Change Our Symbol From An Elephant To A Tacosaurus

The Daily Caller's Matt K. Lewis just caught the vapors:

I know what you're thinking. Christie can never win a Republican nomination. He's too moderate for the conservative base. Maybe. But consider this: John McCain and Mitt Romney were each able to win the GOP nomination when other candidates split the right-wing vote. Similarly, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz will likely duke it out eventually, opening the door for Christie to win without uber-conservatives.

What is more, Christie's macho persona covers a multitude of sins. Conservatives already conflate toughness with ideology (both sides do this actually), so Christie will always be perceived as more conservative than he is. He can say the same things as Jon Huntsman, if he likes, and they will sound more conservative coming from him. There is really no believable way to portray Christie as being part of a "surrender caucus." I challenge anyone to compare him to Nazi appeasers and see what happens.

The "macho persona" as a good thing. That's one down. For those still paying attention, when I turn out to be more prophetic than Glenn Reynolds & Co., consider hitting the tip jar:

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