‘Whale at the Wall’: NY Post Makes Fat Jokes In Story About Chris Christie’s Trip to Israel
- Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:06pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Christie at the Wailing Wall
Numerous media outlets have covered New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s first overseas trip to Israel. But among the many headlines, one distinguishes itself as particularly snarky and — offensive.
It’s no secret that Christie has struggled with his weight (he addressed the issue in an interview with Oprah Winfrey not long ago). In making numerous jabs about the governor’s visit to Israel and the Wailing Wall, in particular, The New York Post titled its story, “The Whale at the Wall.”
While many were consumed with questions surrounding what the trip would mean for Christie’s political career, it seems Carl Campanile of the Post, was more interested in penning quips about the governor’s weight. A look at the first two paragraphs of the story provides other corroboratory evidence (emphasis added):
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made a huge impression at Israel’s Western Wall yesterday during his first official overseas trip as head of the Garden State.
Christie, wearing a yarmulke with his name and title embroidered on it, brought his political heft to the holiest Jewish site in Jerusalem, where he laid his hands on the rough-hewn stone, his eyes shut in prayer.
Also, let’s not forget the sub-header, which reads, “Christie weighs in at Israel holy site.”
Of course, the story did go on to provide pertinent information about the trip and the potential political impact it could have on Christie’s career moving forward. But one cannot help but wonder why numerous jabs about his weight were thrown into the article’s content and header, as it seems like an odd inclusion in a seemingly hard-news story.
(H/T: Business Insider)
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Comments (163)
Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:51pmHe’s just another clown who wants to placate Americans while trying to milk your utters, that’s all.
Report Post »wewantchillywilly
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:27pmok none of that made any sense at all. but you keep trying.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:52pmHere’s a clue, that wall in Jerusalem isn’t the wall you screw-ball, and you better figure it out before God breaks out on you.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:53pmPagans get on my nerves….Hemorrhoids.
Report Post »focalpoint
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:54pmI don‘t think he’ll get too far like that…maybe he should try the udders.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:00pmfocalpoint,
Report Post »Hahaha, duh, he spelled udders incorrectly for the meaning intended, duh, that means nothing else matters he says. There are days I just can’t stand arrogant Americans. No wonder the world can’t stand America.
Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:33pmVII,
Report Post »Oh, you have fellowship with Jesus Christ eh? Is that why John came and left, and you didn’t even know it?
Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:37pmTell me, if you have fellowship with Jesus Christ, then what exactly does it mean that Jesus came by water and blood?
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:46pmI’ll tell you, you little peons what “Water and blood” is. It’s not enslaving your great grandchildren with debt because you are afraid to die. It’s not having a number for security because you want to enjoy livinh high on the hog. It‘s not running to the government because you don’t want your business to fail, and so you tax everybody for your own selfishness. It’s not coddling your children because you are afraid of them not loving you or getting in trouble, or having the slightest bit of discomfort. It‘s not keeping yourself in captivity with images and sounds that hold captive your attention so you don’t have to think about uncomfortable things. And the blood is when your damned system collapses.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 3:16pmWhat, you thought Jesus was going to return to the world in glory and make the trillions in debt go away? Or, you just thought that Jesus was going to return to the earth, and you tell Jesus that he has to pay his “Fair share”, and that he has tens of trillions of dollars worth of debt to be loaded on him? Are you freaking insane? Like I said, I can’t stand Pagans.
Report Post »Independent Tess
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 3:19pmWow, @ITS, you are one angry guy (girl?)! Sounds to me like you’ve got a load of envy you are dealing with. Seek help. You’re only making yourself look bad.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 3:26pmIndependent Tess,
Report Post »You think I’m angry? No, you‘ll know when I’m angry.
rochesterruler
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 5:07pmitsjusttim You are an idiot that‘s all i’m going to say. You can sit here and pretend you’re all that and a bag of chips . But i know better.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 5:23pmIISJUSTTIM aka Little Timmy..,or Tiny Tim,
Report Post »I cannot let this go. Why did you even bother to post? You said nothing.
