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Will anti-fat bias affect the 2012 election?
The Washington Times ^ | January 4, 2012 | Patrick Hruby

Posted on 01/05/2012 7:42:24 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

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1 posted on 01/05/2012 7:42:31 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I’ll tell you right now, I would never vote for a fatso because they have no discipline whatsoever.


2 posted on 01/05/2012 7:49:16 PM PST by bimboeruption (Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
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I think Republicans in general are hungry enough for change that they will overlook just about any liability, that isn’t criminal in nature, if the candidate in question has the right message and he is credibly delivering it.


3 posted on 01/05/2012 7:53:02 PM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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If they succeed in filming the Ghostbusters remake, Newt could be considered cool


4 posted on 01/05/2012 7:53:43 PM PST by mnehring
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You're a Newt hater and total sanctimonious hypocrite, so pay your comments their proper due: trash.
5 posted on 01/05/2012 7:55:19 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC:DONATE MONTHLY! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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Well, Michelle will not vote for him. She’s leading the fight against obesity. Me, I don’t care so very much; we all struggle with weight. Just leave me ALONE.


6 posted on 01/05/2012 7:59:07 PM PST by bboop (Without justice, what else is the State but a great band of robbers? St. Augustine)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

In over-weight America, I ponder the actual negativity of a slightly over-weight politician or conservative personality such as Rush, for example.


7 posted on 01/05/2012 7:59:07 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC:DONATE MONTHLY! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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Only the self-righteous libbies buy into ‘obesity is a World Problem.’


8 posted on 01/05/2012 8:00:17 PM PST by bboop (Without justice, what else is the State but a great band of robbers? St. Augustine)
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Wrong...I don’t hate anyone. I just think Gingrich is a prevaricating, undisciplined phony.


9 posted on 01/05/2012 8:00:38 PM PST by bimboeruption (Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

It doesn’t bother me, unless they are can’t-sit-in-a-theatre fat, where they are sort of immobilized by it.

I don’t think it’s a matter of ‘discipline,’ I don’t think Newt or Taft or Christie or for that matter Ted Kennedy had/has a discipline problem. Obviously they are/were all type A super overachievers. They just aren’t focused on their weight and I frankly don’t like people who are.


10 posted on 01/05/2012 8:01:26 PM PST by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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To: bimboeruption
I’ll tell you right now, I would never vote for a fatso because they have no discipline whatsoever.

It's a damn good thing the Brits didn't share your inane philosophy.


11 posted on 01/05/2012 8:01:49 PM PST by death2tyrants
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12 posted on 01/05/2012 8:05:49 PM PST by bigbob
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To: bimboeruption

Interesting comment.

Totally out of line with the message on your home page, however.


13 posted on 01/05/2012 8:06:45 PM PST by berdie
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
The days of an obese (or unattractive in any way) president are long gone.

In these sad days of an ill-informed, disinterested, and illiterate electorate, glam is a key component of electability. (Sadly so, I must add.)

Mister Gingrich's weight does not appear to the extra cookie kind; no, it's the lack of self control kind. (I have no way of knowing, but I'd wager this is true).

All of Gingrich's election issues seem to be due to poor decisions and choices; and his weight merely frames the issue for opposition commercials.

14 posted on 01/05/2012 8:09:53 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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I Corinthians 3:17 “If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are”.

Not out of line at all.


15 posted on 01/05/2012 8:17:40 PM PST by bimboeruption (Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
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To: Seaplaner

Newt, fat, big-boned, whatever, is not— let’s say, photogenic.

That’s a problem. I’d say it will turn off 5%.


16 posted on 01/05/2012 8:20:41 PM PST by tsomer
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I have concerns about Newt. His physical shape isn’t one of them. My main concern is that he’s going to have WTF moments as a candidate and/or as president like he did as speaker and after. For that matter, Chris Christie is an even fatter beast than Newt, and that’s not the concern I have with him. My main concern with Chris is that inside him, there’s a skinny Northeast Republican trying to get out.


17 posted on 01/05/2012 8:20:52 PM PST by RichInOC (Palin 2012: The Perfect Storm.)
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Will anti-fat bias affect the 2012 election?

Uhhh....yeah.

Manchelle’s gonna get her fat ass booted out in 2012. (and, she’ll take “bath-house Barry” with her.


18 posted on 01/05/2012 8:21:46 PM PST by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: bimboeruption
Subject to interpretation, but thanks anyway.
19 posted on 01/05/2012 8:35:04 PM PST by berdie
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Hmm...I seem to remember something about sin, and a stone being cast by someone without sin or something...

Or did you manage to forget that one?

20 posted on 01/05/2012 8:49:07 PM PST by EnigmaticAnomaly ("Mantra of the left: 'It's only okay when WE do it.'")
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