On Chris Christie's Weight...

There's a lot of blog and lamestream media buzz going around discussing and dissecting columns by Michael Kinsley and Eugene Robinson posing that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is too fat to be President of the United States.

I for one don't really care. I think the main hurdles to the presidency for Chris Christie revolve around the lack of time and lack of organization needed to mount a successful campaign (see Fred Thompson).

The discussion of Chris Christie's weight is not a referendum on him or fat people at all. The discussion is a referendum on US; the stupid and superficial American voter, who requires their candidates to look a certain way post-JFK. Trust me, McCain definitely lost some votes because he couldn't lift his arms above his shoulders and has old man posture. Unfortunately, looking good matters a great deal in American politics, which is why candidates like Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann even have a shot and the current GOP front runners are Mitt Romney and Rick Perry.