# Chris Christie: Just being a good governor or setting his sights on 2016? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 31, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-christie-just-being-a-good-governor-or-setting-his-sights-on-2016/639390 "2012-10-31T02:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-christie-just-being-a-good-governor-or-setting-his-sights-on-2016/639390/61 "2012-11-02T18:38:15Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > It does help with the identification though. Do you have any idea how _many_ fat white guys there are in New Jersey? The jacket is the only thing that keeps dozens of people from asking him every day if he’s Bobby Bacala from The Sopranos. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-christie-just-being-a-good-governor-or-setting-his-sights-on-2016/639390/62 "2012-11-02T18:42:25Z")
I would watch his weight. If he’s serious about running for President in 2016, I would expect him to be trying hard to get in better shape. In additional to the possible affect on his political image, the job does require a lot of stamina, and he needs to look like he can handle it. BTW, I knew that twitter account was a parody when I saw that his picture showed him stuffing his face. I can’t imagine any politician using that as his twitter pic. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-christie-just-being-a-good-governor-or-setting-his-sights-on-2016/639390/63 "2012-11-02T19:29:50Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > It does help with the identification though. Do you have any idea how _many_ fat white guys there are in New Jersey? If we see him start losing weight, watch for other signs of a 2016 run. Unfair as it is, a guy that fat just isn’t going to be perceived as Presidential-looking these days. ---
**Author:** ![Celidin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Celidin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celidin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-christie-just-being-a-good-governor-or-setting-his-sights-on-2016/639390/64 "2012-11-02T22:51:25Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > In other news, I 'm not sure why its so funny, but I can’t look at Christie wearing that jacket with his name and job-title on the front without cracking up. > > Now that they’re best buds, I hope he gets Obama a “Barack Obama - President” jacket next time he visits the WH. [Too late](http://cdn.theatlanticwire.com/img/upload/2012/10/31/Screen_Shot_2012-10-31_at_4.48.18_PM_1/large.png) (It’s faint, but its there, look to the left of the microphones) ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2012, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-christie-just-being-a-good-governor-or-setting-his-sights-on-2016/639390/65 "2012-11-03T13:46:38Z")
Hard to post a link from my iPad, but I just read a report on Politico that Christie was Romney’s first choice for Veep and was considering announcing right before his Olympics trip. Romney changed his mind and decided on Ryan right after the trip, but kept Christie waiting until right before making the Ryan choice public. Also read that Christie has said that Mitt hasn’t called him since Sandy hit. I don’t think there is much love lost between those two. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-christie-just-being-a-good-governor-or-setting-his-sights-on-2016/639390/66 "2012-11-04T19:22:44Z")
My vote is that Christie realizes the best thing for him to do for a presidential run later is to be a good govenor now, when many eyes are on him. Leading recovery efforts, comforting individuals, making voting as easy as possible in harsh conditions, all while eschewing partisan politics days before an election. Hell, even if he is just doing it all for his own later political benefit, I’m impressed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-christie-just-being-a-good-governor-or-setting-his-sights-on-2016/639390.md?page=3)