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Frank Rich, of New York Magazine, on the media craze over whether Chris Christie is running for the GOP nomination.
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Are your spirit of the maritime now it's.
There are bags in all from -- -- -- are such good morning happy new year to you afternoon and arches and possibly enough donors.
You know you're right now I think I'm going to Ellison -- -- off the phone.
Not a damn thing I can do about it now.
I rather I rather talk to you didn't adopt them.
Saw this on the news media.
Obsession.
Went from Chris Christie users.
Is that the liberal media that wants -- a while or some sort of global who are rude -- I analysts.
The first well I think everywhere disaster within because.
And I think we talked about this a little bit less -- My memory is is that you feel to either commanding guy is smart guy.
And in this field -- eat it either party.
-- kind stands out but I think this really is being created by -- Republicans some particularly Republican money people.
We're looking for a horse -- they are convinced can win Obama.
You have to sort of feel sorry for Mitt Romney it's like -- the wallflower this at the ball.
And they're gonna find any game -- they tens if they can you know before they turn to him and that seems to be what's going on.
Although Mitt Romney lower Jamie Dimon.
Apparently doesn't.
Yeah well that's.
Yet no 88 -- but it could -- a lot of Republicans.
Donors have held back.
They haven't given to Romney they haven't given to -- They haven't given to mr.
999.
And cycle -- And damn big they keep hoping they feel collection they're gonna win in the and yet they obviously have a lot of doubt about any of the candidates who might -- for them.
Or ambivalent sides say -- -- -- on attention.
I find him really entertaining but you know.
It's not not quite credible to -- I mean by this -- 99 I think it is.
Godfather pizza -- gonna have nine slices it is the one message come away with the to think.
In those that debate you know I'm not sure I know what ballot means.
While some senator with.
Corporations and individuals and tax rates actually an actuary.
Great -- consumption tax rate income tax rate.
I don't think anyone that it up maybe maybe people godfather pizza have.
But America there are couple of of people protect him -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Even when that Florida straw poll and -- that.
In the latest.
I think a Fox News poll I saw -- either left letters warning.
He's now number three behind Romney and -- he's edged out Ron Paul.
And you know Michelle Bachmann Gordon to the bottom so obviously -- taken away a lot of her.
Basic and you know who knows that this is why politics let's face it it's fun because everyone is just you know -- -- -- for each other and we've got you know months and months of a -- fight here.
My -- grits is done on.
We're gonna forward corners -- Has a liberal all -- almost Communist.
Yet.
But -- -- do -- all will -- on all -- liberals.
Looked at black blacks African Americans who are Republicans as not credible.
You know I think there is some of that I I think I don't actually don't think that's true that -- I do think a lot of it comes from.
Clarence Thomas and from from.
This sense about in the really began with the hearings for him to be admitted to the court and the truth is there are not that many.
Black Republicans but they're look there are some including you know intellectual leaders like Shelby Steele -- Thomas solved.
And and occasionally.
The candidate.
I have to say that that Herman Cain.
He really.
Doesn't play any kind of race card when I want to know what I AMC.
And -- -- I'm not really conscious of this race for the or something.
A lot about him being a black Republican what I but He if -- showman -- obviously a terrific retailer.
And.
You know I I I think -- I think one thing that come out of the Obama.
Rise in presidency is -- obviously it hasn't solved racism in America or anywhere else.
I didn't think people think about last I think it's it's made it world.
Part of the American landscape that we don't think about -- -- quite -- election -- any everyone had a racial groups mammography them.
It does seem to me on a concern.
-- -- observed.
Dubbed the liberal media.
A little feel free to discouraged.
At black Republican.
Where -- The brother served prison time under that -- black all liberal.
Maybe show but I have to say is just -- new businesses.
You know bid.
Critical of Al Sharpton I guess we would say he's a liberal.
You know and a lot of liberal -- on after him and in my view often -- good reason and and you know you know it was it was it was the New York Times.
The people brought.
Reporting of -- called -- brought down you know black is David Paterson black governor of New York so.
I don't know I think that's a little bit not so much the case I'm sure it's true in some quarters and particularly with people who were really ideological and in in opinion media but internals -- -- general not so sure that's true anymore.
Some diesel to Cyprus is what do you Baltimore and I look actually co produce and do a -- comedy series for HBO.
We had that the fact Arab politics.
We Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Playing a vice president United States called -- it'll start next march or April.
And -- -- here in Washington.
And HUS -- history of having you know sound stages insufferable workable dating back to the wire and so flexible mobile washes right nearby to show you by the Opel see how it turns out you never know in showbiz bit.
She -- a vice president -- award -- where everything is so screwed up.
No one can ever get anything done.
He never even know what political party she is not based on that when you get -- the president as you just got the worst job in America and you're going to frozen yogurt store openings and stuff.
Yeah.
