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Chris Christie is off the 2024 Republican primary ballot in Maine, a Super Tuesday state, after a judge affirmed the Maine secretary of state's decision that the former New Jersey governor did not submit enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, determined earlier this month that Christie lacked the number of certified signatures from Maine voters needed to qualify for the state's GOP presidential primary, according to CBS News. Christie appealed the decision, and a Maine Superior Court judge on Thursday issued a ruling siding with the secretary of state.

"We appreciate that the court upheld the integrity of Maine's well-established ballot access requirements," Bellows said after the court's decision. "Every candidate, including presidential candidates, must follow the law to qualify for the ballot. We are glad that the court recognized that Maine law is workable and fair to all."

Maine Director of Elections Heidi Peckham had said earlier this month that Christie's campaign had submitted 844 of the minimum of 2,000 certified signatures required in order to appear on the ballot.

planosteve wrote:The problem now is how to determine who the least worse candidate is. If I was going to vote now, I'd probably have to flip a coin. Telling the truth has never been a very successful campaign strategy.

GFB wrote:That’s all because you’re a dipwad.

GRANDPA wrote:

GFB wrote:That’s all because you’re a dipwad.

Well that really moves the conversation forward. Given the choices from both parties we're probably going to be stuck with, and voting irregularities & challenges, flipping a coin, eeny-meeny-miny-mo or throwing darts is more honest & less prone to cheating.

GFB wrote:

GRANDPA wrote:

GFB wrote:That’s all because you’re a dipwad.

Well that really moves the conversation forward. Given the choices from both parties we're probably going to be stuck with, and voting irregularities & challenges, flipping a coin, eeny-meeny-miny-mo or throwing darts is more honest & less prone to cheating.

There’s no moving conversations forward with this dipwad..(cleaned it up, there)

He’s an endless source of anti Americanism, Trump Derangement Syndrome, anti Semitism, wild, maniacal conspiracies about 911..the JFK assassination..and lots of other nonsense worth of a raving lunatic.

planosteve wrote:

GFB wrote:

GRANDPA wrote:Well that really moves the conversation forward. Given the choices from both parties we're probably going to be stuck with, and voting irregularities & challenges, flipping a coin, eeny-meeny-miny-mo or throwing darts is more honest & less prone to cheating.

There’s no moving conversations forward with this dipwad..(cleaned it up, there)

He’s an endless source of anti Americanism, Trump Derangement Syndrome, anti Semitism, wild, maniacal conspiracies about 911..the JFK assassination..and lots of other nonsense worth of a raving lunatic.

You want to give me an example of my "Anti-American nonsense"?

planosteve wrote:I said "an example" not a generalization. That is a cop-out. And it's your way of avoiding the question.
Try again Sport!

GFB wrote:

planosteve wrote:I said "an example" not a generalization. That is a cop-out. And it's your way of avoiding the question.
Try again Sport!

That example was as specific as can be.

You’re blaming your country..your then President..and your then government..for the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Not the guilty people, who are all Muslims..and foreigners.…killing in the name of their “God.”

That means you hate your country.…profoundly,

planosteve wrote:

GFB wrote:

planosteve wrote:I said "an example" not a generalization. That is a cop-out. And it's your way of avoiding the question.
Try again Sport!

That example was as specific as can be.

You’re blaming your country..your then President..and your then government..for the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Not the guilty people, who are all Muslims..and foreigners.…killing in the name of their “God.”

That means you hate your country.…profoundly,

I was an air force officer for 5 years during the Viet Nam war. I then worked for the DOD as a civilian for about 25 years, 8 years overseas, until I retired. What did you ever do for your country other than run your mouth and take up space sport? Hmmmmmmm?

GFB wrote:

planosteve wrote:

GFB wrote:
That example was as specific as can be.

You’re blaming your country..your then President..and your then government..for the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Not the guilty people, who are all Muslims..and foreigners.…killing in the name of their “God.”

That means you hate your country.…profoundly,

I was an air force officer for 5 years during the Viet Nam war. I then worked for the DOD as a civilian for about 25 years, 8 years overseas, until I retired. What did you ever do for your country other than run your mouth and take up space sport? Hmmmmmmm?

Veterans can end up hating their country as much as anyone else.

It can even be the reason they turn on it.

planosteve wrote:

GFB wrote:

planosteve wrote:I was an air force officer for 5 years during the Viet Nam war. I then worked for the DOD as a civilian for about 25 years, 8 years overseas, until I retired. What did you ever do for your country other than run your mouth and take up space sport? Hmmmmmmm?

Veterans can end up hating their country as much as anyone else.

It can even be the reason they turn on it.

What an idiotic thing to say, but knowing where it come from explains it. By the way what the fu*ck did you ever do for your country other than take up space?

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said Wednesday he would not vote for former President Donald Trump in November, breaking his debate pledge with the Republican National Committee (RNC), called the “Beat Biden Pledge.”

The broken pledge and refusal to vote for the likely GOP presidential nominee appears to highlight Christie’s thirst to remain politically relevant, considering:

Just two percent support Christie’s GOP primary bid, Fox News polling shows.
He maintains a negative net approval rating (-55), according to the Wall Street Journal.
“No,” Christie replied when MSNBC’s Mike Barnicle asked if he would vote for Trump, breaking his pledge with the RNC.

Christie signed the debate pledge, along with “every remaining ‘major’ contender,” ABC News reported in December.

The pledge reads:

I affirm that if I do not win the 2024 Republican nomination for President of the United States, I will honor the will of the primary voters and support the Republican presidential nominee in order to save our country and beat Joe Biden.

I further pledge that I will not seek to run as an independent or write-in candidate nor will I seek or accept the nomination for president of any other party.

Christie’s decision to break the pledge confirms comments he made in March to oppose the former president, citing the January 6 protest.

Chris Christie is dramatically dropping out of the 2024 Republican presidential race, according to multiple reports.

The former New Jersey governor will end his campaign before Iowa becomes the first state to vote on Monday, according to Bloomberg and journalist Mark Halerpin.

He is set to make a major announcement at 5pm Central Time, just five days before the Iowa caucus and two weeks before the New Hampshire primary where he was polling as high as third.

It is a stunning development that could be a major boost for Nikki Haley as many of Christie's voters would be expected to now back her.

Christie based his campaign on being the most vocal and aggressive opponent of the runaway frontrunner, former president Donald Trump.

But he has been languishing in polls and came under increasing pressure to withdraw and give Haley, who has been gaining momentum, a better opportunity to catch Trump.