Christie is being portrayed as a loser because he is showing the willingness to address the tough problems. Members of Congress must be LTAO. He obviously doesn't know how the game is played.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chris-christie-is-proving-how-to-lose-an-election%97by-%93reforming%94-social-security-194824023.html
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chris-christie-is-proving-how-to-lose-an-election%97by-%93reforming%94-social-security-194824023.html
