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In reply to the discussion: So does Christie really believe that he is not overweight [View all]Iris
(15,652 posts)38. No kidding!
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I know a kid who is 17. Big, very big. Smokes and drinks as well. Parents claim he has
wake.up.america
Feb 2013
#89
It was an inarticulate way of saying what she did. Actuarily speaking, a 50 year old man, who is
madinmaryland
Feb 2013
#42
Christie has been talking about his weight for a while and has made it a public issue. Don't we
madinmaryland
Feb 2013
#53
Not sure what the statistical chances are for someone who is clinically dead and has been
madinmaryland
Feb 2013
#66
Terry Schiavo was a private person who never asked to be in the public eye.
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#70
Christie is a very good looking man. Just imagine what he could look like
wake.up.america
Feb 2013
#92
people don't discriminate based on high blood pressure, they discriminate based on weight
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2013
#56
unless you know his cholesterol and blood pressure you don't know that he is more likely to have
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2013
#47
His weight does have statistical correlation with many diseases that shorten life.
madinmaryland
Feb 2013
#55
Exactly right. And I thought Republicans were all about Personal Responsibility
R B Garr
Feb 2013
#71
Your husband can eat smaller portions, cut out sugar and fats, and exercise more.
Tx4obama
Feb 2013
#23
Well I told some friends that he's unlikely to make it to 2016 and I'm no medical doctor
malaise
Feb 2013
#30
Wow, humor-impaired? Again, WHAT'S IT TO HER OR YOU? Planning to marry him? Vote for him?
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#57
My rear is smaller than hers, and that's saying something. SORRY if that is non-PCDU.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#62
Michelle Obama is a role model because she leads by example not by fat shaming
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2013
#63
Don't tell him. Maybe he won't notice until he collapses after winning the GOP Primary. n/t
Ian David
Feb 2013
#10
as someone in NJ -when Christie ran against Corzine it was neck and neck
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#14
I will vote for the Democratic candidate in 2016. Whomever she is.(Hillary,Eliz,Janet)
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#43
I, also, will vote and support whomever the Democratic Candidate is in 2016...
madinmaryland
Feb 2013
#50
DUH. He was simply commenting that one should MTOB if they haven't examined him. Do you
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#36
Maybe he has one of those mirrors they have in carnivals in the House of Mirrors
Cleita
Feb 2013
#59
weight is a non-issue for me too. His attitude and policies are definitely the real issue.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2013
#64
Respectfully, what would Ruby Bridges or ML King say to a thread like this? -nt-
Demo_Chris
Feb 2013
#73
It's like smokers. They don't smoke around me - that's their business...
wake.up.america
Feb 2013
#76
Should we really be sticking our noses into the health decisions made by
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2013
#77
Agreed. He' taking a huge risk at his present weightage. But, you never know
wake.up.america
Feb 2013
#82