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On 10/9/13 9:21 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
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On 10/9/13 8:31 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , "Mr.
Luddite" says...

"iBoaterer" wrote in message
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In article , "Mr.
Luddite" says...

No official declaration yet since he is also running for
re-election
as New Jersey's governor, but in his classic, no BS style he
acknowledged to his Democratic opponent that he can walk and
chew
gum
at the same time if it comes to running for president while
governor.

Guy is unique. At another point in their debate the Democratic
challenger ( State Senator Barbara Buono) said that she will
"never,
never balance the state budget on the backs of the middle
class".
Christie responded with, "I know you will never balance the
state
budget ..... I had to do it for you".

Christie leads in the governor's race polling 64 percent to
Bouno's
30 percent.

It will be interesting if he runs in 2016. Given the mood of
the
country right now he could give Hillary a serious challenge and
he
has
already distanced himself from the Tea Party crowd. In fact,
he
never embraced them period. I'd love to see Christie taking
on
Cruz
in primary debates. He'd probably tell Cruz to shove it where
the
sun doesn't shine.

He seems genuine, and I like the fact that he can see both sides
of
the
fence on important issues.

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Ya, I think baring unforeseen circumstances he plans to run.
He
quietly had gastric lap band surgery several months ago and has
lost
some of his gigantic bulk already. Still has a long ways to go,
but
in a couple of years he'll look like a new man.

He could be exactly what the Dr. ordered to fix the broken system
of
government that we have. He'll brush off Ted Cruz and the Tea
Party
like a fly on his lapel and certainly has demonstrated a no
nonsense
style of leadership with a willingness to deal with those on the
other
side of the aisle.

The question is Hillary. If someone like Cruz gets the
nomination it
will be a bloodbath of negative campaigning at personal levels
from
both sides .... exactly what we *don't* need any more of.
Cruz
will bring out every speck of dirt he can find on her and she'll
reciprocate. As gruff and candid as he is, I think Christie
could
maintain some level of respect for her, recognizing that if he
wins,
he'll have to work with members of her party.

I hope he runs.

I'd love to get someone in office that can fix this idiotic notion
that
we have to be either very far left or very far right and no one
can be
middle ground. That's gotten us in a LOT of trouble the past 12
years



Who in significant positions in the federal government is "very far
left"?

in reference to U.S. politics, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. AND
those
who won't ever consider working with the other side.


I wouldn't call either of them "very far left."

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Bernie Sanders