that stage who could take donald trump down a peg or two. we have been used to -- remember, chris christie was the original tell it like it is candidate. >> yes. >> who has the benefit of being a sitting governor in a blue state. trump is just mr. razz ma as the who has that wonder ful building on fifth avenue who has taken this presidential field by storm by talking a lot of smack about a lot of people every time he insults somebody he rises in the polls. chris christie should be himself and go after the guy. >> at the same time, tom, does the prospect of chris christie taking on donald trump scares me. i worry about the pyrotechnics in the room. >> it would be high entertainment. it would give him oxygen. you have to separate yourself from the pact when you have ten people on the stage. >> you think it is a good idea. some conventional wisdom says step away from the vehicle, let trump be trump and do not engage but you think it is a good idea.