re: #321 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

I even admired Christie for standing up to critics of his nomination of a Muslim judge and working together with Obama on Sandy relief.

Not that I would support him, but those acts alone were enough to make him persona non grata to the GOP base

I think that this is spot on. In addition, the RR was leery of Drumpf because he’s too secular (He doesn’t really worship God, believing that God worships Him). Pence shored up this part of the Base, which was absolutely crucial in the election.