Portly Presidential Possibility
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appeared on Barbara Walters’ annual 10 MOST FASCINATING PEOPLE special last night and talked about his weight. Christie’s been talked about as a potential GOP presidential candidate next time round, talk that got louder after his high profile leadership in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Some pundits say Christie girth would hinder a presidential run, something he poo-pooed with Babs last nite.
Walters started the conversation noting Christie is “a little overweight.” That like saying Charles Manson is a little off balanced. Christie answered “more than a little.” When Walters pressed onto concerns about him potentially being president at his weight, Christie labeled the concerns “ridiculous.” Christie pointed to his performance during Sandy, putting in 18 hours days and being able to rise and shine and being effective in his gig as governor. Christie is described as “well over 300 pounds” and some have put his weight as high as 340.
So, who was the heaviest of all U-S presidents? The answer at the end of today’s blog.
General David Petraeus was named 2012 MOST FASCINATING PERSON by Walters. I think Barbara needs to get out more.
Did Chafee See This?
The University of California at Berkeley announced this week that a private family foundation, the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, has donated a million bucks for the school to use for scholarships for illegal immigrants. The scholarships will go to nearly 200 students who aren’t eligible for federal dough.
Californiapassed legislation last year allowing illegal immigrants to get privately funded scholarships to attend the state’s public colleges and universities after attending at least three years of high school in California. Critics say the law gives illegal immigrants a false promise because their status won’t change. They’ll graduate and still be unable to get legal employment.
And….Did Chafee See THIS?
The group American Atheists has put up a billboard in NewYork’s Times Square presenting Jesus as a myth. The billboard features an image of Santa with the words “Keep the Merry” with a photo below of Jesus hanging on the cross with the words “Dump the Myth.” American Atheist president David Silverman tells FOX NEWS “Most Christians are really atheist who feel trapped in their family’s religion. They need not be Christian to enjoy the holiday season.”
So why Times Square? Silverman says the location was chosen because “it’s a place to go to shop and be festive, which has nothing to do with religion.”
Shhhhhhhhhhhh
“There is nothing wrong with your television set. We are controlling transmission…..”
Intro From the 60’s TV Series THE OUTHER LIMITS
The CALM Act goes into effect today. CALM is an acronym for Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation, legislation designed to prevent the commercials from being any louder than the show they’re running in. THE PCC adopted the rules a year ago and they apply to cable and satellite operators as well. The industry was given a one year grace period to adopt the rules.
If the Clapper ad still sounds louder than Vanna and Pat, you can report it on the FCC website.
Does Alex and Ani Make Ankle Bracelets?
It could be the perfect stocking stuffer for Lindsay Lohan after he probation was revoked after skipping an arraignment. A hearing’s been set for mid January where the wild child faces up to eight months in jail.
Answer
The 26th president of the United States, William Howard Taft tipped the scales at 332 pounds, the heaviest man to squeeze into the Oval Office.
Speaking of squeezing, Taft actually got stuck in the White House bathtub after which a special tub was designed for his use measure 7 feet in length and 41” wide, big enough to hold four normal size men of those times.
Taft lost 150 pounds after leaving office.
