Why gov. christie wont run for president

He was among the first to recognize the anger of the Republican zeitgeist in , and he went about portraying himself as a bull-in-the-China-shop truth teller who crudely talked down to teachers at town halls.

He was a proto-Trump. The GOP base lapped it up. It made him a political rock star. Henry Kissinger gushed. Nancy Reagan invited him to give a high-profile speech. All that changed, of course, amid the rubble of Bridgegate. And when the dust settled, it was Trump who seized the "truth teller" mantle. Christie never caught up. Christie's instincts also proved correct when he shocked the political nation by jumping onto the Trump bus days after his own dismal showing in the New Hampshire primary.

He was accused of putting his own interest ahead of the party, but Christie happened to pick the right horse. It came with a price. Christie endured the humiliation of his infamous "hostage video" appearance, standing poker-faced next to Trump at his "Super Tuesday" press conference. He endured Trump's "Oreo cookies" wisecrack at a fundraiser in Lawrenceville.

He endured the humiliation of losing out to Mike Pence for the vice president slot. And then, several days after Trump's victory, Christie was unceremoniously dumped as Trump's transition director. Through it all, he stayed in Trump's good graces, winning a top spot on his opioid commission that he has since parlayed into Oval Office access. Not a bad calling card for a newly registered K-Street lobbyist.

For one thing, Christie harbors his own fantasies about running for president in Click to subscribe! Former New Jersey Gov. The ones who know better and the ones who are just plain nuts," Christie said in a speech at the Ronald Reagan presidential library on Thursday.

Who ever could he be talking about?!?!? This is Christie purposely trying get some distance from Donald Trump. He may not have mentioned the former president in the speech but the entire address was aimed at Christie trying to remake himself as something more than just a Trump lackey. It won't work. Read More. Because from the moment Christie, inexplicably, endorsed Trump's presidential campaign -- February 26, -- he positioned himself as nothing more than than one of dozens of supplicants to the former president.

The last image many people -- including me -- have of Christie is him standing behind Trump as the billion billionaire businessman touted a series of wins in the March 1 Super Tuesday primaries.

When some internet genius put the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" music behind the close up of Christie's face in the background, a viral meme was born. And one that paints Christie in the absolutely worst possible light. It often indicates a user profile. Log out. US Markets Loading H M S In the news. Grace Panetta. Chris Christie confirmed on the "Ruthless" podcast that he's weighing a presidential run.

The former New Jersey governor said he doesn't plan to "defer" to Trump when making a decision. Axios first reported in late April that Christie was considering a bid. Get a daily selection of our top stories based on your reading preferences. Loading Something is loading. Email address. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.