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In reply to the discussion: The birth of Girtherism [View all]WhiskeyGrinder
(22,308 posts)24. Right, he's a liar.
He lies about his weight because weight carries a stigma in this country. Making "morbidly obese" a punchline perpetuates that stigma and hurts people who don't have the power of the presidency behind them, without weakening the president himself.
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Yeah, but he's probably got hamberders and KFC and cans of Diet Coke stashed
smirkymonkey
May 2020
#7
My guess for Rump is 6 feet 1 inches tall, and around 20 and a half stones (287 pounds)
Celerity
May 2020
#8
He should be encouraged to do what Pooty did. Ride a horse shirt less and show the world what kind
Alwaysna
May 2020
#6
I want to see the long form, certified DOT ticket from freshly calibrated scales.
Hermit-The-Prog
May 2020
#11
A person's weight has nothing to do with their character, actions or morals.
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2020
#22
Expressing triumphant hilarity because Nancy Pelosi used a nonmedical term to describe
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2020
#38
Thinking about stopping the practice of mocking people for physical traits that our friends and
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2020
#27
I'm a scientist working in the pharmaceutical field. I have worked on lipid physiology...
NNadir
May 2020
#32
I'm sorry to hear that you view mocking as an expression of care and the people in your life
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2020
#39
I'm not sorry. I have a sense of humor and the people I love know that. There are, of course...
NNadir
May 2020
#40