Chris Christie has inhabited many roles in his time: athlete, attorney, candy-lover, bridge-closing governor, dad, Internet fun-haver, and Trump toady.
Through it all, two things have remained consistent. One, he is a dorky guy from New Jersey. Two, he loves Bruce Springsteen, even if Bruce doesn’t love him back. Shouting along at a Springsteen show Monday night, Christie did a dance that encapsulates all of these qualities perfectly—the dance of his people.
the evolution of dad dancing, featuring @ChrisChristie, IRL. pic.twitter.com/8aba8eQYzh
— Ian Sams (@IanSams) April 26, 2016
“Trapped: The Saga of Chris Christie and the George Washington Bridge” pic.twitter.com/gddbEZN0ju
— Jon Schwartz (@jonlschwartz) April 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/DerekSimonID4/status/724765041925431296
Christie has attended more than 100 Springsteen concerts in his lifetime, but these are the clips that finally connect his fraught history as a Bruce fanboy with his reputation as the embodiment of Dad Dancing.
There could not be a dadder, more New Jersey man or dance than the one witnessed Monday night. After a years-long process of becoming, it’s finally here: the Christie singularity.
How much more Christie could this be? None. None more Christie.
Update 3:04pm CT: Christie also sang along with “Purple Rain,” which the Boss opened with as a tribute to Prince. In case you were wondering.
https://vine.co/v/iUYpFbTBKxP
H/T TMZ
