Not to defend the governor, but to paraphrase Dr. King, I have a dream that some day a man will be judged by the content of his character and not the volume of his skin.
And the color of Herman Cain's skin would probably be a distraction in any political campaign. That's not a good reason to not support Mr. Cain. And we could go through the list of people and find some distraction with each person. Still, we hopefully will select the best person to be the Republican candidate and the next American President, not the best sum of the parts.
Bernard: Not to defend the governor, but to paraphrase Dr. King, I have a dream that some day a man will be judged by the content of his character and not the volume of his skin.
A person's race (color of his skin) is separate from his character. The color of a person's skin has zero to do with that person's behavior, vision, priorities, and self-discipline.
A person's obesity is PURELY the result of behavior, vision, priorities, and self-discipline.
Judging a man by the "content of his character and not the volume of his skin ...." Let's say you're looking for a fitness trainer and nutrition counselor. You'd be a fool not to judge the trim one with glowing, healthy skiin as better for your needs than the fat one with the bad complexion -- regardless of what race EITHER one was.
Anecdotally speaking: In my work, I deal with many very successful entrepreneurs. About 8 out of 10 of those successful folks make it a priority to include a fitness routine in their very busy schedules because THEY KNOW that being fit and healthy affects their brains as well as their bodies.
Achieving and maintaining good physical looks is a side effect; the REAL goal is to achieve and maintain a better mental state. Eating smart and staying physically fit AFFECTS THE BRAIN AND THE PSYCHE in a good way. Eating stupidly and being sedentary affects the brain and the psyche in a bad way. You may not like it -- I sure don't like having to get up before sunrise in order to be able to squeeze a workout into my day, and I sure don't like that I can't just eat a donut for breakfast and have done with it -- but whether or not I like it has zero to do with the reality. It's like the law of gravity -- it's there whether I like it or not.
Indeed, Christie's obesity IS a reflection on the "content of his character."