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Gov. Chris Christie takes on White House Doctor
Feb 10, 2013

Gov. Chris Christie takes on White House Doctor

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A topic that has made newsrooms across the country is the constant barrage of commentary on Governor Chris Christie’s weight.  Like Hilary Clinton’s hair, the Christie weight saga has taken the national stage.

It used to be that only women were scrutinized for their looks – hair, body type, weight, colors, height of their skirt, shoes, and even eyeglasses.  A sexist media has micro-targeted women’s looks since the beginning of time.

That’s why Governor Christie’s most recent kerfuffle with Dr. Connie Mariano who stated that she is “worried about this man dying in office” made headlines.

 

Paul Campos penned this piece in Time Magazine which talks about Christie’s weight and its impact on a potential 2016 Presidential bid.  Read his viewpoint which discusses not just the Christie weight factor but the Hilary Clinton age factor: Chris Christie’s Weight Isn’t A Big Issue

What do you think?

Should the media be focused on weight and looks as determinants of fitness for the highest job in the land?  Do women get more scrutiny than men for how they look?

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  • cntryfan

    The LAST thing I am concerned about when voting for President is weight!

  • Patricia Eveland

    Brain is more important than brawn

  • H. Walker Farber

    Governor please don’t take offense if we are concerned about your weight. It’s not because of looks but for your health. You are good looking either way…. So many people we know have lost their lives abruptly for health reason like this…. i.e. Tim Russert as one example…..We love you and we want you around for a while… Think about it….. most food is poison anyway…..

    • Patriot II

      Not taking offense to your comment, but we don’t know enough to make a judgement about his weight and advisability or need to go on a weight loss program. Surely his doctor is advising him as needed. (I hope)

  • 32eagle

    seems like everybody in the whitehouse does not do their job except the cooks they have to feed incompetant blowhards that have backstabbed the workingman-as for chris christie-he is fit for the job this mutant mulatto illegal alien is currently failing at and has been failing at since january 2009

  • Evelyn

    People in Washington should mind their own business! but that is the problem. They don’t do the job right, but they want to tell everyone else how to live like they can spend our money better than we can, tell us what to eat, what Dr. to see and on and on.When will American men and women stand up and say enough is enough and we the people are taking our country back.

  • dancingontheheadofapin

    Christie may very well make a bid for the presidency, but I am doubtful about voting for him.. Not because of his weight, but for all his strong positions stated in his speeches and even his retorts to questions, I am concerned he is not as Constitutionally conservative as I would have hoped.

  • Ron Obvious

    Just more Washington D.C. B.S. design to distract the low-I.Q. voters of this country. Does anyone really think Obama’s doctor cares if Christie bites the dust, from whatever cause. I am surprised they don’t send Christie a gift subscription to Donuts of the week club! After all that a$$ kissing, and Obama’s crew can’t help but pick on the RINO Christie! It’s funny when you think about it! This is how RINO’s are rewarded by the DNC and Obama Administration!

  • rchguns

    Just like the rest of the administration this bumbling bimbo has absolutely no right to be in the position she’s in if this is how she wishes to conduct yourself.

    To Gov. Christie I wish to point out one striking back that he should directly confront this bimbo with an absolute fact of life. Gov. Christie remember this and take it to heart your weight in no way has anything to do with your capabilities as a governor. She was totally wrong and challenging you directly but she might have a point if you weighed in excess of 1500 -2000 pounds but you don’t. You’re not a slob and take pride in your personal appearance.

    Here’s what you should say” Dr. here’s the way I see it, I may be heavy or even fat but at least I can go on a diet but you are ugly and stupid and is not a thing that you can do about it”

  • tncdel

    I’m only concerned with the fact that Christie is a RINO fraud who, among other things, appointed a Muslim with ties to Hamas who supports Sharia Law as a judge. He’s almost as bad as the RINO traitor Marco Rubio. See:
    http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/did-you-know-that-marco-rubio-gutted-31-illegal-immigration-fighting-bills-in-the-florida-legislatur/question-2608369/