Some people think that Chris Christie is much too out of shape to effectively hold office...

[moriah]

30. I find it interesting....

.... that your points have gone from "It's fine to make fun of him because it's his fault" ...

Then when it was pointed out that compulsive overeating is a medical condition, you went to "It's fine to make fun of him because he has the tools to fix it and isn't using them..."

Then when it was pointed out that he is using them, you went to "It's fine to make fun of him because everyone judges on appearance and he's still fat now." That just because people are superficial that it's right to be that way and that the behavior should be tolerated or even encouraged.

Never acknowledging that it's not easy. Not even saying "I'm glad he's trying" when your first post on the matter was so sanctimonious with artificial concern about his health. It took me nearly three years to get to where I am today -- and I have a lot better of a chance of keeping it off because I lost it slower and made incremental changes to my life rather than trying to do it all at once. You point out that all these addictions. Have you ever battled one? If you have, was it easy? If you think about it, it's a hell of a lot easier to deal with coke or booze or meth addiction than an eating disorder -- we have to eat to survive, whereas a person addicted to booze can choose to just never drink again. Finding a balance is a hell of a lot harder than teetotalling, which is why a lot of treatments modalities for alcohol addiction recommend not even trying learn to drink in moderation.

The only thing his health, or lack of it, will do is influence the likelihood of whether he can serve out a term if elected. His policies are far more dangerous, as they have bearing on what he WILL do in office, not the possibility he won't be able to serve it out entirely.

This is GD, not the Lounge. Even the Frothy comments were earned by a statement with relevance to political discussion.