{"id":19436,"date":"2016-03-06T19:23:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-06T09:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=19436"},"modified":"2016-03-06T19:23:43","modified_gmt":"2016-03-06T09:23:43","slug":"us-presidential-elections-2016-trump-and-clinton-become-the-front-runners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=19436","title":{"rendered":"US Presidential Elections 2016 – Trump and Clinton Become The Front Runners"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Super Tuesday<\/strong><\/h2>\n

T<\/span>his week the picture became a little clearer in the crowded pack that is the US Presidential Primaries. \u00a0After a couple of unexpected stumbles in Iowa, the two front runners of the Republican and Democratic parties – Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton – both managed to put a bit of daylight between them and the chasing pack.<\/p>\n

On Super Tuesday where twelve states were up for grabs, both Trump and Clinton made mince meat of their rivals and at this stage, one would think that it would only take a scandal of the highest order to unseat either candidate. \u00a0And considering that both of them have built their political careers on deftly navigating scandals and media beat ups, it would have to take something formidable probably involving a ritual sacrifice or shooting someone in the head. \u00a0Actually, Trump already postulated that even doing that wouldn’t hurt his chances<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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In a presidential primary that has already served up many memorable moments, Chris Christie had a week of humiliation that could just about top all the others. \u00a0The tough-talking New Jersey governor who built his credentials on bullying his political adversaries dropped out of the Republican primaries and then unexpectedly endorsed Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

The deal was sealed with an extraordinary looking handshake on stage where the body language told the whole story. \u00a0He had been humiliated by Trump who was now employing his services as a bus\u00a0boy. \u00a0It was an unbelievable capitulation that killed any future political aspirations dead in an instant. \u00a0He was now a doormat.<\/p>\n

Christie’s\u00a0fate was sealed when his dour, sullen expression lit up social media on the night of Trump’s victory speech after Super Tuesday. \u00a0He had been figuratively tarred, feathered and depantsed and the whole world knew it.<\/p>\n

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.@ChrisChristie<\/a>: “No, I wasn\u2019t thinking ‘Oh my God, what have I done?'” https:\/\/t.co\/7P2Y2ipJ7U<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AyFrcp5wQm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 3, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n