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

[MADem]

122. The argument is, though, that one SHOULD NOT talk about "it."

Not till they are blue in the face, or otherwise. The whole idea here is to shut people up when they attempt to discuss it, to call them mean, insensitive, "picking on" the guy for daring to mention the glaringly obvious.

"It" is the elephant in the room--forgive the expression. "Don't hurt his feeeeelings!" "Don't make people feeeeeel bad!" It's asinine.

No one is afraid to say "That Bob Dole/John McCain was too fucking old to run for the Presidency." No worries about making us geezers feel bad, not a whit of "shushing" there, was there? And McCain still can run up the Cap steps and not be out of breath at the top of them--even at his age, with his many, many ailments. And it doesn't bother me to factor age into a candidate's prospects. That President's job is a high stress game--it's for the fit and sharp; not the flabby or aged.

Why should it be a VERBOTEN topic to talk about a guy who doesn't appear to have a single muscle in his body, who can't walk the length of a room without wheezing, who looks like he's two donuts away from a coronary?

There's a big difference between the corrupt governorship of NJ and the Presidency, too. NJ can suffer their governor if they would like; don't make ME suffer the guy -- and likely have to deal with his shitty choice of a VP when he keels over after his heart turns to lard--as well.

Not talking about "it" isn't going to make it go away either--and for those who can't bear to see "it," there's always that HIDE THREAD option. That solves a lot, if not all, of the angst I'm seeing here.