Why do powerful NJ Democrats keep lining up to kiss Chris Christie's ring?

It's not a good week to be Barbara Buono.

Because yesterday Democrat powerbroker Brian Stack endorsed Republican Chris Christie for re-election.

State Sen. Brian Stack, the mayor of Union City and a Democratic powerbroker in Hudson County, said this afternoon that the Republican governor has been one the most responsive and impressive state leaders he's ever worked with.

And today a veritable who's-who of Essex County Democrats fell over themselves to kiss Christie's ass ring.

Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Sheriff Armando Fontoura, a dozen black pastors and five Democratic mayors backed Gov. Chris Christie today in the governor's biggest cross-aisle endorsement event to date.

You know what's funny? Republican endorsements of Christie aren't exactly pouring in. But those Democrats, they love themselves some of that RINO-licious bipartisanship!

DiVincenzo — who has been friends with Christie for 11 years and frequently sings his praises publicly — said he decided to endorse the governor rather than remain neutral in the race when he saw him embrace President Obama after Hurricane Sandy and criticize House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) for stalling federal aid.

Oh, so that's how a Republican garners endorsements from Democrats.

He acts like one of them! He embraces Dear Leader! He pisses on his own party!

And I assure you, it most certainly is not because Chris Christie is any kind of Conservative rock star.

Can Christie's "I didn't leave the Republican Party, the Republican Party left me" moment be far behind? Because with friends like these, his chances of landing the 2016 Republican nomination for president are somewhere between slim and none. And we all know that Chris Christie wants to be president.

Posted at 15:33 by Chris Wysocki   [/nj_politics]   Comments | Perm Link |
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