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"With just one impressive speech, Chris Christie put three full days of CPAC speakers to shame."

Says Politico, summarizing what its "a bipartisan panel of experts" thought:

And all agreed he certainly appeared ready for the Oval Office, despite his protests to the contrary.

?He looked presidential in the kind of Hollywood sense,? [Democratic strategist Jamal] Simmons said. ?The 'Bulworth,' straight-talking politician. John Goodman on 'The West Wing.' Republican guy from the heartland. He looked that part but it?s a long way to go from there to the White House.?

Eh. Okay. You're a Democratic strategist. What's your game?

[GOP strategist Chris] Henick said he was impressed by Christie?s ?willingness step out on the ice without worrying about falling through or not? ? by taking on the powerful teachers? unions and seeking to reform costly public employee pension programs.

?Today was about complete command, focus on the immediacy of our problems,? Henick said.

Full post as published by Althouse on February 17, 2011 (boomark / email).