I don't believe Chris Christie, or anyone, is literally too fat to run for president. (Like a marathon, it's okay to walk it as long as you finish.) But I do think it's an interesting visual, if you'll forgive the journey into Pagliaism, to have a morbidly obese man who would fit perfectly into a vintage political cartoon playing the part of the Wall Street fat cat running for president at this point in time.

And less superficially and more to the point, it's interesting that he's as financially gluttonous and business-biased as those cartoons of yore, bursting at the seams with scandals surrounding money and the inappropriate use of government resources.

But the lame Republican field and some desperate right-wingers seem to be making progress toward "drafting" Christie, who has previously said it would be "arrogant" for him to run in '12.

Just like if he were to jump into an actual pool, I do think the man entering the race would make a huge initial splash–but I suspect he would not be making quite as many ripples as time goes by, due in part to his scandals.

Still, and I hate the guy's belief system so would be sick if he did well or won, I have to say that the Republicans would have a far better chance at claiming some debate victories vs. careful, professorial President Obama with tough-talking, regular-Joe Christie than they would with George W. Bush-esque Mitt "Mittens" Romney.