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Bill Press On Why Gov. Chris Christie Shouldn’t Run For President: ‘He’s Too Fat!’

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by Tommy Christopher | 5:38 pm, September 28th, 2011

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Before today’s White House daily briefing, I spoke to several reporters from conservative publications about the chatter surrounding a potential Chris Christie presidential run. They each shared their thoughts on why it is that Christie won’t run, so I thought I’d also get a liberal perspective from my Professional Left colleague, Bill Press. While he agreed with our conservative friends, his reasoning was comically succinct: “He’s too fat!”

While Press was obviously joking, Audio-Video News’ Connie Lawn (currently, the most senior reporter in the White House) said, “That’s a good point, because he’s not physically fit, any more than John McCain was,” adding, “in the days of Theodore Roosevelt, they could get away with it, but that doesn’t fly anymore.”

Opponents of Sen. John McCain raised questions about his health during the 2008 campaign, part of a general narrative about his age, but at the time, I never saw such concerns as genuine. Agree with him or not, McCain’s a survivor, and he’s still going strong. That’s not to say that I never made a “Get off my lawn!” joke, but the concern expressed by others about his ability to survive four years in office, I never found legitimate.

The same holds true for Chris Christie, I think. As a fellow Jersey boy who’s miles ahead of Christie in the race to the grave, despite being several years younger, I better damn well hope we both have at least four more years in us.

Here’s the clip, from before today’s White House briefing:

2012 Election, Bill Press, Chris Christie, Connie Lawn, White House Press Corps

Anonymous

this is a story?
Latin2

Only in TommEE’s world.
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Chris “Twinkie” Christie knows he’s too fat to run or President, that’s why he continuously says he’s staying out of the race!!
Anonymous

Haha. LOL. ROFLMAO. You called him “twinkie”. Bahahaa. Heeeheee. Clever. Good luck in 4th grade. I remember it being tough.
Latin2

Leedog is a racist.
Jackie

It’s funny how the rules have changed in the last week and now it’s okay to joke about his weight because he’s a Republican.
So can we now admit that Michelle Obama has a fat ass and is really not pretty at all?
Is that okay now?
Anonymous

How ironic it is that being fat seems to be a liberal vs conservative issue. Liberals feel free to denigrate fat people but freak the heck out when someone dares wear a shirt that says God Bless America.
Anonymous

God Bless Twinkies !!
Anonymous

God Bless Twinkies !!
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

I bet you found fourth grade tough, you probably failed it!! Lol!!
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Hey, don’t take your anger out at me because you’re in the country illegally… it’s your Republicon friends who want to drop-kick your ass back over the border… not me!!

Plus, saying you went to school on the American taxpayers dime, like you did in past statements is something you should probably keep to yourself and not be bragging about!! Republicons don’t like that!!
Latin2

Leedog = weak joke
mac691

Fourth Grade=the five best years of Leedog’s life.
mac691

What do you mean “Michelle Obama?” I thought that was Karl Malone.
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Lol!! Nice comeback!!
Anonymous

It is quite obvious that the lib press has distributed its TPs on how to attack Christie.

MG- they are so afraid!

LMAO
Pablo’s Ex Husband

Christie is not too fat for my bed. I bet he knows how to shake some springs!!
Anonymous

nice cover for bill press tommy….obviously joking, really……just because you laughed
Anonymous

and now that we know you approve of fat jokes tommy, how about gay jokes? handicap jokes? racial jokes?
Anonymous

I was going to look up who Bill Press was, but Mediate has some dynamite pics of Rhianna, and honestly I forgot to care.
Anonymous

Sounds like your jealous by her looks.
Glutton

Christie is a good guy. I think he’s doing the right thing by not running this year. The problem isn’t Christie’s weight but the fact he’s too sane for the Republicans this year. Hopefully, the Republicans will get their house and order and Christie will have a good shot in either 2016 or 2020. I do think he should attempt to lose weight by then because although it’s not really that important as far as his leadership skills go, it does paint a negative image on the campaign. Anyways, Chrstie is a Republican I could certainly find myself voting for.
gordonbloyershow

Bill Press is a communist sympathizer. He was a shill for the Sandinistas in Nicaragua. The fact is, Obama is tooooooooo dumb to be president and his weight has nothing to do with it.
Hugo Daun

And then there’s Gordon…fat, balding and a dummy.

That’s the “no-pussy-getting” trifecta right there, Tubby!
Cecelia

Evidently, unless you agree with Leedog’s politics he’s ready and willing to call the INS.

sheesh!
Cecelia

Yeah…

The message is that even though Tommy is the sort of liberal who is above all that…(he only writes about it…) keep calling him fat , guys!

Remember when they used to rebut Chris Hitchens’ support for intervention in the middle east primarily upon the grounds of calling him sloppy and drunk?
Cecelia

“The same holds true for Chris Christie, I think. As a fellow Jersey boy
who’s miles ahead of Christie in the race to the grave, despite being
several years younger, I better damn well hope we both have at least four more years in us. ”

Well, after rereading this I VERY much hope that I misspoke,

Sorry, Tommy.
TruDat

Bill Press, your typical venom spewing, nonsensical left-wing loon without a clue.
Randy

Thats why Tommys a big fan
teacher, teacher

These posts still rank at the top for the worst I’ve ever read, it’s like little boys and girls with nothing better to do fingerpointing and namecalling. There is no wisdom at all contained in any of these silly rants.
Anonymous

While
Bill Press could have been a little more diplomatic about his opinion, everyone
must admit, if you were going to hire someone to run a foot race, it would probably
not be Chris Christie. Anyone who becomes President of these United States
understands the stamina required for such a vigorous, stressful active
position.

If we
all had a glass window into our body to view the health of the organs which function
to keep us active in a fast, continual pace, many of us would know ahead of
time who would and who would not reach the finish line standing. Since we only
have outward appearances of one another, trim looking people get more votes
than heavy people when it comes to making judgments as to who should and who
should not run for President, since the job requires never ending, continual
physical activity. Bill is right but not polite.
Anonymous

It would be the current Murcuhn…way. A fat, undisciplined slob for president.
Fred

Bill Press is a “Rush Limbaugh” wanna be , for the left that is. Used to listen to his show, about as exciting as a gardening show………
Yukon Jack

If a cripple could be elected to be President FOUR times, why could an overweight person be elected?
Judy

Bill Press’ mouth is too fat!!! the little liberals are scared of Christie!!! Does anyone care what Ptess thinks about anything??!!!