Steve Kornacki writes that ...
It’s too cynical to say that Christie is executing a devious strategy designed to undermine Romney at the last minute, thereby assuring that the GOP presidential nomination will be open in four years.
On the other hand,
it’s fair to point out that, realistically speaking, Christie’s White House aspirations depend on a Romney loss next week.
Let's see if from this ponderous conflict we can't formulate a synthesis: It's fair to say that, realistically speaking, Christie is executing a devious strategy designed to undermine Romney, since the former's White House aspirations depend on a Romney loss next week.
There. That's about right. And Steve, I don't feel the least bit cynical, realistically speaking.