(ThyBlackMan.com) If New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie jumps into the Republican presidential primary in the next few weeks, then you can consider this column retracted. But until then, think of the former U.S. attorney and popular current first-term governor as a glorified Sarah Palin — because he’s been ramping up his attacks against President Barack Obama while sitting safely on the sidelines.
Although Christie and Palin differ in style, substance, and only one — Christie — has a realistic shot at being elected, they have one thing in common: they’ve both toyed with their supporters’ emotions while contemplating running for president, soaking up the political spotlight but stopping just short of offering 
their own leadership to help solve the country’s problems.
They’re both making a deliberate choice to reap the benefits of political notoriety without asking to be held accountable for finding political solutions.
Christie supporters would certainly argue that there’s a world of difference between their guy, who’s a sitting governor, and Palin, who quit in her first term. They’d also point to polls showing that Christie would be a formidable candidate against other GOP challengers and against Obama.
And they’d be right. But they’d have to admit that Christie has relished lobbing accusations at Obama without answering debate questions, facing voters on the campaign trail, or having to back up any of his talk with action. Just like Palin.
Like the way he did Tuesday at the Reagan library:
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