I don't think it's right to pick on him for being physically fit. ********************************************** I totally agree.
On Dec 29, 7:41 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't recall Bush ever going to the beach after being elected. If he > did, I don't remember it. Usually his vacations were taken at the > ranch, where it would not be practical (thank goodness) to walk around > shirtless. But I have to agree with you... I could have done without > the whole photo thing, and while I don't really want to see his chest, > I don't think it's right to pick on him for being physically fit. > > On Dec 29, 9:10 am, NavyBrat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I agree with the first sentence of your post. I think its rediculous > > that the media is so ga ga that they can't leave the man alone to > > enjoy his few moments alone. > > That being said...ugh...I'm just not interested in seeing any comander > > in chief shirtless. And your right...excercise is an important part of > > a healthy lifestyle. But again that being said...no one ran after Bush > > ( an amitted excercise nut) to get a shot of his man boobs. Thank > > god! I don't want to see his either! ;-) > > > On Dec 29, 6:22 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > It's too bad that Obama can't take a Christmas vacation without the > > > media following and taking photos. What's wrong with a man going > > > shirtless at the beach? Big deal. And what, exactly, is wrong with a > > > man who takes good care of himself? I don't understand Malkin's nasty > > > attitude toward Obama's physical fitness. In a nation that is > > > struggling with an obesity epidemic, perhaps it is time we had someone > > > who can be a role model and lead by example by showing that exercise > > > can fit into even the busiest schedule. > > > > On Dec 29, 6:27 am, Ohio mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > by Michelle Malkin > > > > > Ah, the perks of media affection. On Christmas Day, the Washington > > > > Post delivered a front-page paean to Barack Obama’s workout habits. > > > > The 1,233-word ode to O’s physical fitness read more like a Harlequin > > > > romance novel than an A-1 news article. > > > > > Sighed smitten reporter Eli Zaslow: “The sun glinted off chiseled > > > > pectorals sculpted during four weightlifting sessions each week, and a > > > > body toned by regular treadmill runs and basketball games.” Drool cup > > > > to the newsroom, stat. > > > > > Zaslow imparted us with vital information about buff Bam’s regimen: > > > > “Obama has gone to the gym for about 90 minutes a day, for at least 48 > > > > days in a row.” The Washington Post enlightened us with more gushing > > > > commentary from Obama friends and associates who explain how, as the > > > > subtitle of Zaslow’s opus put it, “Gym Workouts Help Obama Carry the > > > > Weight of His Position.” > > > > > For adoring journalists, you see, Obama’s workout fanaticism > > > > demonstrates his discipline and balance in his life. Apparently, > > > > what’s good for Obama’s glistening pecs is good for the country. > > > > > And when Obama feels better, the skies will part, the sun will shine > > > > (in moderate, environmentally-correct, non-global warming-inducing > > > > amounts, of course) and peace will reign worldwide! > > > > > Former Washington Post writer Jonathan Chait famously attacked Bush > > > > three years ago in an opinion piece for the Los Angeles Times > > > > headlined, “The (over)exercise of power.” Recounting how President > > > > Bush ran 3 1/2 miles a day and preached more cross-training to a > > > > federal judge, Chait fumed: “Am I the only person who finds this > > > > disturbing?…What I mean is the fact that Bush has an obsession with > > > > exercise that borders on the creepy.” > > > > > Chait argued that Bush’s passionate devotion to exercise was a > > > > dereliction of duty. “Does the leader of the free world need to attain > > > > that level of physical achievement?” he jeered. “It’s nice for Bush > > > > that he can take an hour or two out of every day to run, bike or pump > > > > iron. Unfortunately, most of us have more demanding jobs than he > > > > does.” > > > > > Can you imagine any member of the Obamedia mocking the incoming gym > > > > rat-in-chief this way? > > > > > Fit Republican president = Selfish, indulgent, creepy fascist. > > > > > Fit Democratic president = Disciplined, health-conscious Adonis role > > > > model. > > > > > The good news: In just a few short weeks, W. will be able to exercise > > > > in peace, free from the disapproving glares of journalists now rushing > > > > to mop the sweat — er, the glisten — from Barack Obama’s hallowed > > > > brow. > > > > >http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/27/tale-of-two-presidential-workout...quoted > > > > text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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