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2016 Postmortem

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25. Thank you

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Sat Nov 2, 2013, 02:51 PM

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Will Chris Christie's "I'm an Asshole" Persona Sell Outside NJ? [View all] ZX86 Nov 2013 OP

Both Benton D Struckcheon Nov 2013 #1

You think his type of urban northeastern big city assholery ZX86 Nov 2013 #3

Oh yeah. Benton D Struckcheon Nov 2013 #6

Yes Cosmocat Nov 2013 #15

Don't think so SteveG Nov 2013 #10

Yep the democrats in this State didn't even try to win bigdarryl Nov 2013 #33

It's not just a persona Freddie Nov 2013 #2

I'm not so sure about the Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #4

Christie sort of grows on you Azathoth Nov 2013 #5

I have changed my position - he is absolutely a threat Cosmocat Nov 2013 #16

Christie sort of grows on you? BillyRibs Nov 2013 #7

The guy's got an approval rating near 70% Azathoth Nov 2013 #9

Popular or not he's a bully and a jerk. BillyRibs Nov 2013 #13

I partially blame the media on his popularity tabbycat31 Nov 2013 #17

The only Democrat who might possibly beat him in 2016 nevergiveup Nov 2013 #8

I honestly disagree davidpdx Nov 2013 #37

Yes. Chan790 Nov 2013 #11

not well enough to get elected President gopiscrap Nov 2013 #12

He's smalltown Mayor material who lets the other republicans do whatever they want Sunlei Nov 2013 #14

What nevergiveup and Chan790 said, Benton D Struckcheon Nov 2013 #18

He doesn't play well in the western states. politicat Nov 2013 #19

Maybe (unfortunately) Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2013 #20

I doubt he could make it through the primaries Mz Pip Nov 2013 #21

No way justaclerk soc Nov 2013 #22

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #24

Thank you justaclerk soc Nov 2013 #25

You're welcome, hope you have a good time here. gopiscrap Nov 2013 #27

you have to remember he won't be running alone warrior1 Nov 2013 #23

Hopefully not Politicalboi Nov 2013 #26

Yes, people love the bully schtick. PeteSelman Nov 2013 #28

He is the most formidable should the winds turn against the Democrats in 2016. Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #29

Amongst Republican primary voters, absolutely. nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #30

I fear that many Repubs will think and say.... Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #31

Average Joes/Janes like a tough guy with simple answers. But his capacity for domestic/geopolitics ancianita Nov 2013 #32

Chris Christie lancer78 Nov 2013 #34

As Midwesterner, I doubt it. Brigid Nov 2013 #35

let's see Christie go global NOW and visit with a couple of world leaders. he will fail big time. Sunlei Nov 2013 #36

For everyone who thinks that Christie is all that and a bag of chips davidpdx Nov 2013 #38

Where are you from?..."and a bag of chips"....I bet not from the northeast...Am I right? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #40

No, I'm not from the NE davidpdx Nov 2013 #41

So, where are you from? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #42

Points to the flag davidpdx Nov 2013 #43

man...had to blow that up...sorry. Northeasterners are against war too Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #44

As long as people know it's not the wild wild west out here anymore davidpdx Nov 2013 #45

Not in Texas. There is no nuance, crudeness, intellectualism, outside-the-boxism, cool here nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #39

He has to much baggage and his weight vinny9698 Nov 2013 #46

Both health and weight concerns...PC or not..he's got to have a heart and/or blood pressure problem libdem4life Nov 2013 #47