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People and Politics by Patrick Roberts

Why Mitt Romney needs to pick Chris Christie as running mate - GOP campaign needs the excitement and media pizazz of Christie

Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2012 at 09:08 AM

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The Hollywood site TMZ had a Chris Christie video on Saturday showing the New Jersey governor angrily dismissing a heckler he met after buying an ice cream.

Can you honestly imagine any other GOP VP candidate attracting the attention of ultra hip TMZ? Governor?

Romney needs him. A well-placed media friend tells me me that Mitt Romney on the cover of a national magazine dooms sales for that week. “They can fall as much as 20 percent “ she said.

It is not that people hate him or anything, it is just that boy scout, preppy Mormon stuff means it is all pretty boring.

Which is why he needs New Jersey governor Chris Christie on the ticket.

Sure Christie is a loudmouth, accused of being a boor even by his opponents but he is a riveting and interesting political figure.

Can you say that about anyone on Romney’s shortlist for VP right now? Rob Portman, vanilla Ohio senator, Tim Pawlenty -- Midwestern grayness personified Kelly Ayotte (Who?), New Hamshire freshman senator, so nice she’s nauseating, Congressman Paul Ryan, with the cookie cutter GOP agenda?

Christie would roil the race, add some much needed opera to the Romney campaign and get his face in the headlines day after day.

Last week he told a reporter to shut up, he is famous for expletive deleting while telling people to get off a New Jersey beach when a hurricane threatened.

In other words, he’s fun, vigorous, worth watching.

All the things that make him a great media performer. He is ying to Romeny’s yang which is why experts say Romney insiders don’t like him.

Sure he’s roly poly about 350 pounds big, fat and sometimes out of control.

But he is competent and he’s different and he energizes.

I’m amazed the Romney people dying for a dash of charisma do not see that.

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Stiofain | Jul 08, 2012, 11:22 AM EDT

Chris Christie,Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachmann are the two-headed sheep of our political circus.

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judiron | Jul 08, 2012, 11:12 AM EDT

How about Condolesa our past secretary of state. She is smarter than Hilary and Obama put together. She's be a great VP

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susan724 | Jul 08, 2012, 10:43 AM EDT

"Sometimes out of control?" You have got to be kidding! To maintain that 350 pounds of lard, you are always out of control - it's called food addiction. Can you even imagine the whacked out food he is constantly consuming to maintain his obesity? He's an addict, plain and simple and food is his drug - his fix. He's not a mentally stable man and we have all seen his "acting out" on the news- not very pretty! -

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bunkerisland | Jul 08, 2012, 10:39 AM EDT

"He is competent."? On what basis did you determine that? We have had enough arrogance and hostility. And having him second in command would be dangerous.

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susan724 | Jul 08, 2012, 10:36 AM EDT

Chris Krispy Kreme, the Tony Soprano wanna be? You have got to be kidding! America will never vote for a fat man - (even though 66% of U.S. adults are obese). But a fat man who is mean? Uh, I don't think so. Over half of New Jersey-ites said they would not back Christie for a second term (Bloomberg Poll). Christie gives new meaning to the phrase "elephant in the room" LOL!

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wjb1tex | Jul 08, 2012, 10:22 AM EDT

While I like Christie I think he would take too much attention and actually hurt Romney's chances.

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hermitTalker | Jul 08, 2012, 09:45 AM EDT

So we are to accept that the wrapping of the message is more important than the content? No wonder the public is so badly served and treated as advertisers treat us. Cute Bunny, buy batteries; loud governor, put him a heartbeat away from the presidency. There are other VP hopefuls out there so do not sell the process short, please. Looking under the hood helps, kicking the tyres is not helpful, they are alll shiny for the sell.

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