Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) jabbed former President Trump this week amid speculation he could face a third indictment, calling Trump a “one-man crime wave.” “Usually, folks like this …
    • hitmyspot@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      As much as it is opportunism, most of Trump’s power in the Republican party comes from people thinking he has power. The more that stand up to him as he is weaker makes him weaker. So, I wouldn’t be praising Christie, but let’s welcome the progress that his criticism brings.

      It does ring hollow, similar to the anyone but Trump Republicans before the first primaries he was in. It’s looking for an alternative until none is found and then settling in Trump. However, it still erodes his strong man imagez which is blatantly untrue.

  • saxysammyp@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Bold words from a man who once endorsed trump while he was catching that wave. Trump didn’t do this on his own… he is not smart enough. It was support from hacks like this that helped him glide into power.

    • Altima NEO
      1·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, weren’t they butt buddies for a while there?

  • PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee
    41·
    1 year ago

    “He’s earned every one of them. If you look at it, every one of these is self-inflicted,” Christie said Thursday during the podcast interview."

    Wow, I never thought I would see an R say such grounded words before.

    • CarpeBumBum@lemmynsfw.com
      3·
      1 year ago

      You can count on a Republican politician to say the right thing, but only long after it would have been helpful, and only after they no longer want their own name on a ballot.

  • donuts@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I can’t believe I have to say “I agree with Chris Christie”, but here we are…

    Let’s be real about what this is though, Christie is in the primary to sling muck back at Trump on behalf of Desantis, who plans on keeping his hands clean in hopes that he can take Trump down a few notches without alienating Trump’s voters. This is more-or-less a cookie cutter copy of what happened with Christie and Rubio in the last Republican primary, and it worked like a charm, so I can’t say that I even blame them for going back to it this time.

    Will it work out against Trump? Will staying out of it actually help DeSantis build support in the party?

    I’m not so sure, but I damn well know that that’s what the plan is here.

    • sorebuttfromsitting@sopuli.xyz
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      1 year ago

      this is playing out like 2016, with a twist of new shit. all the old shit, plus new shit that looks exactly like the old shit.