{"id":2126244,"date":"2023-12-15T15:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T20:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-for-chris-christie-to-have-a-silent-night\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T15:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T20:10:26","slug":"all-i-want-for-christmas-is-for-chris-christie-to-have-a-silent-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-for-chris-christie-to-have-a-silent-night\/","title":{"rendered":"All I want for Christmas: Chris Christie&#8217;s Silent Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fall-i-want-for-christmas-is-for-chris-christie-to-have-a-silent-night%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2126244&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Chris Christie&#8217;s Lame Presidential Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re a Republican not named Donald Trump (or one whose default position isn\u2019t \u201cLet\u2019s \u2063Lose!\u201d), it\u2019s \u2062truly something to let down the nerds of National Review. But in\u2063 the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indias-chandrayaan-3-rover-rolls-onto-moons-surface-braces-for-new-challenges\/\" title=\"India's Chandrayaan-3 rover lands on moon, prepares for fresh obstacles.\">remarkable\u2063 feat<\/a> thus far \u200bof his exceptionally lame <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">presidential campaign<\/a>, Chris Christie has done just that.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Time for \u200cChristie to\u2064 Retire<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIf Christie is as committed to stopping Donald Trump as he says,\u201d NR concluded in a Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2023\/12\/chris-christie-needs-to-stand-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">editorial<\/a>, \u201cit\u2019s time for him to retire to his\u200c tent.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The once venerable magazine known these days for, \u2063really, nothing wrote, under the headline \u201cChris Christie Needs to Stand Down,\u201d that the former\u2062 New Jersey governor, whose campaign goal has solely been <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/09\/13\/chris-christie-is-liz-cheney-in-a-plus-sized-suit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aimed at kneecapping Trump in 2024<\/a>, may actually be doing the reverse. \u201cAs things stand now,\u201d the mag said, \u201cChristie\u2062 could pull off a \u2064trick no one else\u200d would dare attempt \u2014 helping Trump win the nomination as a devoted supporter in 2016, and then turning around and helping him win the nomination as\u2062 a fierce opponent in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t give Christie nearly that much credit. There are, I imagine, the same number of voters weighing what he has to say\u2064 about Trump as there are cable news guests waiting \u200dat any given moment in CNN\u2019s \u2064greenroom.<\/p>\n<p>Spoiler: They\u2019re\u200d the same people.<\/p>\n<p>Christie\u2019s campaign has targeted virtually nobody outside \u200dof\u200b TV bookers. A report in \u2064Axios on Friday said as much. Detailing his campaign\u2019s first-ever \u200cpurchase in broadcast, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/12\/15\/first-look-chris-christie-first-tv-ad-trump-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> said that the content\u2062 of\u200c the New Hampshire TV ad is intended to attack Trump and other Republicans who \u200bdon\u2019t do the same, \u2064specifically \u2062intended for \u201cCNN and CNBC, along \u2063with MSNBC\u2019s \u2018Morning Joe.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whoa! \u200dCNN and \u201cMorning Joe,\u201d you say?!\u200c A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-legislature-introduces-first-in-nation-resolution-to-protect-against-democrat-court-packing\/\" title=\"Arizona Legislature Introduces First-In-Nation Resolution To Protect Against Democrat 'Court Packing'\">media strategy<\/a> like that should be good for at least locking down the highly coveted Liz Cheney endorsement! It might even add Mitt Romney to the lineup of all-star backers.<\/p>\n<p>Christie\u2019s political career \u200chas\u200b long been dead, and he knows it. \u2064That\u2019s why he now spends his days brown-nosing TV news anchors and lecturing right-wingers rather than actually doing anything to oppose the anti-American left that\u200b he once did with admirable zeal.<\/p>\n<p>And if there\u2019s any doubt, just revisit the great buildup to Christie\u2019s \u2063show-stopping zinger\u2062 at\u2063 the GOP debate in September, in which he said, with\u200b great drama,\u2064 directly into the \u200bcamera lens: \u201cYou\u2019re ducking these things and \u2063let me tell you what\u2019s gonna\u200b happen. You keep doing that, no one up here\u2019s going\u200c to\u2063 call you Donald Trump anymore\u201d \u2014 <em>drumroll, dim the lights! <\/em>\u2014 \u201cwe\u2019re going to call you Donald Duck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve never winced so hard.