tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post4552303799997931766..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: CHRIS CHRISTIE: YES, HE COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTENDERSteve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-28361883148735317602015-05-20T19:25:37.106-04:002015-05-20T19:25:37.106-04:00Josh Marshall nails the cultural clash at work for...Josh Marshall nails the cultural clash at work for Christie. I can't put into words the pure hatred people down south have for that "Joisie","New yawk" stereotype when it's directed at them from a position of authority. In all my years down there I saw plenty of Northern transplant managers hit the wall with "here's how we do it in New York." The regional differences in style and interaction are often joked about in good nature between lateral power relationships, but if that dynamic changes, the resentment is visceral. Why the acceptance down south of Fox News? I would guess because Fox's raison d' etre is to comfort their audience by reinforcing their prejudice and insecurity, which Fox content and talent does very well. If Fox were to suddenly place priorities on say, informing their public with the truth,(with all those Yankee accents,) the party would be over quickly.petrillihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17889489779105405703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-88245490120407837502015-05-20T16:26:38.088-04:002015-05-20T16:26:38.088-04:00Christie would have huge trouble in the primaried...Christie would have huge trouble in the primaried just because his opponents would run the clip if him hugging Obama in every ad against him. <br />Also, they might love him when he's yelling at and bullying teachers, but when he inevitably turns his wrath on his fellow GOPers in the debates.Professor Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983291640844939759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-1927346635381924392015-05-20T14:44:11.572-04:002015-05-20T14:44:11.572-04:00I think Christie misread his moment.
If, when man...I think Christie misread his moment.<br /><br />If, when many in the GOP came hat-in-hands to him in 2012, he could have accepted their offer to run, and then, after Sandy, he could have just let his state rot, since he'd have had at least a decent shot to winning - not a great shot, but a decent shot.<br /><br />But he decided not to run.<br />And, after Sandy, he hugged President Obama and thanked him, ending much of his future appeal to the GOP base of bigoted sociopathic loons.<br /><br />On, and just the thought of Chris Christie dressed in drag, like Rudy did, makes me think of Devine - the star of many John Waters films.<br /><br />I miss Devine!<br />I won't miss Christie - and I don't think many other people will.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.com