Bad at math
Chris Christie, ladies and gentlemen. Because he’s really, really fat. I know, I know…I’m geeenius.
Seriously, this guy pissed me off with his wanton libertarian bashing. It’s not because there’s tension enough with the libertarians in the GOP (though there is). And it’s not because I’m closer to the libertarian view than any other (though I am). It pisses me of because it was so dumb.
To win the White House, you need all your own party behind you, and about four percent more of those confused voters milling about in the middle than the other guy. Starting out a candidacy by deliberately insulting a big part of your own base is self-destructively stupid.
It also signals he’s hoping to be this election’s “fuck you, wingnuts” candidate. You know, the one who sucks up to the big donors, alienates the base, wins the nomination ugly and then tries to turn us all out on election day by a combination of fear mongering and ridicule.
Oh, I am so very tired of that strategy. It’s been the default GOP game plan since ’92. Can we play another game now?
July 29, 2013 — 10:21 pm
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