I THINK WE DODGED A BULLET

[CWOOD]

A year ago we were considering who might be an effective conservative candidate of President.

One of the people under consideration was Chris Christie. His bold talk and his feisty and combative attitude with the press and NJ legislative opponents were attractive. His conservative fiscal stands sounded refreshing. His personal story was compelling.

Many of us in the pro-2A community had some reservations about his comments/actions relating to firearms and related rights. As an example, remember that he said the NJ gun laws were "about right". Also, you might recall the man who was jailed and convicted for having a firearm in his vehicle when he was found to be in possession while moving his possessions to a new residence. Christi, commuted his sentence, and let the conviction stand, rather than pardoning the man. This was disturbing, if not disqualifying for some of us.

If any still had doubts about his strong and principled leadership, I submit that he has recently shown himself to be a self centered, cowardly and opportunistic politician, and nothing more.

With the death of NJ Senator Lautenburg, Christie could have appointed a "non-liberal democrat" to fill the remaining term of Lautenburg. That could have helped to oppose gun control measure, Obamacare, illegal immigrant amnesty and other issues sure to come up over the next year and a half.

Instead he scheduled a special election for October. It is widely assumed that liberal democrat Corey Booker, a very popular and high profile mayor will run and win the special election for the Senate seat. He did appoint the AG to serve till the special election after he agreed not to run against Booker.

All the political manipulations are not really surprising but the cowardly aspect comes in the date set for the special election...only one month from a regularly scheduled election in November in which Christie will run for re-election. The thinking is that Booker's place on the ballot would attract so many African Americans to the polls that it might endanger his own re-election prospects.

Additionally, his fiscal conservatism is shown to be a sham in that this self serving special election will cost NJ in the range of $25 million. when combining it in the regularly scheduled November election would have cost almost nothing.

Not that we had an ideal candidate on the conservative side, but Romney still strikes me as a more honorable man.

[bayouhazard]

Looking at McCain's recent stance aganst the second amendment and for widespread searches wthout probable cause, I think America dodged a bullet there too.

[paperchunker]

With the possible exception of Obomacare and maybe Bengazi I do not believe McCain would have done anything different than Obama. I also lost all faith in Ann Coulter when she endorsed Christi.

[RoyGBiv]

All the political manipulations are not really surprising but the cowardly aspect comes in the date set for the special election...only one month from a regularly scheduled election in November in which Christie will run for re-election. The thinking is that Booker's place on the ballot would attract so many African Americans to the polls that it might endanger his own re-election prospects..

One more thing to consider.... The ramifications of a "Booker Turnout" go much deeper than just the Governorship....

From Wiki:

In the Senate there are 24 Democrats and 16 Republicans. There are 48 Democrats and 32 Republicans serving in the General Assembly.

All 80 GA members are up for reelection this cycle... I don't have a clear understanding of how redistricting affects Senate elections in NJ... it's possible that all Senators are also up for reelection in 2014, but I'm not sure..

So..... How would a "Booker Turnout" affect THOSE seats?
It's not all about Christie... Although I agree with the title of this thread. Christie is a RINO and NOT my nominee for POTUS.

[JALLEN]

We've apparently dodged a whole magazine of bullets. The death of Lautenburg likely will prevent that supreme cornball Geraldo Rivera from having a run at that seat. Rivera is sitting by the phone like an ugly girl waiting for a date to the prom. Christi won't appoint someone. The winner of the special election will have a leg up on the new term.

Can you imagine a Senate with both Franken and Rivera?

[Scott in Houston]

With the possible exception of Obomacare and maybe Bengazi I do not believe McCain would have done anything different than Obama. I also lost all faith in Ann Coulter when she endorsed Christi.

I agree with this.
And the worst part would be that the disatrous results would be blamed on a "conservative."

[Hoosier Daddy]

As long as Republican voters keep pulling the lever for nanny state socialists with an R next to their name, it will only get worse.

[RoyGBiv]

As long as Republican voters keep pulling the lever for nanny state socialists with an R next to their name, it will only get worse.

You can only fix that in the primaries...

[mamabearCali]

For heavens sakes......next go around can we have a libertarian or a conservative in the running? I am so tired of voting for democrat lite.

[GTRich94]

For heavens sakes......next go around can we have a libertarian or a conservative in the running? I am so tired of voting for democrat lite.

That's only going to happen if Texas gets moved up in the primaries (hint, hint RNC). Till then, we will just get to coronate whatever RINO is left standing after the east coast weeds out all the decent candidates.

Thanks,
Rich

[TexasGal]

[MoJo]

Christy and the other RINOs illustrate the old sayings - - - "Politics make strange bedfellows" and, "If you lie with the dogs you will get fleas". It's time to tump them out of the bed and put flea collars on them.