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2. If he was skinny as a rail, he'd still be a bully...

Reply to Ashleyshubby (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:19 AM

Aug 2012

His weight shouldn't factor into his character at all.

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Why is it noteworthy that Chris Christie is fat? [View all] Ashleyshubby Aug 2012 OP

I agree. Its not - and its mean. Coexist Aug 2012 #1

May I join your minority? Christie's obesity is a coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #10

How do you know that? Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #31

Christie is not 'fat'. Christie is 'obese'. The CDC has amply documented the coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #33

No, bullshit, you did not frame the argument that way. Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #38

Oh, FFS, obesity, whether Christie's or anyone else's, is NOT a failure of character, at coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #54

I think the point is, he's demanding that hungry people tighten their belts Scootaloo Aug 2012 #79

Because morbid obesitiy, which is what Christie happens to be, nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #41

or like I said Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #49

You know, I was willing to engage you up to a point. But when you say "I do not coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #55

Me too +1. Good call! LiberalLoner Aug 2012 #82

Yeah, except Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #109

Or like I said, you want to make this a morality play nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #65

I don't disagree with you about going after his policies Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #68

But you claim you do nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #69

I guess we have to agree to disagree Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #70

Is he running for President right NOW? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #78

RW routinely attacks Food Stamp recipients for being obese and increasing cost of health care unc70 Aug 2012 #131

And that is where you should go down to their level nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #132

Little benefit arguing at their level. Prefer high-level smack downs like this unc70 Aug 2012 #133

He could, but it is not always that simple treestar Aug 2012 #89

purely medical to me. he won't live through the governorship the way he looks to me roguevalley Aug 2012 #130

It's very sad that compassion is in the minority. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #35

I've found that an amazing amount of people here either don't have any idea TorchTheWitch Aug 2012 #72

If he was skinny as a rail, he'd still be a bully... cynatnite Aug 2012 #2

Right on. Christie wants OTHER people to cut, sacrifice, scrimp, reduce, trim, scrape by Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #98

I'll give you this - he does have the personality of Jabba the Hutt... backscatter712 Aug 2012 #122

Well it shows that he has an abundance of food at a time Drale Aug 2012 #3

There are plenty of overweight poor people... cynatnite Aug 2012 #4

Because we all know there are no other reasons for a person to be obese nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #43

I don't care what anybody wants to say about the mother fucker 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #5

My thoughts exactly. backscatter712 Aug 2012 #9

I think this is how it works treestar Aug 2012 #91

exactly 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #95

"Should we whine that Donald Trump called Ariana Huffington unattractive while at the same..." ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #6

Ariana is not unattractive. RagAss Aug 2012 #7

Women get it much worse than men do. tjdee Aug 2012 #8

He's not fat. He's retaining water. Segami Aug 2012 #11

LOL. RagAss Aug 2012 #12

Is Lake Erie missing? Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #111

"We're Not Going To Let The Campaign Be Dictated By Fat-Checkers.".....nt global1 Aug 2012 #13

Now that is funny! rfranklin Aug 2012 #26

Agreed. Argue the issues. no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Aug 2012 #18

Exactly! no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Aug 2012 #15

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2012 #34

+2 broiles Aug 2012 #61

+3 gopiscrap Aug 2012 #83

Agree. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2012 #101

+1 mike_c Aug 2012 #103

+6 (I'm losing count) reformist2 Aug 2012 #107

He's not fat...he's just big-boned HipChick Aug 2012 #16

It is very noteworthy PatSeg Aug 2012 #17

Except he isn't running for president RZM Aug 2012 #66

Maybe he isn't officially running for president, PatSeg Aug 2012 #106

There are a thousand other things that need to be said about Chris Christie. factsarenotfair Aug 2012 #19

Because it's noteworthy that Ann Rmoney has had her face pulled back several times... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #20

Because he's enormous. Dangerously obese. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #21

I agree. I also don't like to see people ridiculed because they are physically unattractive. Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #22

wow..if only the rethugs could apply that to President Obama..not judge by looks, or skin color HipChick Aug 2012 #23

Chris Christie could be 6% body fat and he would still be an ugly soul. Segami Aug 2012 #30

Yep. His ugliness has nothing to do with his size or his looks. Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #58

what a jerk. Terra Alta Aug 2012 #108

The peanut throwers were aiming for Governor Babar. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #24

I believe in playing by their rules until these fat-ass, lying, stealing, cheating rustydog Aug 2012 #25

+1000 n/t 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #117

Because saying so gives shallow insecure morons a reason to temporarily feel better about themselves dmallind Aug 2012 #27

