Romney will hate the sight of this tomorrow!

[JRLeft]

[mucifer]

1. They have matching outfits. (sorry they do).

K and R.

[RandySF]

2. I see only one good looking man in this picture. :)

[madaboutharry]

32. The truth is that if Christie was a normal weight, he would be nice looking.

He doesn't have a bad face at all.

[Divine Discontent]

61. +1

Get it here -> http://www.zazzle.com/youre_not_in_the_1_why_vote_like_you_are_bumpe_bumper_sticker-128479630785214922?rf=238107662556833486

[Divine Discontent]

57. SF only likes the skinny eh? :)

[Kalidurga]

3. I really don't know what to make of that.

Christie looks like a real person for a change.

[Maximumnegro]

19. Important thing is look how comfortable

he is showing support the president. He ain't stupid. He is going straight for the center in 2016.

[Ter]

71. Not sure this will help him in 2016

Republican primaries are disgusting.

[CTyankee]

26. He even looks thinner, next to Pres. Obama!

No, I mean it, I really do!

[Divine Discontent]

59. he looks good with Obama, I agree. on edit - DUer pointed out below, this is an old photo

Get it here --->
http://www.zazzle.com/what_is_mitt_hiding_romney_bumper_sticker-128087600293857910?rf=238107662556833486

[SLCLiberal]

49. Perhaps ...

Christie realizes that Romney is going to lose and is making a sales pitch for a moderate Republican who can work well with others...say around 2016?

[leftyohiolib]

55. he's in it for himself never forget that- he also doesnt want romney in that will weaken his 2016

chances. christie will most likely use more of that fema money to balance new jersey's budget than for anything else. you cant trust republicans

[Tx4obama]

4. That particular photo is from 2011. Thought I'd mention that for the folks that didn't know :) n/t

[bunnies]

11. Thank you for pointing this out. nt

[left on green only]

14. Thank you for pointing this out.

Otherwise, the words in the OP would have had me believe that there was a reason why the media would be carrying it in tomorrow's ration of fecal matter that they will bombard us with.

Tx4obama, you are indeed a valuable asset to this board, both with you incredible knowledge, as well as you tenacity in the research in all of the events that are of interest to us.

[Tx4obama]

20. Pres Obama will tour NJ damage with Christie tomorrow. 'NEW' photos will be coming out tomorrow.

[freshwest]

38. This is the same Christie that bloviated at the RNC in Tampa? Looks better here.

I'm not concerned about his weight. That is something that comes and goes on person. At any rate, he might start looking to eating more good food like Michelle and the cooks have been dishing out from the White House garden.

I know she says that Barack doesn't always eat as healthy as she wants him to do being on the road all the time, but he's really doing a great job keeping in shape with his exhausting schedule. Haven't seen much of her on the campaign trail lately though. I hope all is well with the girls, school and all the duties she does. It's a nice picture, in any case.

[SunSeeker]

54. She's very busy right now--as any parent is on Halloween!

Next to Christmas, no other holiday is more important to kids. Most schools (like my son's) had Halloween events this morning. I spend this morning helping my son put the finishing touches on his rock star costume for his elementary school's Halloween parade. Then tonight, the all important trick or treating expedition.

[LiberalElite]

33. Plus,

They're not dressed for the weather (40s-50s degrees) and the ground's awfully dry.

[proverbialwisdom]

56. Thank you for the info. Their affect is off, otherwise.

[awoke_in_2003]

68. I don't know what to make of that now...

He was actually smiling without sucking up for money?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. I Suspect They Will Both Be More Somber Looking

[Lone_Star_Dem]

6. Romney thought Christie was going to be his ticket into the disaster.

However, Romney only had a bus of canned goods to offer as a reason. Not nearly enough when you've got death, homelessness and widespread infrastructure devastation to deal with.

Christie knew he needed a real leader, a person able and willing to assist all the people, and address all the problems. Romney just couldn't be that man.

[sling438]

37. He will catch hell from the Romney campaign but...

I doubt he gives a rat's ass. It's time for moderate republicans like Mr. Christie, Colin Powell & Kristine Todd-Whitman to take their party back so we can have two reasonable parties instead of a moderate democratic party and a psycho run conservative party.

[Alekei_Firebird]

7. Holy moly, I didn't realize he was that obese

I'm seriously worried for his health now. His heart must be working 5x harder than a typical person's.

[left on green only]

18. Why worry?

Everybody makes this planet a better place. Some of us do it by the work that we accomplish while we are living here (for example, the man on the right), while others of us do it just through the act of their leaving.

upon edit to switch which hand I was holding the rock in.

[CTyankee]

27. Ok, but he's doing good work now. Wish him the best. He's helping...and it's important!

[Cooley Hurd]

8. Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy...

Not sure why those names came to mind..

[monmouth]

9. Beauty and the Beast....sorry....n/t

[Proud Liberal Dem]

10. He was supposed to be Romney's biggest surrogate too!

and was (I believe) even considered for VP at one point too.


Anytime the Republicans attack President Obama over this, he'll have this pic handy I'm sure!

[jerseygal]

13. I believe he is Romney's

BIGGEST surrogate.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

15. in more than one way!

n/t

[johnnyrocket]

12. Laurel and Hardy. He he.

[Firebirds01]

16. Health

His staff needs to get him on some sort of health/fitness regiment. I know he knows this, but my god he is looking at a very early grave.

[Maximumnegro]

17. Dude needs to drop the fettucine

and go low carb, stat.

[Firebirds01]

24. Im not the model of fitness

but it comes to a point when you are limiting your life significantly.


Blah.

