Finally, a Thin President

[patientlywaiting]

Caveat: this is half tongue-in-cheek.

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I admit that one of the reasons I voted for Obama is that he’s thin. I love it that Obama jogs up and down the stage, and up and down his plane’s stairs.

Plus Obama actually belongs to a gym. Good for him!

We value responsibility and sacrifice, and people are praised for being financially responsible. Good students makes sacrifices and study hard to do well in school. They get awards and diplomas.

What about being responsible to one’s own body? I believe that it’s just as important to make sacrifices and eat mostly healthy food with some occasional indulgence.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/opinion/06whitehead.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB121755336096303089-lMyQjAxMDI4MTA3MTUwNTEzWj.html

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Now, Michelle Obama could use a diet. Maybe an Oprah diet. 🙂

[nostradamus]

Michelle looks big-boned like Steffi Graf or Sigourney Weaver, I don’t see her as being all that “fat”. I don’t find her attractive in any way but hey, she seems classy.

Anyway, what’s wrong with a fat president? I think a big Chris Farley type would be entertaining. I don’t recall any of our presidents actually being “fat” though…

[nostradamus]

Michelle looks big-boned like Steffi Graf or Sigourney Weaver, I don’t see her as being all that “fat”. I don’t find her attractive in any way but hey, she seems classy.

Anyway, what’s wrong with a fat president? I think a big Chris Farley type would be entertaining. I don’t recall any of our presidents actually being “fat” though…

[nostradamus]

Michelle looks big-boned like Steffi Graf or Sigourney Weaver, I don’t see her as being all that “fat”. I don’t find her attractive in any way but hey, she seems classy.

Anyway, what’s wrong with a fat president? I think a big Chris Farley type would be entertaining. I don’t recall any of our presidents actually being “fat” though…

[nostradamus]

Michelle looks big-boned like Steffi Graf or Sigourney Weaver, I don’t see her as being all that “fat”. I don’t find her attractive in any way but hey, she seems classy.

Anyway, what’s wrong with a fat president? I think a big Chris Farley type would be entertaining. I don’t recall any of our presidents actually being “fat” though…

[nostradamus]

Michelle looks big-boned like Steffi Graf or Sigourney Weaver, I don’t see her as being all that “fat”. I don’t find her attractive in any way but hey, she seems classy.

Anyway, what’s wrong with a fat president? I think a big Chris Farley type would be entertaining. I don’t recall any of our presidents actually being “fat” though…

[CA renter]

No offense, patienty, but if you think Michelle Obama is fat (or that any of our other recent presidents were “fat”), one has to question your frame of reference.

Being too thin is just as bad as being too fat. I’ve known more people who’ve suffered medical problems because of eating disorders (anorexia/bulemia related problems) than anyone who was overweight (excluding those who are morbidly obese — but that’s a category unto itself, IMHO).

Best to just be healthy, and that means different things for different people. Not a good idea to shoe-horn everyone into the same box, as we are not all designed to look the same (thank God!!!). 🙂

[CA renter]

No offense, patienty, but if you think Michelle Obama is fat (or that any of our other recent presidents were “fat”), one has to question your frame of reference.

Being too thin is just as bad as being too fat. I’ve known more people who’ve suffered medical problems because of eating disorders (anorexia/bulemia related problems) than anyone who was overweight (excluding those who are morbidly obese — but that’s a category unto itself, IMHO).

Best to just be healthy, and that means different things for different people. Not a good idea to shoe-horn everyone into the same box, as we are not all designed to look the same (thank God!!!). 🙂

[CA renter]

No offense, patienty, but if you think Michelle Obama is fat (or that any of our other recent presidents were “fat”), one has to question your frame of reference.

Being too thin is just as bad as being too fat. I’ve known more people who’ve suffered medical problems because of eating disorders (anorexia/bulemia related problems) than anyone who was overweight (excluding those who are morbidly obese — but that’s a category unto itself, IMHO).

Best to just be healthy, and that means different things for different people. Not a good idea to shoe-horn everyone into the same box, as we are not all designed to look the same (thank God!!!). 🙂

[CA renter]

No offense, patienty, but if you think Michelle Obama is fat (or that any of our other recent presidents were “fat”), one has to question your frame of reference.

Being too thin is just as bad as being too fat. I’ve known more people who’ve suffered medical problems because of eating disorders (anorexia/bulemia related problems) than anyone who was overweight (excluding those who are morbidly obese — but that’s a category unto itself, IMHO).

Best to just be healthy, and that means different things for different people. Not a good idea to shoe-horn everyone into the same box, as we are not all designed to look the same (thank God!!!). 🙂

[CA renter]

No offense, patienty, but if you think Michelle Obama is fat (or that any of our other recent presidents were “fat”), one has to question your frame of reference.

Being too thin is just as bad as being too fat. I’ve known more people who’ve suffered medical problems because of eating disorders (anorexia/bulemia related problems) than anyone who was overweight (excluding those who are morbidly obese — but that’s a category unto itself, IMHO).

Best to just be healthy, and that means different things for different people. Not a good idea to shoe-horn everyone into the same box, as we are not all designed to look the same (thank God!!!). 🙂

[blahblahblah]

Love him or hate him, Dubya has stayed in good shape throughout his presidency. I don’t know if he’s still running but in the first couple of years of his presidency he was running 3 miles at a 7 minute pace a couple of times a week. Not bad for someone his age. The recent film “W” noted this — in it, the president says something to the effect of what the OP said, “finally we’ll have a president who’s in shape and can run”. One of his advisors says “Well, Bill Clinton runs, doesn’t he?” Dubya replies — “That lardass? Give me a break.” Funny movie if you haven’t seen it…

[blahblahblah]

Love him or hate him, Dubya has stayed in good shape throughout his presidency. I don’t know if he’s still running but in the first couple of years of his presidency he was running 3 miles at a 7 minute pace a couple of times a week. Not bad for someone his age. The recent film “W” noted this — in it, the president says something to the effect of what the OP said, “finally we’ll have a president who’s in shape and can run”. One of his advisors says “Well, Bill Clinton runs, doesn’t he?” Dubya replies — “That lardass? Give me a break.” Funny movie if you haven’t seen it…

[blahblahblah]

Love him or hate him, Dubya has stayed in good shape throughout his presidency. I don’t know if he’s still running but in the first couple of years of his presidency he was running 3 miles at a 7 minute pace a couple of times a week. Not bad for someone his age. The recent film “W” noted this — in it, the president says something to the effect of what the OP said, “finally we’ll have a president who’s in shape and can run”. One of his advisors says “Well, Bill Clinton runs, doesn’t he?” Dubya replies — “That lardass? Give me a break.” Funny movie if you haven’t seen it…

[blahblahblah]

Love him or hate him, Dubya has stayed in good shape throughout his presidency. I don’t know if he’s still running but in the first couple of years of his presidency he was running 3 miles at a 7 minute pace a couple of times a week. Not bad for someone his age. The recent film “W” noted this — in it, the president says something to the effect of what the OP said, “finally we’ll have a president who’s in shape and can run”. One of his advisors says “Well, Bill Clinton runs, doesn’t he?” Dubya replies — “That lardass? Give me a break.” Funny movie if you haven’t seen it…

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