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In reply to the discussion: Could a vegetarian win the Presidency [View all]DonViejo
(60,536 posts)27. Bill Clinton became a vegan, lost 24 pounds, healing himself by not ingesting any cholesterol
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Bill Clinton became a vegan, lost 24 pounds, healing himself by not ingesting any cholesterol
DonViejo
Sep 2012
#27
After he was President. That's fine, but not likely to be what many Americans do.
porphyrian
Sep 2012
#28
Our three daughters are all life-long vegetarians and the youngest is almost 18.
HopeHoops
Sep 2012
#21
I particularly liked that it was about evenly divided between health and ethics matters.
HopeHoops
Sep 2012
#52
Yeah, here it is nearing the end of September and our tomatoes are STILL setting new fruit.
HopeHoops
Sep 2012
#53
no, the link quotes people who didn't know him personally proposing theories
arely staircase
Sep 2012
#62
Hahaha!!! Yes, quotes his chef, a woman who cooked for him, and his own book.
Luminous Animal
Sep 2012
#65
Not me. I look like Tommy Chong. FOX would claim I want to decriminalize pot - which I would.
HopeHoops
Sep 2012
#6
i like meat but i have no problem with people that don't eat it. it's a much healthier way to go...
dionysus
Sep 2012
#55
I don't think so. Refusing food is seen as rude, even when someone's got good reasons
riderinthestorm
Sep 2012
#36
Vegetarian, probably. Vegan, probably not. But Kucinich couldn't win, anyway,
Honeycombe8
Sep 2012
#49
It depends whether they were an "activist" (or at least perceived as being one).
NYC Liberal
Sep 2012
#50
I don't mean to sound flippant but maybe if one was to run, we'd be done with GMOs.
nc4bo
Sep 2012
#54
I think they would have a better shot then a heavy person, like Chris Christie.
Jennicut
Sep 2012
#60