I think either Chris Christie or Jon Huntsman could have conceivably
beat Obama if they were able to get past the Republican primaries. So
the Republican, circular-firing-squad, primary system was very good
for Democrats. Obama's win and the Democratic win in the Senate are
tremendously good news for Americans. These two wins might even be
almost equivalent to the difference it would have made if Gore had won
in 2000 instead of Bush. Jon Huntsman's name, incidentally, is being
kicked around as a possibility in some obscure circles as a
replacement for Hillary, but I don't think there's much of a
possibility.
When it comes to Christie, by the way, it's difficult not to like him,
at least on a personal basis. Here's a funny news item on the subject
of Twinkies, for example:
"Christie smells setup, won't answer Twinkie query
Associated Press – Fri, Nov 16, 2012
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he wasn't
about to take the bait: a question dealing with that quintessential
junk food, Twinkies.
So when asked Friday at a news conference about Twinkies-maker Hostess
shutting down, the target of many a fat joke begged off.
The governor quipped: "I know it! You people are the worst! This is a
setup! I am not answering questions on Twinkies, no, no, no, no, no,
no. It's bad that I even said the word 'Twinkie' from behind this
microphone."
Christie has tried for years to lose weight and often jokes about his
caloric struggles. He once likened his weight loss efforts to
"throwing a couple deck chairs off of the Titanic."
But Friday he said he wouldn't provide more fodder to comedians.
"You know," he said, "I'm on 'Saturday Night Live' enough."
http://news.yahoo.com/christie-smells-setup-wont-answer-twinkie-query-200737647.html