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In reply to the discussion: So does Christie really believe that he is not overweight [View all]madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)55. His weight does have statistical correlation with many diseases that shorten life.
No. No one can say for sure it will shorten his life, but statistically the chances are much higher, assuming you believe in statistics.
Even Gov. Christie's doctors have told him he needs to lose weight. Why do you think they are telling him that?
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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