[b][color:#3333FF]Link..![/color][/b] An unnamed source affiliated with the Trump campaign has confirmed to CNN that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has received official paperwork for the vice presidential vetting process.
The New York Times added to the speculation on Thursday, citing its own sources with knowledge of the process. “Mr. Christie is among those being vetted as Mr. Trump’s possible running mate, according to people briefed on the process, and Mr. Trump has said in interviews that Mr. Christie would have a prominent place in a Trump White House,” reports The Times.
Christie joined Trump’s campaign in February after suffering several losses early in the Republican presidential primary season. Political observers have long insisted that Trump reserve a spot for the sycophantic New Jersey governor in his prospective administration. Some believed Trump would choose Christie for Attorney General. Others suggested that Christie’s pet-like loyalty would be rewarded handsomely with a VP nod.
Undoubtedly, Christie has been an important surrogate for the presumptive GOP nominee, riding the Trump train across the country and shouting “Make America Great Again” to anybody with a camera and a mic.
“He was Trump's biggest endorsement at a crucial moment in the campaign and that has sparked talk about any number of possible positions inside a Trump administration,” notes CNN. “That has led to no shortage of questions about Christie's intentions with that endorsement, both among unaffiliated GOP officials, but also former aides.”
At times, Christie surrogacy has been rather awkward. During a press conference a couple months ago, Christie’s facial expressions while standing next to his new overlord Trump screamed “Help me!.” Social media users on both Twitter and Facebook joked that he looked like he was being taken hostage. These days, Christie comes off as more of a victim of Stockholm-Syndrome than resistant captive. The governor’s feigned exuberance is uncomfortable to watch.
Christie submits to Trump’s demands with Pavlovian-obedience, responding to the real estate mogul’s every request like a soulless robot. Even Trump’s weight-related insults slide off Christie like butter. When Trump suggested that Christie should lay off the Oreos, the tough-talking governor barely flinched.
Perhaps that’s what happens when you sell your soul; you no longer feel joy or pain. You become numb through your own naked ambition.
But guess what? Christie’s shameless groveling may be paying off.