Just when I convince myself that the populace of the United States would NEVER vote as a majority to elect President Dunham to a second term I read posts like yours and Yikes!
mils
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 7:41pmUTTERS?…YOU AND mama been in the basement again bro????hhmmmmmm wipe your mouth…
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 8:20pmI judge a Man by his Opinions… not his Tonnage… and both fail my Scale!
Report Post »fb274
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:07pmDoes anyone know if flying commercial he was required to buy 3 seats? How many belt extensions were used?
Report Post »floridacockleburr
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:49pmThe arrival of Chris Christie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsjvOQGBCcg
Report Post »Leopold
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:24pmI think we all should boycott the new york post. (And their advertisers.
For their and yours (Florida) included, mean and degrading words.
Is that not what we do now?
Oh, I forgot about the double standard.
On all things like name calling and such.
I think Obama should call Christie’s wife and apologize.
For ALL the ugliness that he (Obama) has brought out in people.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:51pmThe New York Post is a part of the vast right wing news empire of Rupert Murdoch. For either the voic eof the GOP is turning against one of their own or a reporter for the paper was fired today.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:38pmEncinom is running the International Marxist Witch Hunt rhetoric that the infamous New York Times has been promoting since last July – right before the onion riots took it off their front page for a month ! The Labour Party and the other Lefties have had their shorts in a knot over the fact that Murdoch supported the Conservatives. They have reacted the same as our union mob Marxist Democrats have reacted from the 2010 elections here : in all of their bully, righteous, Marxist intolerance. They can NOT tolerate any opposition to their Marxist dogma. On both sides of the pond, the Left is on “search and destroy.” They are desperately trying to shut down Murdoch’s Fox network over here. Our International Marxists do NOT tolerate freedom of the press or freedom of speech – for conservatives .
Report Post »encinom
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 7:21pm@barber2
Report Post »I guess you are oka with the bribery and corruption that Murdoh regime caused in England, as long as twisted propaganda, parading as news, tells you your side is “right,” you’re okay with it. Again you guys shout out marxist with no understanding of what hte word means. If everyone to the right of Beck is a Marxist, than by default you are living in a Marxist nation.
Tri-ox
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:44pmChristie is morbidly obese and very unhealthy – this is no joke – he should lose a massive amount of weight, for his wife and children and for himself – before it’s too late. It’s a very sad situation.
Report Post »rowdygirl
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:41pmAnd you are authorized to make this proclamation by who? The Obama administration?
Report Post »netmail
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:51pmTotally agree. The least he could do is pop some African Mango and Raspberry K twice a day to curb his appetite. That stuff works.. And there’s enough tasty, healthy super foods available now to satisfy anyone’s hunger. There’s no good excuse for being obese anymore. Being lazy, addicted and ignorant doesn’t count. I hope Christie quietly decides to deal with his food issues.
Report Post »rochesterruler
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 5:10pmMy wires aunts were all morbidly obese and lived into their 90s.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 5:33pmTRI-OX,
Report Post »No Christie is fine. You have the problem.
He is not “Morbidly Obese”. UGH!
He is a good, good, honest, man who is doing great things for New Jersey.
He’s fat. So freaking what!
I will tell you something TRI OX. At least Christie’s fat is there for ALL to see.
Christie’s fat is not lodged in his BRAIN like our oh so thin President and most of our Reps. in D.C.
You see TRI OX…, the excess adipose tissue in the brains of what look like NOT FAT Politicians causes very bad Governance for our nation.
asybot12
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:35pmSadly to report to some of you:
Report Post »There are people due to hormone imbalance and other medical conditions with the Gov’s condition.
I have friends that have the same problems and believe you me they try everything in their power to find solutions. Do ANY of you really think, (after looking in the mirror), that they LIKE being this way??
If you do, please quit posting on this board you are despicable!
