Another One Bites The Dust – Digby's Hullabaloo

Chris Christie dropped out of the race today and gave quite a speech. He didn’t endorse anyone and I think we know why:

Chris Christie’s campaign caught him on an apparent hot mic before his town hall just now & broadcast it on livestream…

On presumably Haley: “She’s going to get smoked – you and I both know it. She’s not up to this.”

And: “And DeSantis called me – petrified that I would…” pic.twitter.com/AsYK2CVQWm
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) January 10, 2024

Christie’s speech was the best one I’ve ever seen him give. He didn’t mince words about Trump and chastised those who are giving him a pass. He talked honestly about the stakes for the country in this election.

A couple of highlights:

Chris Christie on Donald Trump: “If you put him back behind the desk in the Oval Office and the choice comes and the decision is needed to be made as to whether he puts himself first or he puts you first, how much more evidence do you need that he will pick himself?” pic.twitter.com/WjIn3KMBtM
— Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) January 10, 2024

Christie states if Trump becomes president it will be because of the moment in Milwaukee in August "when we were asked would you support someone who is a convicted felon to be president of the United States they raised their hands." He then proceeds to dunk on DeSantis. pic.twitter.com/nBlC5KH81R
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) January 10, 2024

Christie, alluding to Haley: Anybody unwilling to say Trump is unfit to be president is unfit themselves to be president pic.twitter.com/UnWP1NzGwc
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) January 10, 2024

Chris Christie talking about what it means to come to America and become and American which does not line up with any GOP immigration policy I am aware of. pic.twitter.com/mhZIFqvMr2
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) January 10, 2024

Chris Christie:

“Imagine just for a moment if 9/11 had happened with Donald Trump behind the desk. The first thing he would’ve done is run to the bunker to protect himself” pic.twitter.com/reOuw0NL8H
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) January 10, 2024