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(10,960 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2012, 05:39 PM Jan 2012

Am I the only one who is shocked by Chris Cristies' public appearances? [View all]

Let's keep this thread civil. I am not critiquing Chris Christies' life-style or broad-brushing anyone.

But that last time I saw Chris Christie I was surprised he wasn't in a hospital. When he was first famous he was a guy who could stand to lose 100 pounds, but solid enough and not apparently disabled.

The last times I've seen him (at the Romney event where he yelled at people and on TV subsequently) he appeared to have gained a tremendous amount of weight and be gasping for air and sweating and turning red and having to pause in the middle of sentences to breathe.

The import of this being that whatever draft-Christie fantasies or Christie VP fantasies might exist on someone's mind on the right, they are not plausible.

Was that just me?

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Am I the only one who is shocked by Chris Cristies' public appearances? [View all] cthulu2016 Jan 2012 OP

We noticed the same thing cyberswede Jan 2012 #1

No longer "heavy" or "fat" but now mordidly obese. Peregrine Took Jan 2012 #9

Same here Yupster Jan 2012 #76

The man has no class HockeyMom Jan 2012 #2

Oh, I will HillWilliam Jan 2012 #67

Some pics would be useful. nt woolldog Jan 2012 #3

Take a look at this! rfranklin Jan 2012 #5

Mitt Romney's creepy smile from another angle Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #6

O.T. ......... do you have a picture posted in your post?? Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #19

no pic, I was referring to the pic of Christie. Mitt is in the background. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #50

Wow! nt woolldog Jan 2012 #7

According to Rethug commentators, PCIntern Jan 2012 #11

Haha! Well I'm sure they're correct and this is the result of some LW photoshopper. nt gateley Jan 2012 #58

Ah, Mitt's a chubby bear chaser.... WCGreen Jan 2012 #14

Round Man! trof Jan 2012 #22

sure Ellipsis Jan 2012 #79

lol uponit7771 Jan 2012 #83

I love that scene in Brother Where Art Thou!!!! winstars Jan 2012 #95

I've wonderd how far he'd roll if tripped. DCKit Jan 2012 #4

He reminds me of the principal from Beavis & Butthead. Initech Jan 2012 #8

Lou Costello came to my mind, and also Jackie Gleason. Costello died in his 50's, Gleason in his gateley Jan 2012 #60

Gleason was a serial dieter. He'd get fat, get a trainer, slim down, and then repeat. NT MADem Jan 2012 #72

Fat people should stay out of pictures, I agree. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #10

I don't think that was the point of the post gratuitous Jan 2012 #30

Legitimate concern? What, that he might not die soon enough? Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #38

Some people undoubtedly do gratuitous Jan 2012 #42

Spare me the sanctimony, please. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #63

I thought I had gratuitous Jan 2012 #89

As a fat man Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #90

Let's try not to confuse LanternWaste Jan 2012 #93

Excuse me if I remain skeptical. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #96

I have few doubts you believe your reasons for skepticism are valid. LanternWaste Jan 2012 #98

He at least ought to keep the suit jacket on. Bake Jan 2012 #56

I take it you're a 'normal person' who gets traumatized by seeing overweight people? WI_DEM Jan 2012 #81

I was shocked when Chris Cristie stumped for Meg Whitman in California's gubernatorial race Brother Buzz Jan 2012 #12

He's just as bad in NJ karynnj Jan 2012 #32

It is not his weight , or anything else about his appearance JitterbugPerfume Jan 2012 #13

I wonder why he does not get stomach reduction surgery (like a lap band). Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #15

Stomach reduction surgery can be very dangerous. PassingFair Jan 2012 #16

He'll be dead anyway if he doesn't lose weight. Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #23

We will all die at some point. I'd rather not die on the table for ELECTIVE SURGERY. PassingFair Jan 2012 #35

A lot is genetics. former9thward Jan 2012 #49

Also, not all obese people are the same. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #55

Same here laundry_queen Jan 2012 #87

Winston Churchill was no where near as massive as Christie. Not even close. MADem Jan 2012 #73

