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moriah

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22. I hate hypocrisy and double standards, too, that's why I try not to engage in it.

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #17)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 11:21 PM

Oct 2013

For me, at least, it feels like I'm having a double standard if I want the media and politicians to focus less on body image yet make another person's body a focus of my debate.

Chris Christie is easy enough to defeat on the issues without having to get personal.

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So now being fat and overweight is being physically fit(According to the republicans) [View all] bigdarryl Oct 2013 OP

Can you be fat and not overweight, or overweight and not fat? Faygo Kid Oct 2013 #1

I suppose Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #9

It's quite possible to have an "average" or even "underweight" BMI and still DireStrike Oct 2013 #16

BMI isn't a reliable predictor for tall people or muscular people anyway. It's only good for people MillennialDem Oct 2013 #19

Not good for them either, honestly. DireStrike Oct 2013 #20

Yeah not really because it doesn't really account for people having different body types even MillennialDem Oct 2013 #21

A bodybuilder can be overweight but still have a low body fat Recursion Oct 2013 #28

In the military, he would be regarded as unfit and morbidly obese. MADem Oct 2013 #2

Unfit =/= unhealthy Igel Oct 2013 #12

Every time he walks he's shifting about 300 pounds of dead weight Warpy Oct 2013 #3

If his 'heart' doesn't give out first. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #8

It would raise questions about his ability to carry out his duties. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #4

...except for the fact that they have called Democratic women fat and ugly. They have made a Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2013 #5

So your problem with the report isn't what it says. Igel Oct 2013 #13

No. My problem is double standards. That's always been my problem when it comes to Republicans. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2013 #17

I hate hypocrisy and double standards, too, that's why I try not to engage in it. moriah Oct 2013 #22

O.K., but this thread addresses Christie's physical appearance. Otherwise, I'm right there with you. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2013 #24

I have noticed Repukes only attack women for being fat, never men. LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #29

Look, Christy is a lot of things (Many of them Nasty) but BillyRibs Oct 2013 #6

Anyone left out there who thinks the GOP has an ounce of integrity? IrishAyes Oct 2013 #7

The problem ain't how big his ass is, it's how small his soul is. nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #10

Whoop, there it is! And most disturbing is that so many Democrats will vote for that small soul. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2013 #25

Not THIS Democrat. n/t chervilant Oct 2013 #30

I will let you tell this guy.... whistler162 Oct 2013 #11

You can be quite overweight and still be fit for some jobs. Igel Oct 2013 #14

Concur. "Fit to lead" is entirely different.... sofa king Oct 2013 #15

Forgive if I was suggesting or implying that one cannot be overweight and fit. As someone who has Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2013 #18

It wouldn't matter if he was rail-thin when it comes to his "fitness" for the Presidency. moriah Oct 2013 #23

Yeah Christy is going to huff and puff one too many times gopiscrap Oct 2013 #26

Does anyone really believe defacto7 Oct 2013 #27

Fitness means suitability for an intended purpose whatthehey Oct 2013 #31