Are those people in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina?
Are there enough?
Conservatives never did really want him...at least not anymore than they were throwing everybody's name out as a candidate during the run-up to 2012 simply because no candidate was particularly satisfying.
What conservatives have generally liked about him is that he doesn't take shit from the press or from the unions and he actually has the ability to articulate the reasons why he isn't going to take their shit.