New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., has revealed that he had weight-loss surgery done in February.

He did it for his family, the governor said. OK, let’s not question that statement’s face value. Perhaps he did.

I am thinking, though, he had some other folks in mind as well.

http://www.today.com/news/nj-gov-chris-christie-reveals-he-underwent-weight-loss-surgery-6C9814050

Say, maybe the Americans who’ll be voting in the 2016 presidential election?

Christie burst onto the national scene three years ago when he defeated Democrat Jon Corzine to become the Garden State’s governor. He’s a blunt, garrulous lawyer/politician who took the national political stage by storm almost immediately. He’s chastised regular folks for asking what he deems to be inappropriate questions. Christie also has fired back at TV talking heads and has made zero apologies for the way he has done his job.

The governor also is more than a tad overweight. And in this image-conscious age, appearances do matter.

Thus, he had the surgery to take some of the pounds off his ample frame.

Yes, the governor’s health is an issue and he should do it for his wife and children. My hunch is that Gov. Christie is addressing other people’s concerns as well.