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nadine_mn

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8. when people say that if he can't manage his diet

Reply to trumad (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 02:42 PM

Feb 2012

that means he can't manage being in office - that is bashing his weight.

His ideals and beliefs are why is unfit - not his weight.

It's one thing to want people to be healthy - for alcoholics to sober up, for smokers to quit, for fat people to lose weight but bashing them on their bad habits instead of their bad policy is not the same.

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Reading through some recent threads apparently bashing fat people and Southerners is OK here at DU [View all] nadine_mn Feb 2012 OP

Nobody is bashing fat people... trumad Feb 2012 #1

When you bash him by mocking his weight NWHarkness Feb 2012 #4

This is DU, what do you expect? AngryAmish Feb 2012 #7

when people say that if he can't manage his diet nadine_mn Feb 2012 #8

And the insults are, and will be undoubtedly rationalized through the lenses of... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #2

I guess it's all you can do NWHarkness Feb 2012 #5

I recommend this blog for relief from weight bashing: BlueIris Feb 2012 #3

Thank you for the link! nt nadine_mn Feb 2012 #11

you can always hide threads quinnox Feb 2012 #6

Thank you, and I know I can hide threads nadine_mn Feb 2012 #10

You should not have to hide the hate. This kind of hate should be unwelcome at DU. donheld Feb 2012 #14

Ultimately the only people helped by such division are the Republicans. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #9

You Have Every Reason to be On the Road Feb 2012 #12

... politicasista Feb 2012 #13

That, and Christians, and religion in general. Zalatix Feb 2012 #15