Fear not though, there is a place where anti-Trump Republicans are Born to Run. Just look for them in the nearest cable TV news greenroom.
Chris Christie’s Glory Days seem long gone. The pugnacious former New Jersey governor boss had one last card to play when he ran for president for the second time.
Once one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent early backers, Christie emerged from an almost death (COVID, not January 6, that’s Mike Pence) and the Capitol riot as a man who had seen the light — Trump was a fundamental threat who needed to be stopped, Christie professed. Christie carried his warnings as far as a podcast hosted by former top aides to President Barack Obama. It didn’t work. According to multiple reports, Christie dropped out of the race Wednesday night.
The reality is now abundantly clear to anyone who wants to see it: The Republican base has little love for any GOP official who wants to lead the charge against the former president. Even Pence, who struggled to even describe how angry he was that Trump endangered his life, couldn’t sell his candidacy.