He's not just fat - he's grossly, morbidly fat aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #28

So? Zoeisright Aug 2012 #36

I don't want my politician to look like he's going to have a heart attack aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #56

Concern noted ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #29

Do you remember Rush calling Chelsea Clinton a "dog?" when she was 13 JanMichael Aug 2012 #32

Then what exactly do we offer? Pettiness? Vindictiveness? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #50

Nah weight is a target nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #51

I can say one thing... johnnie Aug 2012 #37

If you listen to the defenders of SheilaT Aug 2012 #40

Ah the psychological component nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #59

I love the simplistic thinking that goes on laundry_queen Aug 2012 #87

I know and glad to know the Nature of Things is still being produced nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #90

As a type I diabetic I really get and understand the struggle with weight. Jennicut Aug 2012 #113

For republicans, one reason he's not on the ticket, shows excess.. snooper2 Aug 2012 #42

He's a ludicrous, lying piece 'o crap. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #44

My opinion on these issues... Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #45

It's not his weight that bothers me - it's that he was hospitalized for an hedgehog Aug 2012 #46

I like to fight fire with fire. Alduin Aug 2012 #47

I don't care that he's fat and I would not ordinarily remark on fatness, but... hay rick Aug 2012 #48

because it invokes an image of corpulent corruption. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #52

Because atreides1 Aug 2012 #53

To me he exercises as much discipline over his body as he does over the truth. n/t arthritisR_US Aug 2012 #57

I am very surprised no one on this thread has mentioned Michelle's campaign mnhtnbb Aug 2012 #60

Two observations from this thread thus far... KansDem Aug 2012 #62

Because Americans like morality plays nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #63

He's the living embodiment of corporate greed. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #64

Agreed, Obama Slams "Fat Cat Bankers" Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #73

Well speaking as a morbid obese person myself I would like to say I sure don't wish I was like southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #67

You can't speak for all dmallind Aug 2012 #84

Well not everyone is like you. It took me several years to finally say enough was enough. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #110

"I feel terribly sorry for a gay black fat person especially if the person was a girl." WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2012 #99

to me it's like making fun of Trump's hair. Whisp Aug 2012 #71

I agree with you that using fat as an insult AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #74

allows us to take note of the character of the individuals holding onto it as a debate point. LanternWaste Aug 2012 #75

Root Boy Slim said it best zappaman Aug 2012 #76

I have heard being on the campaign trail is hard marlakay Aug 2012 #77

He is not fat. He is morbidly obese. MADem Aug 2012 #80

Thank you for this. I don't care if Christie's feelings are hurt - but there are people struggling LiberalLoner Aug 2012 #81

Our fat people are better than their fat people. nt Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #85

It's relevant because he might be the gopiscrap Aug 2012 #86

I think people we don't like treestar Aug 2012 #88

It's not noteworthy. It's perfectly visible to everyone. MineralMan Aug 2012 #92

Why is it relevant that nearly all presidents have been above average in height? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #93

It's not noteworthy or relevant. Chorophyll Aug 2012 #94

It's a moral judgement loyalsister Aug 2012 #96

He's not fat, he's full of shit. eShirl Aug 2012 #97

Because we spend so goddam much time talking about it. renie408 Aug 2012 #100

They are small minded people who feel better about themselves liberal_at_heart Aug 2012 #102

I think him being a disgusting, nauseating, weak willed, redroof Aug 2012 #104

Let me help you out guys Ashleyshubby Aug 2012 #105

Concern noted. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #114

+1 Nine Aug 2012 #116

I don't get that his weight makes him out of control. What if a Dem was that obese? Jennicut Aug 2012 #112

I don't remember dems making fun of Al Sharpton when he was fat liberal_at_heart Aug 2012 #119

we aren't picking on him for being fat... Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #115

Judgment based on personal appearance is bigotry. Octafish Aug 2012 #118

I agree liberal_at_heart Aug 2012 #120

Republicans are fair game. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2012 #121

The stereotype isn't "skinny little bully". Ineeda Aug 2012 #123

It shouldn't be noteworthy, I agree. liberalhistorian Aug 2012 #124

Because he is getting on in years and morbidly obese people don't live very long. applegrove Aug 2012 #125

Point well taken. I'll stop. nt patrice Aug 2012 #126

It shouldn't be. theinquisitivechad Aug 2012 #127

It's noteworthy because of this tularetom Aug 2012 #128

Agreed. Alduin Aug 2012 #129