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Victor_c3

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12. I believe that the powers that be have decided that we are to decide between him and Hillary Clinton

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 02:23 PM

Jan 2014

As far as I can tell, they are essentially the same in terms of major policy. The only difference is on social issues which serve to distract the masses from the things that really matter to the billionaires that control everything and subsequently want a big bank, corporation, and wall street friendly president.

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Will this derail Christies presidential ambition [View all] gopiscrap Jan 2014 OP

I don't even think it will be the Dems gopiscrap Jan 2014 #1

Exactly ... he never "sat well" with the teabagger's, anyway etherealtruth Jan 2014 #29

People won't remember this come 2016. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #2

Christie may be doing time for obstruction of interstate commerce by then. Kablooie Jan 2014 #6

I feel reasonably confident in predicting - that will not happen Douglas Carpenter Jan 2014 #7

Let's hope he'll be in prison. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #9

You really think that's going to happen? Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #28

too early to say- but as of this moment - no Douglas Carpenter Jan 2014 #3

Even if he didn't lie (which I believe he did), he surrounded himself with awful people-- TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #4

Presidential Ambition or Presidential Chances? FSogol Jan 2014 #5

You are kidding, right? DrDan Jan 2014 #8

He will still run, he will not win the Presidency. PM Martin Jan 2014 #10

Toast! truebluegreen Jan 2014 #11

I believe that the powers that be have decided that we are to decide between him and Hillary Clinton Victor_c3 Jan 2014 #12

Yup. n/t needed, just Yup. djean111 Jan 2014 #13

This will rebuild his cred with the TP - they love assholery & bullies more than anything. Myrina Jan 2014 #14

Only if the thug is behind bars where he belongs! B Calm Jan 2014 #15

I voted derail, but more likely "make extremely difficult" geek tragedy Jan 2014 #16

You don't think his republican primary opponents won't be using this incident to batter him? kimbutgar Jan 2014 #17

That's going to be diffiult...there will be soooo many pieces! Auntie Bush Jan 2014 #26

rural republican base have less of a conception of gridlock dembotoz Jan 2014 #18

Ambitions are never firmly rooted in reality. nt TeamPooka Jan 2014 #19

Not sure, but it looks like revelations will be months trickling in... Orsino Jan 2014 #20

Not to most died in the wool GOP voters. lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #21

The Tea Party types would never nominate him after his embrace of Obama. LonePirate Jan 2014 #22

His ambition? No. The likelihood of fulfilling his ambition? Yes. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #23

His ambition? No. His electability? Damn, I hope so! 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #24

Heck no. hamsterjill Jan 2014 #25

IIOKIARDI Vincardog Jan 2014 #27