Conservatives did not appreciate Chris Christie's photo-ops with President Obama right before the 2012 election.
But is was a mistake to leave him off of the Conservative Political Action Conference speakers list.
Christie has some undeniable things going for him that many top Republicans do not:
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Like a sense of humor.
He is squeezing Bon Jovi's cheeks!
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Christie has some awesome #SWAG.
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He is an awesome meme generator.
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He has been on the frontline for conservatism on many popular shows.
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Fashion editors love to nitpick his apparel.
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Christie is a social media BOSS.
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And he is in charge of a place with this bridge.
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People pay attention to him on an international level.
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And he is perfect for headlines.
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He is tough on the media.
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And even though the media likes to make fun of him...
...He actually kind of intimidates them.
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And that's why Time magazine gave him this cover:
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His CPAC speech would surely have been very critical of the President...
...and guaranteed the event media attention.
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The CPAC crowd would have said:
So conservatives say to CPAC: Y U NO LIKE CHRIS CHRISTIE?
