[TheRealThing]

Romney received fewer votes than McCain did because much of the base stayed home. Republicans have not run a conservative for president since Reagan, so I see no evidence that running a moderate Democrat against a real Democrat would give Republicans a better chance of winning. Romney's loss and Christie's role in it should put to rest any talk of a ticket with Christie on it.

I have my doubts that Christie will still be in the Republican Party by 2016.

It's really hard for me to believe Christie didn't know what he was doing, standing up there with Obama like he did. Since when does a governor need to go to that length to get help for his storm ranvenged state? He needs to be a declared democrat instead of a closet democrat.