[Chan790]

43. This is actually a substantial improvement over where he was when he ran for office.

I was living in Yonkers and commuting across the river to work to defeat him, going to his campaign events to do research and catch sound-bites.

This picture is a year old and his weight could be higher or lower now but this pic probably reflects a 35-50# loss over where he was when he ran. They said he was over 300# but I'd have guessed closer to 400# than 300#.

[anneboleyn]

46. I was going to say, he does look thinner. He's thinking of a 2016 run isn't he...

I think Christie strongly suspects that our president will be reelected -- and he's thinking ahead to a 2016 run. His speech at the convention was all about Christie and almost no Romney. He's "getting into shape" so to speak. Of course our president does tend to make everyone around him look better, the Obama effect!

[octoberlib]

21. He looks like Bobby Baccalieri of the Sopranos

[Alekei_Firebird]

31. Bobby and Janice... An unholy image

*shudders*

[onecent]

22. Has anyone stopped to think "It might be nice to begin to see democrats and republicans working

across the aisle...AND IF IT HAS TO BEGIN WITH Chris Christie...well so be it.

It's about time....a few hundred more FOLLOW SUIT and shake the hand of another party.

[CorBlimeyGuvnor]

23. If Christie boiled down to make soup, he could feed a small town...

...for a week, though I suspect the resulting gruel would be VERY, VERY fatty.

[grantcart]

25. this is why I said that Sandy ended the 2012 campaign.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251190828

You cannot flip the switch back to vitriol after this.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

29. Yes, the election will take care of itself

[applegrove]

28. Someone pointed out that Chris Christy needs a lot of democratic votes

in New Jersey and outside of it in the years to come. So he's not exactly taking a huge risk by acting bi-partisan with Obama. But it is nice to see. It feels kinda like a dam bursting.

[underpants]

30. Seamus was on top of the car - Christise just put Mitt under the bus

[customerserviceguy]

34. Forgive me, but I am reminded of Laurel and Hardy. n/t

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

36. who do you thinks Christie is going to vote for?

especially if he wants to run in 2016

[NYC_SKP]

39. hahahaha!

[UrbScotty]

40. Somebody just lost the 2016 Republican nomination!

[Botany]

41. I don't think Chris cares

He has millions of people that are hurting and suffering in his state right now
and he has said a # of times that he doesn't give a damn about politics and
wants to help his people. This might very well help Christie in the long run
and might be a break out in trying to work together instead of unending gridlock
pushed by the repugs in order to hurt the POTUS.

[TeamPooka]

51. or won it.

the reason Romney is losing is because he faked it to everybody.
He pandered to his base too long because of how insecure he was about their support.
People like authenticity and whether you like him or not Christie is authentic.
he's an ass but he's real about it.
That's why he's dangerous.
he appeals to the middle I think as a tough talker like a Teddy Roosevelt type but "look he can work with the other side." type of guy.
We better start doing oppo research now for 2016 against him.

[UrbScotty]

60. Appealing to the middle doesn't work in a Republican primary.

I agree that he would be formidable in a general election, but this will not help him get the nomination of a party that is so against anything even remotely pro-Obama.

[TeamPooka]

69. lets hope so

[salin]

42. There are times were political divides should disappear and elected officials need to act.

In these times partisan politics *have* to disappear.

Nothing in Romney's political history (as candidate, as governor, or as candidate again) demonstrates that he has this level of seriousness. The stories of his responses to emergencies as governor do not suggest seriousness (if the fed. gov will pay - lets get all hands out to pay... if the state pays - er... let it flood! At the same time as a federal candidate... the states should pay with no flow of fed. money to assist (because those fed. moneys should be cut - per Romney Ryan.)

Juxtapose this with the images of Romney ignoring questions about his intent toward FEMA (which he has said is an expendable expense .. ala "get rid of it... not a government responsibility" or worse "immoral" to spend fed dollars on FEMA, or FEMA like efforts.) and he looks very small in comparison to Obama.

[nsd]

44. Two things about this picture jumped out at me.

The Marine behind them is a woman, which is awesome.

Obama has a nerd phone clipped to his belt, which is awesome in a different way.

If only one of them had a fanny pack, this picture would be awesome^squared.

[faithfulcitizen]

45. you guys are mean... I'll just simply say someone in this pic is a hottie.

and its the President!

[GetTheRightVote]

47. I think that Christie is only concerned for his people...

and how to help them in this terrible situation. Good for him putting them first.

[JRLeft]

48. Better than most republicons.

[funkhowser1]

50. Not really pertinent, per se ...

But didn't Christie lose alot of weight a few years back on some example to the state's citizens and gained it back and more? Or do I have him confused with another politician that positively remade himself at one point and then gained it back.

[4moreyearsobama]

52. The Dish Ran away with the spoon

All joking aside great image for Obama. Christie yesterday made me respect him a tiny bit.

[forestpath]

63. I like it!

[SunSeeker]

53. Yeah, Christie, I love him too.

[losangeleslibker]

58. I don't usually say this about republicans but

I respect him. Well, at least in this one instance.

[SunSeeker]

62. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. nt

[2Legit]

64. This, people, is what I call...

the money shot right here. You know that Mitt is wetting his pants over it bit time.

[Tx4obama]

65. The photo is NOT new. The photo up in the OP is from 2011

[LoisB]

67. Thank you. The photo makes it appear that they're sharing a joke on the way to view

the damage from Hurricane Sandy.

[YOHABLO]

66. He's campaigning for 2016 no doubt.. so disingenuous ..

[Iggy]

70. Who's Doctor is More Pleased with this Photo?

The President's or Gov Christie's??

[armed_and_liberal]

72. Is there a duet in their future?

From "Victor Victoria"

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