White House Bid Didn’t Weigh Into Christie’s Lap-Band Decision

Wednesday, 08 May 2013 | by Pat's Picks

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s “very private” decision to get Lap-Band surgery “exploded in the public eye yesterday,” says the Newark Star-Ledger. Christie had gone to great lengths to keep the surgery quiet, using fake names and secret appointments, but that fell by the wayside Tuesday after the governor held a press conference. He insists the decision was for his health and not to quell talk that he is “too fat to run for president” but political watchers aren’t convinced.