On Monday, Mediaite contributor Joe Concha guest-hosted NewsMaxTV’s The Steve Malzberg Express and interviewed former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin about NJ Gov. Chris Christie‘s electoral chances, the federal government shutdown, and Obamacare’s rollout.

Palin informed Concha she believes that Christie’s re-election victory displays a growing realization that the Democratic Celebration is run by way of “some distance leftists.”

“Howdy, a Republican governor in a ‘blue state,’” she said of Christie’s win. “Right on! It beats the alternative. I’m chuffed for New Jersey.”

She persisted: “Optimistically, [Christie will] remember that we wish to make executive, all levels, especially the federal government, as beside the point in our lives as imaginable and empower the people to make choices for themselves and spend their profits the best way they desire and take care of their healthcare the way in which they want.”

Palin did, then again, echo tea birthday party motion issues that the New Jersey governor could also be too “liberal” for the GOP’s 2016 nomination. “How would he do in a presidential race? How would he do nationwide?” she requested. “That remains to be viewed as a result of so many Americans, me included, me being a proud participant in that grassroots motion that’s known as the tea party, we’re tired of politicians [...] vacillating on some very basic considerations.”

Regardless, she mentioned, she’s now not as staunchly adverse to a Christie nomination as she has been prior to now:

“It is determined by who else is in the market on the time. I’m now not so anti-Chris Christie that, without a doubt, it’s not like I wouldn’t supply him a possibility … I’d want to be sure that any candidate, not just Chris Christie, understands the import of empowering the folks, people, our own businesses, our personal families to make choices for ourselves, not giant govt [making those decisions].”

Watch the entire interview below by way of NewsMaxTV: