VIDEO: Jerry Brown challenges Chris Christie to a fitness test.

[Firebrand Gary]

Source: Sacramento Bee

Three days after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called California Gov. Jerry Brown an "old retread," the Democratic governor fired back on Thursday, challenging Christie to a physical fitness contest.

"There's nothing wrong with being a little retread," the 74-year-old, third-term governor told members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770 in Los Angeles. "Not as much hair, I'm slowed down a little bit. But I have to tell you, I ran three miles in 29 minutes two nights ago ... and I hereby challenge Gov. Christie to a three-mile race, a pushup contest and a chin-up contest. And whatever he wants to bet, I have no doubt of the outcome."

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Funny as hell, I love Jerry!

[valerief]

1. Love that Jerry Brown!!!!

[MADem]

2. Christie can dish it out but good, but he can't take it. nt

[freshwest]

25. Yep. But I doubt CC will take the bet or learn to think before he spews more ugly remarks.

[Honeycombe8]

3. Love that response! He had it comin'! nt

[seabeyond]

4. i like. nt

[bluestateguy]

5. To make it fair to Christie

They can make it a 3 mile race to the buffet.

[spooky3]

7. LOL!!!!

[Cha]

9. The ol'

Carrot, eh?

[Brother Buzz]

12. let's make it fun: downhill to Jerry's buffet; uphill to Christie's cholesterol buffet

[stopbush]

17. Christie running a 3-mile race? The outcome in two words: explosive diarrhea.

[BlueStreak]

26. Damn, I was trying to find a way to play that joke.

Well done !!!

But seriously, I'm pretty sure Christie couldn't waddle 100 yards in an hour, even if there was a buffet at the other end.

I'm betting Jerry Brown outlives Chris Christie.

[CountAllVotes]

6. Jerry Brown!

There's my man!!

[Cha]

8. Oh Christie opened his big ugly mouth

and stepped the fuck in it Again.

We'll see who has the Stamina. Don't let up Gov Brown!

[shanti]

10. go jerry, go jerry!

my favorite governor evah!

[cyberswede]

11. Perfect!

...though I didn't realize Brown is 74!

But then, I remember this from when I was a kid:



Where did the time go?

[PearliePoo2]

29. Linda Ronstadt!

Beautiful and one of the best voices EVER.
DAMN, I hate getting old...
(Trio CD...one of my all time faves)

[donco]

13. If Chris Christie

Were to buy health insurance on the open market,i wonder what his rate would be?

[left on green only]

14. But you see, he's the big tent

of the rethuglican party.

[DBoon]

18. He doesn't have to buy anything on the open market

that is for us peasants

[southerncrone]

19. Until "Obamacare", no company would insure his huge rear!

[BlueStreak]

28. That's an excellent question

And a very relevant one. Here's a scenario:

1) Christie lives to 65, which I seriously doubt.

2) Romney is elected and "repeals Obamacare the first day" as he has promised.

3) Ryan gets his voucher program for Medicare.

A person in Christie's physical shape is really screwed. By repealing the ACA, insurance companies are once again free to put in huge exclusions and extra charges for pre-existing conditions -- and 400 pounds of beefcake is definitely a pre-existing condition.

Christie would probably be covered on some other state plan, but what about people who are not well connected. Do you know ANY 65-year-olds who don't have SOME pre-existing condition? I don't think I do.

[AlinPA]

15. Has the slob responded to Brown?

[Historic NY]

16. Somehow I don't think Christie works under the carrot & stick principle..

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. Carrots (sides to steaks) to Christie, sticks for the people. nt

[SoapBox]

20. Bravo Jerry

...sometimes he gets it right.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

21. Everybody must "cut, reduce", ... "share in sacrifice" (pics)

I'm sure the first one is photoshopped, but the second is not. I've seen the original photo and it looks just like that.

[Grammy23]

23. Christie is a bully and blow hard

Glad to hear that Jerry Brown offered the challenge to him. I have a mental image of Christie in a race with Brown and it's not pretty. Might have trouble getting to sleep tonight. Gak.....

And yep, that second picture is the one I saw yesterday I think and I'm pretty sure it has not been PS. That is Chris in full throated rant. Yikes, that is NOT attractive. Somehow, I don't think he thought he'd be perceived that way by his own peeps. But it would have been hard to see him any other way since he had all the charm and charisma of a pit bull.

[Grammy23]

24. Does he really, really think

That if he runs in 2016 that this type of campaign will get him to the White House?? My god....someone needs to take him to charm school for a make over.

[dballance]

27. Christie is the GOP Dough Boy. Two tons of fun but really vacant.

And a rather nasty asshole too.

[naaman fletcher]

30. When is it suddenly ok to make fun of fat people for being fat? nt

[dsc]

31. normally I agree with you

but when you attack someone for being old you sort of open yourself up for that.

[naaman fletcher]

33. Ok fair enough nt

[IndyJones]

32. Christie is very arrogant and rude. It seems like if you don't agree with his every breath, he has

some sort of insult for you. I am not impressed with the guy.

[stlsaxman]

34. Read recently: "I bet when Chris Christie was 14, he was masturbating to pictures of Linda Ronstadt.

Whereas Brown was actually sleeping with her." too bad i don't know who said that! anyone?

:rofl

[24601]

35. Just as long as it's not a fiscal fitness test.

[Orsino]

36. Don't like.

Reading the story helps me dislike it less, but the challenge comes off as a bit too close to fat-shaming.

I guess it undercuts the GOP's claim on all things manly, so there's that.

[yurbud]

37. that is so unfair--you can't do a chin up without a chin.

[xxqqqzme]

38. or designating

which chin.

[yurbud]

39. damn! I didn't think of that: with one pull up, he could actually do SEVEN chin ups