Christie will likely walk away from the verbal melee with even more fans who will never, ever vote for him, writes Ana Marie Cox.
Granted, Christie’s negging stems from Trump being a threat to democracy, which is only discussed at slumber parties when I throw them.The spat makes great fodder for political Twitter and suggests that the upcoming GOP primary debates could be extra spicy —. Do the exchanges mean anything for the race beyond that? Trump’s determination to keep punching down at Christie probably says more about what Trump thinks of his own chances than it says about the actual state of play.
For his part, Christie will likely walk away from the verbal melee with even more fans who will never, ever vote for him, either because they are Democrats or because they live outside of New Jersey. And New Jerseyans will only vote for him if his brand refresh works a miracle, as Christie left state office with the. Without a doubt, Christie is creating another round of clips to keep his talking head job alive, and now he will get to add “I tried to stop Trump!” to his resume.
Now let’s roll the tape from that night. You can find it yourself. In that moment, Christie does not sound offended, or experiencing a profound shift in consciousness and/or conscience. He says he “disagrees” with Trump on the issue. “It’s a bad strategic decision, it’s a bad political decision,” Christie remarks. “And it’s not the kind of decision you expect someone to make tonight, when you hold the position he holds.” I guess that last part is a little stirring.
His current defense for his first ride on the Trump train is less polished than the rousing “I did it for America!” he has rolled out to justify getting off. A reporter recently asked him how he could have gotten on board with Trump knowing what he knew about the reality TV star from having dealt with him in his pre-political form.
Christie replies as if all he’d done was predict a winning season for the Mets: “I turned out to be wrong. OK?” It was, he said, “one decision in a public life that now spans almost 23 years.”
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