The last decade has seen quite a few promising Republicans emerge on the scene. Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, etc., there’s been no shortage of potential presidential candidates coming from the conservative sphere.
However, the problem has been that most of these folks have self-destructed or turned their backs on conservatives, resulting in their fall from grace. Rubio rode the Tea Party wave into Congress promising all sorts of great policies, only to be enticed and wooed by Establishment types. Cruz is still good, but Walker has practically disappeared, and as for Christie, his journey may be the most interesting.
After taking on the unions in a deep blue state of New Jersey, it seemed he was destined to be a solid contender. But he imploded, burdened by scandals and self-inflicted wounds, and ever since leaving his post as governor, his political future has been up in the air–but not anymore.
As reported at the New York Post, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie will be joining ABC News as an on-air contributor as we get closer to the midterm elections, sources said on Monday.
To get his feet wet, the former Trump campaign aide and cabinet hopeful will be assisting with ABC’s coverage of the president’s State of the Union speech Tuesday. But before the night’s fireworks, he’ll be warming up with an appearance on “Good Morning America.”
Christie will join the network’s few other “conservative” commentators Meghan McCain and Alex Castellanos. Supposedly, the network thinks his ties to Trump will provide a unique insight into the feelings of Trump and his voters.
Christie as head of Trump’s transition team at one point, looking to be a serious member of the administration. But he was fired after questioning the appointment of General Mike Flynn and other unknown reasons. In hindsight, it seems Christie may have been right about Flynn, as he only lasted 23 days as national security advisor before he was ousted.
Christie will be interesting to watch, especially in light of his firing from the administration. He does have extensive experience and understanding of the political process, as well as the inner-workings of the Trump administration, so ABC’s decision to bring him on board could turn out well.
Source: New York Post