The sound of musings
Christie's name is being thrown around anew - not as a candidate on primary ballots but as someone who would be chosen on the floor of the Republican convention in August after the party deadlocks on the four actual candidates. Right now, none of the four has anywhere near the 1,144 delegates needed to run against President Obama.
Yet there hasn't been a "brokered" GOP convention, in which power brokers make deals to mass delegates for a candidate, since 1948. And even then, nominee Thomas Dewey had actually won primaries, unlike Christie.
Plus, Christie is the most vocal surrogate for Mitt Romney, who would presumably have to step away from a quest he's pursued for the better part of a decade in order to make way for the first-term New Jersey governor.
Despite all of this, over the last week Christie's name has repeatedly surfaced on cable news and political sites as the white knight to save the GOP at the convention. Others mentioned: former Florida Gov./presidential son/presidential brother Jeb Bush, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels.
Community Calendar for Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Community Calendar for Tuesday, February 14, 2012By Staff Reports
Tuesday-Feb. 14
The Johnson City United Auto Workers Retirees will meet at 10 a.m. at the Pipefitters Union Hall, 121 Spring St., Johnson City. All UAW retirees are invited to attend. Please bring your spouse or a friend and join us for fellowship and coffee. For local information, call 727-7393, 772-4777 or 743-8778.
Cloudland High School will host its second annual “Pink Out Game” when the Highlanders will battle the Johnson County Longhorns beginning at 3:30 p.m. There will be a total of four games played over the course of the evening. The school invites the entire community to come support the Cloudland Highlanders and this great cause. Everyone is asked to wear pink to the games to help raise awareness about breast cancer. In addition, cupcakes and T-shirts will be offered for sale and a cake raffle will be held. Those attending will also have a chance to donate monetarily to help find a cure for breast cancer. Students will be on hand to share information about cancers that affect everyone from young to old.
Favorite current player is Brandon Knight. What is Your Favorite UK Memory? Living in Lexington when UK beating Syracuse for the '96 National Championship ending an 18 year drought, then going downtown to celebrate on campus.
