A distinct possibility, since it will prevent the threat of Booker running against him for governor.
In 2020, Booker will battle Andy Cuomo for the Democratic Party nomination.
Eric Bolling just speculated Booker on Varney.
Christie is a big fat muslim loving, sodomite loving political climber.
I haven’t researched his little resume, but I wouldn’t doubt that he, like Booker, is vying for international banking’s blessing. Anyone in NYC metro area has easy access to them.
A distinct possibility, since it will prevent the threat of Booker running against him for governor."
The NJ primary election is tomorrow, and Cory Booker isn't on the ballot. Christie actually has a likely Democrat opponent, Barbara Buono. She's an ultra-lib and sacrificial lamb who is supposed to lose.
Christie gets to appoint a temporary replacement for Lautenberg but his replacement only serves until the next general election, which is November. Christie could appoint a Democrat, could appoint a Republican "elder statesman" like Tom Keane, or could appoint someone with name recognition who has a chance in the November election. Presuming that Cory Booker runs in November. Christi Whitman comes to mind but she has drawbacks including that she is pretty liberal by current Republican standards and that she helped cause the fiscal crisis that NJ is now in.
This throws everything up in the air, including the November state election. I have no idea what Christie will do.