Chris Christie

Let me finish the thought. All right. It was cognitively dissonant for people. They didn't believe that's who Biden was either outside the party or inside the party. So he got the worst of both worlds. The people inside the party who were progressive never trusted him. They didn't think he was one of them. The people outside the party who were more moderate said, son of a bitch. He lied to us.

Let me finish the thought. All right. It was cognitively dissonant for people. They didn't believe that's who Biden was either outside the party or inside the party. So he got the worst of both worlds. The people inside the party who were progressive never trusted him. They didn't think he was one of them. The people outside the party who were more moderate said, son of a bitch. He lied to us.

He is a progressive. He got absolutely sandwiched politically and now no one knew who he was. And the worst thing in politics to be John is to be perceived to be inauthentic and Trump's power. is that people believe what he believes, what he says.

He is a progressive. He got absolutely sandwiched politically and now no one knew who he was. And the worst thing in politics to be John is to be perceived to be inauthentic and Trump's power. is that people believe what he believes, what he says.

Correct. I totally agree that he is a transactional speaker, right? Whatever gets him, you know, the old song, whatever gets you through the night. For Trump, that's the way he speaks all the time. Whatever gets him through this moment. But my point on the Democrats is they were in the worst possible space they could be.

Correct. I totally agree that he is a transactional speaker, right? Whatever gets him, you know, the old song, whatever gets you through the night. For Trump, that's the way he speaks all the time. Whatever gets him through this moment. But my point on the Democrats is they were in the worst possible space they could be.

They didn't have a game plan, as you mentioned, an offering to the American people substantively, and they were viewed as inauthentic. Well, shit, what's going to happen then? People want common sense. They want a common sense articulated alternative to what they're being presented with. And in the absence of one, They'll vote for the group that they think looks most authentic.

They didn't have a game plan, as you mentioned, an offering to the American people substantively, and they were viewed as inauthentic. Well, shit, what's going to happen then? People want common sense. They want a common sense articulated alternative to what they're being presented with. And in the absence of one, They'll vote for the group that they think looks most authentic.

Now, the challenge for Republicans to not make it seem like it's going to be all like hearts and flowers and it's going to be easy. When you've got a three or four vote majority in the House, two right now, everybody's a king. And whatever's happening right now, remember, it's all been executive orders. Not a thing has happened through Congress. He's basically nullified them. Right, at the moment.

Now, the challenge for Republicans to not make it seem like it's going to be all like hearts and flowers and it's going to be easy. When you've got a three or four vote majority in the House, two right now, everybody's a king. And whatever's happening right now, remember, it's all been executive orders. Not a thing has happened through Congress. He's basically nullified them. Right, at the moment.

But he's not going to be able to do that on the tax law. He's not going to be able to do that on real substantive changes to immigration.

But he's not going to be able to do that on the tax law. He's not going to be able to do that on real substantive changes to immigration.

It does through the Senate. But in the House, here's his problem on reconciliation. There is a large group of Republicans, and by large I mean 25 to 30, that are going to say like, hey, we're not increasing the debt ceiling in March unless there is significant reductions in government spending.

It does through the Senate. But in the House, here's his problem on reconciliation. There is a large group of Republicans, and by large I mean 25 to 30, that are going to say like, hey, we're not increasing the debt ceiling in March unless there is significant reductions in government spending.

You should be extraordinarily disappointed in your team and the lack of any coherent, saleable, authentic plan. I totally agree with you. But remember this. Games are both offense and defense. Uh-oh.

You should be extraordinarily disappointed in your team and the lack of any coherent, saleable, authentic plan. I totally agree with you. But remember this. Games are both offense and defense. Uh-oh.

It's exactly right. We're going to get on FAN any moment now. There you go. Look, it all comes back to offense and defense. There are big expectations on the Republicans to deliver on a bunch of the stuff they're talking about.

It's exactly right. We're going to get on FAN any moment now. There you go. Look, it all comes back to offense and defense. There are big expectations on the Republicans to deliver on a bunch of the stuff they're talking about.

And for instance, when you talk about significant cuts in spending, when you only have a two or three vote majority, there are a lot of moderate Republicans from New York, Illinois, California, who are going to have a hard time voting for some of those things. And let us not forget the premise of what I mentioned before. What they care about the most is keeping the title, John.

And for instance, when you talk about significant cuts in spending, when you only have a two or three vote majority, there are a lot of moderate Republicans from New York, Illinois, California, who are going to have a hard time voting for some of those things. And let us not forget the premise of what I mentioned before. What they care about the most is keeping the title, John.