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Okay, That’s a Bit Weird

by Josh Marshall
02.08.13 | 9:11 am

It probably didn’t surprise anyone that Chris Christie called out the former White House doctor who publicly said his obesity might cause him to die in office. But apparently Christie called Dr. Connie Mariano at home and chewed her out over the phone about her observations.

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