# Q: Is Fat-Boy Christie the Trump VP Nominee? WTF??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [July 1, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836 "2016-07-01T00:22:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/41 "2016-07-01T18:45:14Z")
> [@](#): > > Has everyone forgotten Sarah Palin? If John McCain thought she was qualified to be President in case of his death surely most other Republicans agree. See this recent article about her support for Trump: The guy doing the vetting for Trump for VP is the same guy who came up with Palin for McCain, so, yeah, good job there, guy. I had to laugh yesterday when the press asked Newt about the reports that Trump had asked him to file some paperwork for vetting and he said nobody from the Trump campaign had contacted him. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/42 "2016-07-01T19:30:52Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > Has everyone forgotten Sarah Palin? If John McCain thought she was qualified to be President in case of his death surely most other Republicans agree. See this recent article about her support for Trump: > > [http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/sarah-palin-attacks-never-trump-225031](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/sarah-palin-attacks-never-trump-225031) Yeah, Palin’s unsinkable. She’s sort of like Trump; those who love her will never desert her, and the rest of us just laugh at her. She’d be a YUGE mistake as a VP pick, though. I don’t see Trump’s advisors not putting up a massive stink if Trump actually picked her. As an aside, is it me or is Corker just crying out for a Dana Carvey impersonation? ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/43 "2016-07-01T21:58:28Z")
And with Palin he gets a built in Monica Lewinsky. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/44 "2016-07-01T22:06:07Z")
> [@Smitty](#): > > Yeah, because we all know it was that well known Democrat, Rudy Giuliani who made a name for himself by taking on the mob in New York. > > And how much Republicans are in favor of unions. > > And how Republicans dominate New York politics. > > :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Dude, Rudy Giuliani is an _exception._ The rank and file may disagree, but it’s obvious why some in the GOP leadership \*love \*the Mafia. They like to call themselves “businessmen,” they want machine guns in their hands, and they want to make money without actually having any identifiable respectable skills. Why do you think Rudy has had such a hard time in the party? ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/45 "2016-07-01T22:11:40Z")
Anyway, I am actually agnostic on Christie’s organized crime ties. But I can see why some people assume he has some. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/46 "2016-07-01T22:28:11Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > Has everyone forgotten Sarah Palin? If John McCain thought she was qualified to be President in case of his death surely most other Republicans agree. See this recent article about her support for Trump: > > [http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/sarah-palin-attacks-never-trump-225031](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/sarah-palin-attacks-never-trump-225031) Manafort says a woman or minority would be “pandering” and unlikely, > **[Donald Trump Unlikely to Pick a Woman or Minority as VP Running Mate,...](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-pick-woman-minority-vp-running-mate/story?id=39395187)** > > Paul Manafort weighed in on Donald Trump's likely running mate. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/47 "2016-07-01T23:28:37Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > Anyway, I am actually agnostic on Christie’s organized crime ties. But I can see why some people assume he has some. 'Round these parts they’re assumed, but some of us disapprove of them. We’ve had enough of The Guys. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/48 "2016-07-02T01:06:40Z")
Gingrich is suddenly a [trade protectionist](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/newt-gingrich-trump-trade-vice-president-225035#ixzz4DBKJ2C4p) after decades of arguing for free trade and being one of NAFTA’s biggest boosters. Huh… wonder what drove THAT flip? ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/49 "2016-07-02T01:14:05Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Gingrich is suddenly a [trade protectionist](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/newt-gingrich-trump-trade-vice-president-225035#ixzz4DBKJ2C4p) after decades of arguing for free trade and being one of NAFTA’s biggest boosters. Huh… wonder what drove THAT flip? A gigantic sucking sound in his bank account? The only way Newt would become Trump’s Veep is if there were money involved. Lots and lots of money. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/50 "2016-07-02T01:56:12Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > A gigantic sucking sound in his bank account? > > The only way Newt would become Trump’s Veep is if there were money involved. Lots and lots of money. And women. Lots and lots of women. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/51 "2016-07-02T02:52:59Z")
Sure, there are some guys like that, but they miss out on the growth and fulfillment of a committed and egalitarian relationship. Try to fill that void with an ongoing series of shallow, hedonistic sexual adventurism. Gotta feel sorry for guys like that. Or at least try. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/52 "2016-07-02T04:59:21Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Gingrich is suddenly a [trade protectionist](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/newt-gingrich-trump-trade-vice-president-225035#ixzz4DBKJ2C4p) after decades of arguing for free trade and being one of NAFTA’s biggest boosters. Huh… wonder what drove THAT flip? Probably the same thing that drove Hillary’s flip on the same subject. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/53 "2016-07-02T10:03:28Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Probably the same thing that drove Hillary’s flip on the same subject. Hillary is lobbying to be Trump’s VP? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836/54 "2016-07-02T11:26:08Z")
There are few enough Republicans willing even to go the convention. The list of possible actual VP nominees is probably just Christie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836.md?page=2)