You guys ain't seen nothing yet!!! Now Obama is too SKINNY to be POTUS

[CatWoman]

:eyes:

WSJ asks: ‘Could Sen. Obama’s skinniness be a liability?’

It’s easy to rail against the political media’s fascination with trivia, but the frustration often misses the mark. Some reporting on human-interest stories relating to presidential candidates is normal; news outlets aren’t going to be all-substance, all-the-time. Adding some trivia to the mix can help make coverage of the campaign, for lack of a better word, “lively.”

The problem is when the media treats trivia as if it were serious. I don’t mind frivolous reporting, so much as I mind when news outlets pretend it isn’t frivolous reporting.

The media covered John Edwards’ haircuts as if they were important. Reporters scrutinized Hillary Clinton’s pantsuits and cleavage as if they were legitimate subjects of journalistic inquiry. Questions about lapel pins have actually managed to make their way, not only into the media’s coverage of the campaign, but into nationally televised debates.

With this in mind, I noticed that the Wall Street Journal ran a 1,400-word article today, under the headline, “Too Fit to Be President? Facing an Overweight Electorate, Barack Obama Might Find Low Body Fat a Drawback.” It’s not just a fluff story about a slender candidate; it’s a lengthy news article about voters’ possible discomfort with a slender president.


http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/16401.html

[demnan]

1. That's bs

They will say anything to try and establish that doubt, won't they.

[bluestateguy]

2. Because William Howard Taft's presidency was such a rousing success

[marmar]

3. New meme: Fat people won't vote for a skinny president......

..... John Goodman should run as an independent.

[jefferson_dem]

4. Totally idiotic.

Did you realize McSame is 5'7''?

[scheming daemons]

5. Um.... Abe Lincoln

'nuff said.

[truedelphi]

6. Now we know the real reason he doesn't wear a lapel pin - the damn thing would

Weigh him down!!
:rofl:

[madeline_con]

7. He'd fall on his face, poor man. n/t

[treestar]

8. So insulting to the electorate, it's not funny

we're going to vote for McMean because we're jealous that Obama is slim?

:rofl:

yeah, right. The repukes are so desperate they're putting their hopes on this????

:rofl:

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Oh for Chrissakes..............

Give it a rest. How utterly stupid.