Chris Christie's Message in the GOP Undercard Debate: Suck It, China

Chris Christie's got a plan. It involves messing with China.

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Three failed debate performances into his campaign, Chris Christie has finally come into his own. All he needed to blossom was to share a small stage with three very uncharismatic men in a softer spotlight than the one reserved for candidates polling above a margin of error. 

On Tuesday night, with all the subtlety of Virginia Woolf, Christie managed to shoehorn an attack against Hillary Clinton into literally every answer he gave. (Well, except for when he explained his tax plan, but it’s hard to fit insults into a buncha numbers.) But as much as Chris Christie wants you to know he can beat Hillary, he wants you to know he can beat China even more:

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Now, that’s the Chris Christie we’ve all been waiting for this primary, not that wallflower from the last three debates who hugged Obama that one time, remember? But if you think overtly threatening the Chinese government during a presidential primary debate is the blustery gasp of a campaign desperate to get back on the main stage, well, just wait until Christie finishes his thought: 

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The bumper sticker writes itself. Chris Christie 2016: I’ll Razz China From The Sky If You Vote For Me.

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