“The unquestioned Big Man on Campus in Tampa, at
least for the first part of GOP-looza [i.e., the 2012 Republican National
Convention], was Chris Christie, the rotund Republican governor of New Jersey.
[Presidential nominee Mitt] Romney awarded the coveted keynote speaker's slot
to Christie, who had acquired (thanks largely to YouTube) a reputation for
colorfully beating down the hecklers, reporters, and teachers’ union types who annoyed
him. These tantrums had become as basic to the Christie persona as perma-tan
was to Snooki's.”— Mark Leibovich, This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral-Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking!-in America's Gilded Capital
(2013)
Think this is the end of my examination of a
recently failed Presidential bid? Not on your life, Faithful Reader! Stay tuned this next week for “From Conehead
to MopTop: The Declining Electoral Fortunes of Chris Christie.”
In the meantime, you’re welcome to any snickering
you may have enjoyed from today's quote…
