tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post4057388603678983852..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-71019203806927003882014-01-09T14:11:28.326-05:002014-01-09T14:11:28.326-05:00I would have placed emphasis on not 'now' ...I would have placed emphasis on not 'now' but <i>might</i>, i.e. perhaps, or may.<br /><br />Point of observation, a, is the base is way too southern and midwestern. Like all other points outside of New York / New Jersey, contrary to what their homies think they are not the center of the country. Everyplace has gridlock, even Oregon. To make is worse resonates with even the dumbest of rubes.<br /><br />As with Hillary we are back to betting on a horse when the race hasn't even begun. The cartoons sketch thamselves.<br /><br />No fear.Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-40340183595186200002014-01-09T13:14:07.724-05:002014-01-09T13:14:07.724-05:00I didn't hear all of the press conference, but...I didn't hear all of the press conference, but I did hear Christie take a sharp jab at the people who shut down the federal government. For a second there I thought he might announce a party change.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10651455277401911296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-24364608736759653082014-01-09T12:52:53.216-05:002014-01-09T12:52:53.216-05:00Ok, sure, but everything is not a chance for John ...Ok, sure, but everything is not a chance for John McCain to finally take the white house. Its just not. Christie had to do a lot more than have some powerful wing nut wurlitzer allies to get over in even a straight wingnut primary. Circling the wagons to protect him? Some might do it but so what? He can't run as a martyr for something he claims he didn't do. The base is too southern and midwestern for that--although you are right that they like an asshole and a bully to the extent that he then tries to run as a victim and a patsy he can't do that. By next year there will be unbloodied and more popular people to run and Christie will be massively tarnished. As many people will think "no smoke without fire" as there will be to make Christie into a new Benghazi or, more likely, St. Christie Misericordia, barbecuing slowly on a Pagan pyre. Its just not possible for Christie to be all things at all times to all voters. Every voter whose imagination he seizes as a victim, he loses as a hero.aimaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956073425680585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-40695621529254933622014-01-09T11:48:08.497-05:002014-01-09T11:48:08.497-05:00Right now, Christie's doing a pretty good job ...Right now, Christie's doing a pretty good job of tap-dancing away from "Bridge-gate."<br /><br />Pretty nimble, for a guy that size!<br /><br />He's trying the old "I didn't know a thing about ____________" routine.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.com