Chris Christie

And I think strategically for her, the big mistake was she didn't distance herself from Biden. And when 72% of the country, as the last poll the last weekend, said the country's on the wrong track, not separating yourself from the person who was president when it went to 72% wrong track is a politically fatal mistake.

And I think strategically for her, the big mistake was she didn't distance herself from Biden. And when 72% of the country, as the last poll the last weekend, said the country's on the wrong track, not separating yourself from the person who was president when it went to 72% wrong track is a politically fatal mistake.

So I think, John, for people who don't focus on politics, who maybe didn't think about this election until two or three weeks or maybe even less before election day, all that stuff matters and is part of the explanation for why he did as well as he did.

So I think, John, for people who don't focus on politics, who maybe didn't think about this election until two or three weeks or maybe even less before election day, all that stuff matters and is part of the explanation for why he did as well as he did.

I think that maybe the goal of some of the folks who work with Donald Trump I don't think Donald Trump has any overarching philosophical goal except that he wants to be powerful and listen to and in charge. I think what is causing this is you're right about the underlying problem, which I've heard from Republicans and Democrats, which is I just want some competence. Like it's their objection to,

I think that maybe the goal of some of the folks who work with Donald Trump I don't think Donald Trump has any overarching philosophical goal except that he wants to be powerful and listen to and in charge. I think what is causing this is you're right about the underlying problem, which I've heard from Republicans and Democrats, which is I just want some competence. Like it's their objection to,

is less to, in the main on the programs and things that government does, is less about the programs in a lot of instances and more about the way they function or don't function, the way they waste money, the way they don't bring things to the people that they really need and aren't responsive. And you can look at this in a number of different ways.

is less to, in the main on the programs and things that government does, is less about the programs in a lot of instances and more about the way they function or don't function, the way they waste money, the way they don't bring things to the people that they really need and aren't responsive. And you can look at this in a number of different ways.

The wildfires in California are just the latest example of it. But people are like, how the hell does this happen? Why isn't government on top of this? And we've seen it over and over again in a number of different ways. Everything from something as serious as the wildfires to something as just annoying as the air traffic control system.

The wildfires in California are just the latest example of it. But people are like, how the hell does this happen? Why isn't government on top of this? And we've seen it over and over again in a number of different ways. Everything from something as serious as the wildfires to something as just annoying as the air traffic control system.

And why are people so delayed when they're flying around the country all the time? Because it doesn't seem like the FAA can run the air traffic control system competently anymore. And I think that that anger... when people feel like they're paying a lot of money for this government and what are they getting for it, is something that Trump was really able to tap into.

And why are people so delayed when they're flying around the country all the time? Because it doesn't seem like the FAA can run the air traffic control system competently anymore. And I think that that anger... when people feel like they're paying a lot of money for this government and what are they getting for it, is something that Trump was really able to tap into.

And that, for whatever reason, the Democrats felt the need to defend it holistically. Rather than say, look, you're right. You know, it can be done better. And here are ideas for how it can be done better. Rather than say, he's wrong. You're wrong. There's nothing wrong here. Everything's okay. Well, people, you know, they have eyes of their own and they make their own conclusions.

And that, for whatever reason, the Democrats felt the need to defend it holistically. Rather than say, look, you're right. You know, it can be done better. And here are ideas for how it can be done better. Rather than say, he's wrong. You're wrong. There's nothing wrong here. Everything's okay. Well, people, you know, they have eyes of their own and they make their own conclusions.

So I think it's a little more complicated.

So I think it's a little more complicated.

Well, and look, I would say to you, yeah, everybody gets selective about what they want to get outraged about. often depending upon where you sit politically or philosophically. But I do think that there are things that can and should have been done in that instance. And quite frankly, let's personalize it. We're both from New Jersey. We went through Sandy.

Well, and look, I would say to you, yeah, everybody gets selective about what they want to get outraged about. often depending upon where you sit politically or philosophically. But I do think that there are things that can and should have been done in that instance. And quite frankly, let's personalize it. We're both from New Jersey. We went through Sandy.

And I think we've done a lot of things since Sandy that we learned to make structures more resilient, to not be piling up houses all along the shore that can't possibly sustain storms, to reinforce all of our infrastructure in ways that recognize that these storms can now happen. so that we protect those things. And I think that that's what people are expecting.

And I think we've done a lot of things since Sandy that we learned to make structures more resilient, to not be piling up houses all along the shore that can't possibly sustain storms, to reinforce all of our infrastructure in ways that recognize that these storms can now happen. so that we protect those things. And I think that that's what people are expecting.