If history is our guide, a moderator of a presidential
general election debate (if any is held) will ask each candidate to say
something positive about the other. The Democratic nominee should turn to
Donald Trump and remark "you kept Chris Christie from the
presidency." (New Jersey viewers
would cheer.)
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It's not primarily because the ex- New Jersey governor is
opening The Christie Institute of Public Policy, described here as "a
non-profit, nonpartisan institute in part with his alma mater, Seton Hall
University School of Law."
Christie promises "we're going to focus on national
issues and on having nonpartisan conversations and research on national issues
and international issues." He stated also "unfortunately, our
politics have gotten so ugly and divisive in the country that people are not
having civilized conversations." Yes, he went there. As a devoted resident
of the greater New York area, Christie know doubts understand
"chutzpah" and realizes how hypocritical he is.
But Trump's value was not in keeping this ghastly individual
from the GOP nomination, hence the presidency. It was in keeping this governor
from national office. Under his leadership, local government budgets were squeezed of funding, leading to property tax increases; slashed aid for women's health;
cancelled the Access to the Region's Core tunnel project, connecting commuters
to New York City, NY; legalized gambling spread; a bridge was partially closed to
pressure a mayor to support the governor's re-election bid; the state's pension shortfall shot upward; growth in the state paled in comparison to that in the
region and the nation; and more.
Chris Christie wanted to be President of the United States
of America. He first had to gain the nomination of an increasingly right-wing
party, and governed accordingly to the extent possible in a relatively liberal,
Democratic state.All he got out of it was a job at a law firm, a gig with
ABC News, and now a non-profit institute. It's at least three things too many.
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