To the Editor:
Re “Standing With Trump, Christie Is Ridiculed” (news article, March 3):
The Internet, the public and political pundits have had a field day trashing Gov. Chris Christie for his puppy dog adoration of Donald Trump during Mr. Trump’s Super Tuesday speech. He deserves to be ridiculed—the bully sucking up to the bully. It was pathetic. It was embarrassing. It was hard to watch.
But what cannot be ignored is that Mr. Christie’s demeaning posturing is signaling the beginning of a Trump bandwagon. Scary, yes, but inescapable. Mr. Christie isn’t stupid; he knew he would be bashed for saddling up to the Republican front-runner, but he wants a seat in that Trump cabinet. And if he is good at anything, it’s knowing how to seize an opportunity, even if his ambitions force him to sit on Mr. Trump’s lap and do his bidding.
PETER C. ALKALAY
Scarsdale, N.Y.
Note from KBJ: Count the metaphors:
- field day
- trashing
- puppy dog adoration
- bully
- sucking up
- posturing
- bandwagon
- bashed
- saddling up
- seat
- cabinet
- sit on Mr. Trump's lap
- do his bidding
The mind reels. Peter C. Alkalay may be the worst writer in the history of Western Civilization.
