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To: Retired Greyhound

All kidding aside, being fat is a huge political liability. He isn’t just a little chubby, but borderline morbidly obese.

William Howard Taft was the last fat president, and he had the benefit of being the handpicked successor of a popular incumbent.


33 posted on 09/23/2011 3:12:01 PM PDT by Borough Park
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To: Borough Park

Taft didn’t have to worry about TV either.


41 posted on 09/23/2011 3:14:56 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: Borough Park
William Howard Taft was the last fat president, and he had the benefit of being the handpicked successor of a popular incumbent.

Plus, he didn't run for office in the age of television.
186 posted on 09/23/2011 4:52:12 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Be careful of believing something just because you want it to be true.)
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