More about Christie

If ever there was a dark horse in the GOP primary race for the presidency, it’s our very own governor Chris Christie.  Although he does not fit within the strict meaning of that term, Christie is not generally considered to have much of a chance of garnering the nomination and, should he do so, even less of a chance of becoming president.

That is why I consider him a dark horse should he decide to run.  However, those probabilities don’t concern me much, because I think that the country could use someone with his style in the upcoming debates.

There’s been too much phoniness in the last two presidential debates.  Yet at least one person in those verbal exchanges was genuine and providential: 

 

Remember the candidate who, in in the last series of presidential debates with Barack Obama, pointed out to him as well as to a national audience that Russia would be a threat?  Romney was promptly ridiculed for voicing that point of view.  How’s that working out for us now?

What Christie brings to the table is the ability to spontaneously think on his feet, and not to get glued to staff entreaties about what he should say and how he should say it.

For the most part, he expresses his opinions in a way that is direct and clear – no phoniness about that, even if opponents do not agree with his remarks. 

 

What I hope Christie will do, should he decide to toss his hat into the GOP primary fray, is something that will bewilder most talking heads and political observers – the ability to retain his trademark delivery while buffing away the rough edges.

   

That should not be a problem for him, because it does not require a change of persona to accommodate political objectives.  Nor would it change the authenticity of his character.  On the contrary, it would enhance it.

   

Effectively implemented it would enable Christie to adapt to a principle that I’ve internalized as a challenge a long time ago, but one that is very difficult for anyone to put into practice:  Namely, that a person’s shortcomings are no less than the sum of one’s qualities stretched to their extreme.

I think that America needs to hear from this dark horse.

Thanks for reading.  Have yourselves a good week leading to Friday, the first day of May.