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jwirr

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1. She would not have gotten enough signatures on the ballot to run let alone win. Since we are talking

Reply to yurbud (Original post)

Sun May 18, 2014, 12:27 PM

May 2014

about health issues. If Christie were to run health should be one of the issues. However, rethugs do not seem to be very concerned about health unless it is the health of a Democrat.

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Would a woman as obese as Chris Christie have gotten as far in politics? [View all] yurbud May 2014 OP

She would not have gotten enough signatures on the ballot to run let alone win. Since we are talking jwirr May 2014 #1

First of all he is not on the ballot yet yeoman6987 May 2014 #7

Neither is Hillary but that isn't slowing them down. nolabear May 2014 #15

Not a chance. Whisp May 2014 #2

Probably not. yes Virginia there is a double standard lostincalifornia May 2014 #3

Not only the weight, but no woman as uncouth as him would Cleita May 2014 #4

Good question. I think the answer is "uh, no" Like men of 66 wouldn't be an issue, either. n/t libdem4life May 2014 #5

No. laundry_queen May 2014 #6

Unlikely SamKnause May 2014 #8

Voters don't care about health issues... Wounded Bear May 2014 #9

Is this not a question that be answered simply by looking at our history? There is no "would" about WinkyDink May 2014 #10

Men are "portly" brer cat May 2014 #11

What about "plus-sized"? "Full-figured"? "Rubenesque"? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2014 #13

No. (nt) enough May 2014 #12

Nope nt ismnotwasm May 2014 #14

That's a very interesting question. n/t Beausoir May 2014 #16

No...and with the bullying..she would be classifed as a Bitch HipChick May 2014 #17

definitely true--unless she was a republican "bitch" yurbud May 2014 #18

Heck no. They don't call it a double standard for nothin'. nt okaawhatever May 2014 #19

or in this case, a doublewide standard yurbud May 2014 #20