LollaPalooka
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 10:44pmChristie’s weight not withstanding, how do you feel about a so-called “journalist” who sophomorically injects his own not so veiled bigotry into a supposed “news” article. I mean, we’re not talking about someone anonymous jerk writing on a left wing hate blog. If this wretched, POS sniper Carl Campanile wants to write editorials, then his work should appear on editorial pages, and not disguised as news. From what I have read from this guy, he is low rent anyway, and was probably given his job at the Post in lieu of a mercypoke.
Report Post »Texas Chris
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:44pmI’m far from a Christie fan, but… Really? Fat jokes about a guy visiting a holy site…?
“All the news that not classy enough to print…”
Report Post »Mary M. Tebbe
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 7:18pmtexas chris: I agree. His weight is his own business. I think it’s great that he went to the wailing wall to PRAY. Don’t we all need a LOT MORE of that!? After reading about mor***monism online for the last two days, I think we have more than someones weight to be concerned about. You are about to elect a mor***mon, and reading about every area of their beliefs, I’m looking at “paganism” in every sense of the word, and it scares the h**l out of me. The half has not been told us about this scary false religion. You better educate yourselves…I’m not kidding.
Report Post »kfogs1957
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:43pmThe Post tries to be funny with gimmick headlines, but this one was shameful to both Israel and Gov. Christie. Extremely bad taste NY Post.
Report Post »BrendaB
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:36pmTacky, tacky, tacky …..
Report Post »BodieSD
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 5:39pmBut about all you should expect from the Post.
Report Post »LetsBeSmartAboutThis
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:34pmThat’s not journalism to be proud of. Just another reason why I don’t buy that rag or support its advertisers.
Report Post »BrendaB
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:34pmTacky, tacky, tacky !
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:33pmJust another example of the new standard in journalism and taste in America : there is none .
Report Post »Texas Chris
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:45pmI wouldn’t call it journalism. A clip from some old Andrew Dice Clay standup, perhaps, but not journalism.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:33pmLibs are always looking at skin color, gender, and sze….. Talk about shallow……
Report Post »Texas Chris
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:45pmWhile accusing everyone else of looking at gender, race and size, no less…
Report Post »cranberry
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:32pmWell I for one think he’s a cutie. And he’s smart and we need more of guys like him.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:49pmI for one think he’s a nobody, and nobody will remember him 25 years from now.
Report Post »undercover
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:03pmItsjusttim – you don’t want to pay large premiums for fat people??? Well I don’t want to pay large premiums for your abortions, contraceptives, college education, electic cars – the list is endless you hypocritical troll.
Report Post »wewantchillywilly
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:26pmitsjusttim
that’s funny. nobody will remember you 25 years from now either.
Report Post »DesdemonasCrew
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:37pmitsjusttim
Report Post »If he won’t be remembered in 25 yrs, what’s the shelf life for a loser troll? Huh, Tim? 25 days? It’s one thing to come on here and make reasoned arguements why you disagree, or hate, or whatever; but to come on here and make ludicrous statements, well, that makes you a real special type of moron…but not special enough.
D-Fence
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:58pmNo, ITSJUSTTIM. Nobody will remember you in 25 minutes. You’re a knucklehead.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:31pmSo basically the article says that Netanyahu will have a heavy thing to consider.
Report Post »wewantchillywilly
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:28pmi bet it took you an hour to think of that.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:55pmNeedy Tim: you actually CAN write a coherent thought when you aren’t playing “ crazy religious Troll” which you usually do on the Blaze. What gives ? New assignment ?
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:31pmUnprofessional.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:39pmYeah I always find it to be more professional to pretend things don’t exist.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:29pmNeedy Tim: You – being ” professional ?“ Never knew that being the village smart aleck was considered a ” profession.”
Report Post »Wanting_less
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 10:51amThe facts are every liberal policy ever made hasn’t worked and is a huge ((FAIL)) for Americans.
Report Post »PurrrpleMtnMajesty
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:30pmThe NY Post has sunk so low – journalism is no longer present. It’s become a rag of untruths, half truths (which are worse) and character assassinations
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:39pmIt has been that way for a long time.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:23pmSounds like you are describing the New York Times : that Marxist Mouthpiece for the International Left ..and their local franchise, the Obama Administration.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:29pmHaha. Oh boohoo. Grow up you big babies.
