Ah! Wasn't Al Gore fat?

The Fox News ridiculousness aside, and also leaving aside the notion that Koop's waistline was never an issue, this debate over whether the new surgeon general's dress size should disqualify her for the job only serves as a reminder that the "overweight" are one of the last groups of people in this country that can be openly maligned and discriminated against without fear of prosecution or even public admonition.