You may be right, I don't know. former9thward Jan 2012 #80

That photo was during the war, while he was PM. MADem Jan 2012 #91

That's like my grandfather. Lived to 97 laundry_queen Jan 2012 #86

I wonder why he doesn't simply eat less. kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #24

Typical uninformed rude comment. Logical Jan 2012 #25

He has plenty of options. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #29

It ain't magic or easy... badgerpup Jan 2012 #84

He should talk to Mike Huckabee and find out how he did it. MADem Jan 2012 #17

Isn't Huckabee gaining a lot of weight as well? ecstatic Jan 2012 #31

I don't know--I haven't really seen the guy since the last go-round. I know he has a tv show but MADem Jan 2012 #33

Jerrold Nadler was another one rocktivity Jan 2012 #68

He pulled an Al Roker, and got "the surgery." MADem Jan 2012 #70

I saw him on the set next to Mica malaise Jan 2012 #18

I seem to recall I heard he was asthmatic? In relation to him taking the helicopter to his gateley Jan 2012 #61

He will never be POTUS malaise Jan 2012 #78

I don't know -- if people like someone, they're willing to turn a blind eye to gateley Jan 2012 #85

He could end up like that state legislator Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #20

That guy was a bit older, in his seventies--don't think he was all that huge, either. MADem Jan 2012 #34

that much extra weight is very hard on the heart Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #36

my husband is in rehab recovery from ruptured disc surgery. I see no one in his rehab CTyankee Jan 2012 #45

the m. o generally get a wheelchair or scooter rather than elehhhhna Jan 2012 #46

I heard a commercial promoting healthy weight that stated for each 5 lbs lost, 50 lbs of pressure gateley Jan 2012 #62

His name was Alex DeCroce. Beacool Jan 2012 #69

Imagine for a moment it was Obama who condescendingly called someone 'Sweetheart' FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #21

He looks like he's put on more weight but the ugliest Raine Jan 2012 #26

Yeah, I noticed. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #27

He could be the biggest loser n/t Permanut Jan 2012 #28

Before or after he does Dancing with the Stars? Brother Buzz Jan 2012 #37

Taft and Christie PATRICK Jan 2012 #39

Screw you guys, I'm going home JBoy Jan 2012 #40

lol eom tledford Jan 2012 #41

I was shocked by his weight gain too. applegrove Jan 2012 #43

His blood pressure is probably through the roof Cleita Jan 2012 #44

His breathing is already in trouble malaise Jan 2012 #53

Maybe Oprah can get Christie to loose some weight? FarCenter Jan 2012 #47

I think he is a man who is very unhappy with himself and he is mean to people before they are mean notadmblnd Jan 2012 #48

This is not was I was expecting when I saw this thread. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #51

This fat guy thinks Christie looks about to keel over and die. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #52

He takes helicopters to his kids' ballgames. He gets zero exercise. yardwork Jan 2012 #54

It was helo + limo MissB Jan 2012 #57

Zero. Exercise. yardwork Jan 2012 #59

That's my governor!!! Beacool Jan 2012 #64

He sets a terrible example for our children bluestateguy Jan 2012 #65

I'm not shocked by his weight... one_voice Jan 2012 #66

If Christie is your governor rocktivity Jan 2012 #71

Just a Fat Cat getting Fatter Marie Marie Jan 2012 #74

He's married with kids DesertRat Jan 2012 #75

So did Jim Fixx. dmallind Jan 2012 #82

Maybe his family really doesn't like him either. smirkymonkey Jan 2012 #100

Christie is the new Pappy O Daniel Monk06 Jan 2012 #77

Well, ain't you gonna press the flesh, Pappy? DefenseLawyer Jan 2012 #88

His build is a little slimmer than that of my father who lived to be 68. LanternWaste Jan 2012 #92

Not really JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #94

I keep hearing that he has strong support in polls in New Jersey. Is this true? CTyankee Jan 2012 #97

Depends on who they poll JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #99