5 reasons Chris Christie can't win the GOP nomination

[Proud Public Servant]

For political junkies, and interesting read from The Week. Quick summary of the 5 reasons:

1. Christie is no hardliner on immigration

2. He has a soft spot for gun control

3. Hardliners won't like his stand on the "ground zero mosque"

4. He's got an uncomfortable Madoff connection

5. A possible clincher: He believes people are causing climate change

The rest is here: http://theweek.com/article/index/219787/5-reasons-chris-christie-cant-win-the-gop-nomination

[Ship of Fools]

1. Pretty sad that those stances *almost* make him look reasonable.

[dtexdem]

2. Well, batshit crazy makes simple crazy appear almost sane.

[Ship of Fools]

3. Pretty scary, that point ...

[Jack Rabbit]

4. You forgot the one about appointing a Muslim to a seat on the state bench

Doesn't he know all Muslims are terrorists?

[MrDiaz]

5. LOL

and he is not running for president

[Jack Rabbit]

6. Well, he certainly can't be running for the nomination of the Party that . . .

. . .

• Disrespects gay combat soldiers;
• Cheers for the death of sick people; and
• Think that executing an innocent man or two is an effective way of fighting crime.

[HopeHoops]

7. 6. They haven't installed a KFC outside the oval office yet.

[deaniac21]

8. Big dog had one.

[HopeHoops]

9. Big dog?

[Pab Sungenis]

10. Bill Clinton.