Chris Christie stops short of making a brave statement

Is it true that on Wednesday former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said, “This is the skinny — I am suspending my campaign for president of the United States.”

 It is not true he said “skinny,” but it is true he is quitting, like the 2023 Eagles.

Too soon?

This was shocking news to both of his supporters.

As important as what he did say was what he did not say.

He told his supporters he would do anything to prevent Donald J. Trump from again becoming president, but that did not include endorsing any of the other Republican candidates, all of whom he has strongly disparaged. (His best putdown: Saying Vivek Ramaswarmy sounds like ChatGPT.)

You can’t prevent Trump’s election by sitting it out. It is binary — you are for Trump, or you are for someone else. Anyone else. And that person has a name.

If it is Trump versus Joe Biden, I will vote for Biden, even though I don’t like half of his policies. I’ve had more than enough of Trump being in my China shop, even though I agree with some of his work. (What? I hear some say. He was right on the border, he cleared the way for the Covid vaccine, I like the Space Force, low interest rates and low unemployment.)

Christie has an outsized personality and a mouth as big as his belly. He fights with practically everyone, and usually has the courage of his convictions.

If he wants to stop Trump — a real longshot in any event — he must throw his considerable weight behind someone. He can’t wash his hands of politics.

Oh — about the fat shaming. I’m fat myself, so save the PC complaints.