Christie support of Trump derided, but may open new opportunities

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Christie support of Trump brings negative consequences

But a new role may be on the way

While there still appears to be some disagreement regarding the real reason New Jersey Governor Chris Christie quit the Republican presidential race ­– New Yorker columnist Andy Borowitz claimed it was to spend all his time tormenting Senator Marco Rubio, while Around The Block reported it was to allow himself to eat anything and everything as often as he wants – Christie’s unfettered support of Donald Trump for the Republican nomination is still causing the governor problems.

Christie, who seems to be everywhere Trump is, introduced the candidate after Trump’s big Super Tuesday primary wins, and then dutifully stood in the back of the stage with varied looks of bemusement, while Trump droned on and took questions about Trump things – building walls, Marco Rubio’s sweat, Mexicans, making America great again – for over a half-hour.

(Not wanting to say, “Told you so,” it does appear from his presence on stage with Mr. Trump that since his campaign suspension, Governor Christie has gained a considerable amount of weight, lending credence to the Around The Block theory of why he quit the race.)

The “Twittersphere” has run wild with jokes about Christie and the consequences of his Trump endorsement.

To make matters worse, six newspapers in New Jersey called for the governor’s resignation in editorials this week, noting that he spent over 240 days outside the state last year and has become an embarrassment for New Jersey (pretty tough to do for a state that also claims Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jennifer “JWoww" Farley of the reality show Jersey Shore).

But things might be looking up for Mr. Christie.

In an Around The Block exclusive, we can report that legendary Broadway casting director Mortie Teitelbaum has contacted Mr. Christie for a potential role in a soon to be produced Broadway musical.

According to Mr. Teitelbaum, as soon as he saw Mr. Christie on the stage subjugating himself to Mr. Trump he knew he had to cast him for the role of Sancho Panza in the upcoming revival of Man of La Mancha.

 “Seeing Governor Christie up there made me think, who better to play the consummate Broadway sidekick with a belly than a real-life sidekick with a belly…Chris Christie,” said Mr. Teitelbaum.

Noting that the lead role of Don Quixote has yet to be cast, Mr. Teitelbaum couldn’t contain his enthusiasm for his number one choice.

“I’m not really a political guy, and I have no stake in who gets the nomination, but frankly, I’m pulling for Hillary,” Teitelbaum said, going on to say, “A Hillary win will free up Bernie Sanders. And I can’t think of anyone better qualified to pursue and sing the “Impossible Dream” than Bernie Sanders.