So last night Governor Christie gave a speech and took questions from the parishioners at the Cathedral of Saint Ronald, otherwise known as the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Instead of giving Shermanesque statements denying any run for President this year, which he has given in the past, this time he was more deflective and coy. Especially after one questioner basically got down on his knees and offered his firstborn daughter as sacrifice.
Don’t even say anything tonight, go home and think about it. Do it for my daughter, do it for our grandchildren, do it for our sons, please sir: we need you. Your country needs you as president.
The media and the some elements of both the Teabagger base and the GOP Establishment both view Christie as the savior. For the life of me, I don’t know why any part of the GOP Establishment detests Romney. He is the strongest candidate against Obama, and since he is weak minded and an expert at flip floppery, he can be easily controlled if he is elected. Indeed, he could be another Reagan in that fashion.
I can understand why the Teabagger base detests him, for that same reason: Romney has been for or against every issue, and thus has no principles. So then why is Christie the savior for these people? His stances on gays and Muslims are unacceptably moderate, far more liberal than Romney.
Democrats should rejoice if Christie does run. It further weakens both Perry and Romney, if you thought Perry flopping on the campaign trail was a sight, wait until you see how Christie handles it. I mean, the man can’t even walk 50 yards without the aid of a limo. And I suspect the Teabaggers will fall quickly out of love with him once he breaks with the orthodoxy.