Report Post »USAMEDIC3008
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:32pmSome day the fat will come home to roost
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:42pmNeedyTim: Speaking of growing up……
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:42pmI have no problem with fat, but don’t expect me to pay larger premiums because some lard had a heart attack.
Report Post »Texas Chris
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:46pmPeople who live in fat houses shouldn’t throw stones…?
Report Post »wewantchillywilly
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:36pmyou don’t like paying higher premiums because of fat people? well how about people that smoke? people that drink? how about people that do anything that could put their picture perfect health in jeapordy?
Report Post »USAMEDIC3008
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:46pmAnd I dont want to pay cause
Report Post »Tim had a hard attact
barber2
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:53pmNot to worry. Timmy is just running the Adolph Hitler line of social justice ! They are the arrogant Big Brother types who are smarter than God and plan to take over His place for those “ignorant” people who still believe in Him.
Report Post »kookie
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:24pmObama, Toothpick at the Wall
Report Post »bjornskis
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:18pmif you were to say these kind of things about a liberial you would be up for a hate crime
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:16pmHow many times has cancer thin, 3 packs a day Barry been to the wall? Oh that’s right, he’s an anti semite, he will never go.
Report Post »PurrrpleMtnMajesty
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:34pmHe was there once – just before his 2008 election – with his group of cameras that not only caught him putting his “prayer” on the wall, but publicizing the note, then claimed those horrible “right wing” people
Report Post »were the ones who did it….unlikely. HE wrote exactly what he wanted the world to see to put himself in the light that would get him an election.
riseandshine
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:29pm@Gonzo…Obummer put on the cap and put his hand on the wall back in ‘07 or ’08…swearing allegiance to AIPAC, like any good puppet would do.
Report Post »LollaPalooka
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 10:45pmMy vote for best post
Report Post »spirited
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:16pmCarl Campanile needs to read Moby Dick.
>Moby Dick seeks thee not. It is thou, thou, that madly seekest him!”. ~Moby-Dick, Ch. 135
Report Post »eschatologist
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:15pmcome on, that’s just plain funny.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:40pmI don’t see one funny thing about it
Report Post »Texas Chris
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:48pmFunny if it’s printed in The Onion.
These guys are trying to pass themselves off as journalists.
Report Post »eschatologist
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:37pm@marine249 – you must be fat
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:46pmAnd you must be a Ron Paul smart-aleck…
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:14pmChristie is better off being a “whale” at the wall, then being like the N.Y. Post writer, a wail in hell.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:41pmZingo ! You win best response !
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:14pmHave they made any “jokes” about Obama’s skinny ass (and inability to throw a baseball) … no ??? How about M.O. butt? no again??? Imagine that!
OMG 2012
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:22pmYa know Cat, I‘ve never know a guy that couldn’t throw a baseball…Must not be a popular sport in Indonesia.
Now, check out his golf swing…You know he has had LOTS of practice while being President…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZjc7q2h5dA
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 1:01pmSad isn’t it KICKIN .. you would think with all that practice he would improve. However .. he is so arrogant .. I would bet he already thinks he is THE BEST. LOL .. what a man-child … I can throw a baseball .. and I am a GIRL .. of course I grew up in AMERICA and in the country with lots of boys to play ball with ;-)
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:15pmHey. Jokes about Obama ? No. That would be racist.
Report Post »TraceyM
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:13pmMore liberals out of touch. Don’t they realize that many Americas are battling weight issues and it is insensitive to those people when they make their cruel remarks? But I guess it‘s okay when it’s the liberal press making those remarks right?
Report Post »undercover
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:13pmLiberals can be as politically incorrect as they like – but they hold conservatives to an impossible standard. Progressive = Hypocrite
Report Post »The Jewish Avenger
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:12pmWhat, no Rosie or Oprah fat jokes from The Post?…
I see…
Report Post »Texas Chris
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:49pmLet Sarah Palin put on a few pounds and see them come a’running, though!
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