There’s no lack of irony in the fact that two top stories today are political haymaking in New Jersey and a record percentage of Americans telling Gallup that they are political party independent.
Combine that with a record low saying that they are “Republicans”.
Here’s what folks are saying on social networks and blogs.
Christie 2016 pic.twitter.com/nofNUYoEBq
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) January 8, 2014
Chris Christie aide tied to plan to create traffic gridlock in political foe’s town http://t.co/2awZCZzDWT
— TorontoStar (@TorontoStar) January 8, 2014
Almost a year ago I wrote "Why Chris Christie won’t be president " -his temper, and his vindictive temperament http://t.co/kHe6Zqv8gA
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) January 8, 2014
Gallup announces the winner for political party of the year, does this mean a rise in apathy or centrist politicians? http://t.co/pKI4n2lzYw
— Adriane Oliver (@adrianejoliver) January 8, 2014
GALLUP: Record-High 42% of Americans Identify as Independents… Count me as one now Thanks to @SpeakerBoehner and Rest of #Rinos on sanctua
— Fight the good Fight (@morehouse64) January 8, 2014
Gallup says "US voters are less anchored to the parties than ever before." Gallup is so wrong . . . again.
— Alan Abramowitz (@AlanIAbramowitz) January 8, 2014
Gallup: 42 percent of Americans identify as Independent; this will do good for both parties over time | http://t.co/O9eLEE1n11 | #tcot #p2
— Ashley Stinnett (@AshleyStinnett) January 8, 2014
Adios, Chris Christie. Don't Let the Toll Gate Hit You On the Way Out: http://t.co/SbOsWCpbbt
— The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) January 8, 2014
Chris Christie isn't "finished," but this from @seanmdav is a good rundown of why the Fort Lee scandal matters: http://t.co/WnoRVLmgVg
— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) January 8, 2014
What do you think? Is Christie’s behavior a symptom? Or is Gallup full of it?
Posted at 10:50 am Pacific
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