New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is taking some flak from animal rights organization PETA after he killed a spider while a group of schoolchildren were visiting his office last week. Last night, Jimmy Kimmel decided to come to Christie's aid, defending the Governor by saying, "if you have eight legs and can't outrun Chris Christie, you deserve to die."
Chris Christie’s surgery, a stomach surgery to help him lose weight, has been the talk of the town this morning with many political analysts viewing it as almost absolute confirmation that the popular New Jersey governor is considering a presidential run in 2016. The operation, which involved a gastric band being fitted to his stomach [...]Show More Summary
New Jersey's governor underwent lap-band surgery as part of his 20-year struggle with food.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie today told the New York Post that he underwent secret weight loss surgery in February. The Garden State governor agreed to the operation at the urging of family and friends after turning 50 last September. Show More Summary
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has gone public about the fact that he secretly underwent lap band surgery in February, not long after his 50th birthday, at the encouragement of his family and friends. The governor’s weight has come under constant media scrutiny throughout his time in politics. “I’ve struggled with this issue for [...]
One New Jersey's latest TV ad is a purposeful move to peel Gov. Chris Christie's made-for-teevee personality away from his record as governor; peel away what it looks like he's doing from what he's actually doing. Hits him straight in the cult of personality he's riding on. Show More Summary
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie secretly underwent stomach surgery in February in an attempt to lose weight, and sources say he's already dropped nearly 40 pounds. The Post reports that Christie's lap-band stomach surgery included...Show More Summary
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had lap band surgery secretly in an attempt to lose weight, reports on the portly politico indicate. Christie himself admitted his lap band secret to the New York Post, if the Post is to be believed, saying that turning 50 and familial concerns about his weight prompted him to “desperately” seek lap band [...]Show More Summary
The New York Post reported Tuesday that famously corpulent New Jersey governor Chris Christie had undergone lap-band stomach surgery as part of a weight loss regimen. Christie said that he had done it because he wanted to be healthier in … Continue reading ?
It took place earlier this year, and the governor says he did it for the sake of his wife and kids. The Garden State governor agreed to the operation at the urging of family and friends after turning 50 last September. He told The Post he was thinking of his four kids and how it [...]
[Content Note: Fat bias; body modification for weight loss; body policing; hostility to agency.]So, Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who is a fat man, had weight loss surgery. We're not going to debate the value and safety of that choice here. Show More Summary
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who recently underwent lap-band surgery to lose weight, according to the New York Post, will be a special guest co-host on NBC’s “Today” later this month. To end the morning show’s “Great AmericanShow More Summary
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has struggled with obesity for much of his adult life, underwent lap band surgery in February to reduce the size of his stomach, at the urging of his wife and children, his press secretary sa...
If you’re a likely 2016 voter, there may soon be a whole lot less Chris Christie to love. The New Jersey governor acknowledged that he recently had weight-loss surgery. In an interview late Monday with the New York Post, Christie … Continue reading ?
Fat loudmouth prick Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, is well on his way to becoming plain old loudmouth prick Chris Christie, after getting lap-band surgery to lose weight and dropping 40 pounds in three months. Read more...
By Richard K. Barry Who: Gov. Chris Christie's reelection campaign Where: New Jersey What's going on: It's hard to get very excited about the New Jersey governor's race. Christie is going to win. Blah, blah, blah. With the first television...Show More Summary
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's weight is frequently the butt of jokes or criticism, to which he usually responds with good humor. It's occasionally cited as holding back a potential presidential run. But now, he's told the New York Post that he had lap band stomach surgery on February 16th in an effort to quickly lose weight. Show More Summary
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) underwent lap-band surgery in February to aid with weight loss, according to a report today in the New York Post. Speaking about the struggle with his weight, the governor said he made the decision thinking about his wife and kids. Christie's spokesman Michael Drewniak confirmed the story to the Associated Press.
Washington (CNN) - After turning 50 years old, overweight New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent lap-band surgery in February for the sake of his wife and kids, a source close to the governor confirmed to CNN. Christie told the New York Post, which first reported the story, that the invasive procedure came after his [...]
In response to CNN's Home Page: Limo Fire, Jodi Arias, Amanda Knox: I see that in the hours since your post, CNN's "Top News" section also brings us sizzling-hot breaking news about New Jersey governor Chris Christie squashing a spider in front of some kids, and Lindsay Lohan's thoughts about drugs, rehab, and sex. Show More Summary