Why is it noteworthy that Chris Christie is fat?

[KansDem]

62. Two observations from this thread thus far...

"Gov. Christie is fat, so are poor people"

Agreed, albeit for different reasons. I've read many threads on DU about the food choices poor people have to make. Without much money, one eats the cheapest food, and that may not always be the most nutritious. In fact, cheap food is overly processed and lacks nutrition, and contains unhealthy ingredients such as HFCS, hydrogenated oils, etc., and this can lead to problems with overweight.

"Gov. Christie is not fat, but obese. And that's a medical condition."

True. But what kind of health care do you suppose Gov. Christie has? Pretty good, I would say. And I'll go further to say his health care plan probably has provisions for treating obesity. Perhaps covering prescription drugs or therapy? How about poor people who are stricken with obesity as a medical condition? What coverage do they have in their "health care policy?"

Lastly, how many poor people do you know belong to health clubs and spas? I bet Gov. Christie could afford a membership.

At least, Gov. Christie has the choice of addressing food nutrition and weigh/obesity.

It's a matter of choice and if you have the kind of salary and health-care coverage the Governor of New Jersey has, I would imagine you wouldn't be worried about health care and food nutrition.

Perhaps this is why the Gov. is ridiculed as it appears he's not making the right choices? I don't know too many people who look unfavorably on the less fortunate, whether it concerns health or finances, but I do know folks who tend to view in a negative light those individuals who have the ability to change a bad situation for the better but choose not to.