<\/p>\n<p>Christie isn\u2019t\u200b the hard-truth-teller he used to \u2063be. Dumping on Republicans while sitting on a cable news \u2062set doesn\u2019t take bravery or risk. But\u200d it does get him a\u2063 belly scratch from George Stephanopoulos.<\/p>\n<p>And let\u2019s never forget when Christie embarked on an apology tour for falling ill. In October 2020, he publicly expressed remorse for\u2064 having contracted a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-data-for-masked-vs-unmasked-counties-would-be-on-every-front-page-if-it-showed-a-different-result\/\" title=\"This Data For Masked Vs Unmasked Counties Would Be On Every Front Page, If It Showed a Different Result\">highly contagious<\/a>, airborne virus. Seriously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is never comfortable \u200bto deliver real criticism that includes yourself,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/i-should-have-worn-a-mask-11603315968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> the media suck-up in The Wall Street Journal. \u201cBut it was a serious failure for\u2064 me, as a public figure, to go maskless\u200b at the White House. I\u2063 paid for it, and I hope \u200bAmericans can learn from my experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/12\/16\/politics\/chris-christie-coronavirus-ad-white-house\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appeared<\/a> in an ad to lecture \u201call those people who refuse to wear a mask\u201d on\u200b \u201chow wrong I was to remove my \u2063mask \u200dat\u200c the White House.\u201d In that\u2062 ad, he said, \u201cYou\u2019re twice as likely to\u200c get\u200d Covid-19 if you don\u2019t wear a mask.\u201d (This \u2063is another way of saying \u2014 even if\u2063 you wear\u2064 a mask, you\u2019re likely to catch\u2062 it \u2062\u2014\u00a0thanks for the \u200cuseless tip, Chris!)<\/p>\n<p>Christie hasn\u2019t been useful since 2012. But it\u2019s not too late. He can do what\u200c his\u200c betters\u200b at National Review \u200btell him to do and leave us all in peace, just in time for \u2063the holidays.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What were\u200b the \u2063consequences of Christie&#8217;s campaign \u200bstrategy \u2064focused on taking down Donald Trump, and how did it ultimately backfire?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  It his track \u2064record. During his time as governor of \u2063New Jersey, Christie often prioritized his own political ambitions over the needs of the state. From \u200dBridgegate to the mishandling of Hurricane Sandy relief funds, there \u2062have been numerous scandals and controversies surrounding Christie&#8217;s\u2062 tenure.\u2062 Yet, despite his questionable record, Christie had the audacity to launch a presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s \u2064clear that Christie&#8217;s\u200d campaign \u2062was never about actually winning the presidency. Instead, it \u200bseemed to be solely focused on taking down\u2062 Donald Trump. While some may admire his efforts to stand up to Trump, it ultimately backfired. By positioning himself as a\u200b fierce opponent of Trump, Christie only solidified Trump&#8217;s status\u200b as the front-runner and energized his supporters. It was a\u2064 miscalculated move that reeked of desperation.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s\u200d even more embarrassing is Christie&#8217;s lack of support and presence outside of the media. His campaign has failed to \u200cresonate with voters, and\u2062 his attempts\u200d to attack \u2063Trump have fallen\u200c flat. Despite airing a TV ad targeting\u200c Trump and other Republicans on CNN and \u2063MSNBC, Christie has failed to gain\u2063 any significant traction.<\/p>\n<p>But perhaps the most telling sign of Christie&#8217;s irrelevance is the fact that even conservative outlets like the National Review are calling for him to retire. It&#8217;s clear that his\u2062 campaign has become a sideshow, with little chance of success.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Chris\u200b Christie&#8217;s presidential campaign has been nothing short of lame. \u2064From his misguided attempts to take\u2062 down\u2062 Trump \u200bto his lack of \u200dsupport and presence among voters, Christie\u2064 has \u2063proven himself to be an irrelevant \u200bcandidate. It&#8217;s time for him to retire and focus on something other than his own\u2064 political ambitions. His time in the spotlight\u2063 has come and gone, and \u2063it&#8217;s clear that \u200dhe is no longer a serious contender in the world\u200b of politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump as he claims, then he should drop out of the race,\u201d stated National Review. 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