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Auntie Bush

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12. I thought that was kind of clever and meant to be humorous not hateful or mean.

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Reply #10)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 10:02 PM

Jan 2014

Lighten up!

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Democrats should be demanding to see Christie's Girth Certificate. [View all] Whisp Jan 2014 OP

Christie would just roll with that one mindwalker_i Jan 2014 #1

Knock it off. Fat jokes are bush-league. Ed Suspicious Jan 2014 #2

i am not overweight and i hate the knocks on people who are. loli phabay Jan 2014 #3

Same here. I'm a health fanatic but am disgusted by fat shaming. Many people JaneyVee Jan 2014 #19

I've called Bush a big fat liar several times. Whisp Jan 2014 #6

So is causing a traffic jam because the mayor hurt your fee-fees. name not needed Jan 2014 #9

Couldn't agree more. A corrupt jerk he is. Not sure what his weight has to do with it. Girth Ed Suspicious Jan 2014 #10

I thought that was kind of clever and meant to be humorous not hateful or mean. Auntie Bush Jan 2014 #12

Yeah, just like those sports teams who are paying tribute to native Americans by naming their teams Ed Suspicious Jan 2014 #13

What's one got to do with the other? It was meant to be clever and humouous. Auntie Bush Jan 2014 #14

I brought it up because it's similar in that both minorities express their offense and both are told Ed Suspicious Jan 2014 #16

Fat people in America are not minorities Capt. Obvious Jan 2014 #29

It's not clever, it's not humorous at all. It's another form of bigotry... GReedDiamond Jan 2014 #20

says you. I think Girth Certificate has a nice ring to it. Whisp Jan 2014 #23

Not clever or humorous, sorry... GReedDiamond Jan 2014 #26

In what way is it funny? Beaverhausen Jan 2014 #30

Birth, girth rhyme. Birth certificate, girth certificate... If you can't see the humor Auntie Bush Jan 2014 #36

See post # 36 if you an explanation. Dah! Auntie Bush Jan 2014 #40

Sorry you didn't explain how it's clever of funny Beaverhausen Jan 2014 #41

Freep-league, even. Orsino Jan 2014 #35

delete A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2014 #4

The low hanging fruit. PeteSelman Jan 2014 #5

OK LOOK LiberalElite Jan 2014 #7

Christie is a waste of scrofula Fumesucker Jan 2014 #17

That works! LiberalElite Jan 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #8

Bullying a bully. Earth_First Jan 2014 #11

Disagree with his politics and/or his tactics Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #15

You see it is funny because he is fat! Not just fat but big and fat! Ohhohoho!!!! Fat! Fat! Fat! Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #21

The only hidden post I have is because of a Christie joke davidpdx Jan 2014 #25

All fat jokes aside, Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #22

He has asthma laundry_queen Jan 2014 #32

Dude be careful davidpdx Jan 2014 #24

... TDale313 Jan 2014 #27

Post removed Post removed Jan 2014 #28

Absolutely fucking disgusting tkmorris Jan 2014 #31

^^^ this. nt laundry_queen Jan 2014 #33

This made me giggle. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #34

I giggled too! Auntie Bush Jan 2014 #39

Why is this funny? redqueen Jan 2014 #37

It's funny 'cause he's a fat republican! hughee99 Jan 2014 #38

kick Whisp Jan 2014 #42

This OP possess all of the intellect and intrigue of locker room banter in 4th grade gym. Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #43

you will graduate to 4th one day too! hang in there. Whisp Jan 2014 #44

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!!!!! Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #45

Christie's weight has nothing to do with this. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #46

OFFS NuclearDem Jan 2014 #47