dr. mariano is welcome to look at his health.she said the governor is welcome to come to her practice in arizona for a full physical but based on their conversation she said it's unlikely the governor is going to make that appointment. john i had a chance to have a conversation with dr. mariano about all of this yesterday and she went back to her time advising president clinton. she was the white house physician for bill clinton when he was president of the united states and his own battle with the bulge, he was overweight, loved those big macs as people liked to point out back in the '90s and she used the same kind of blunt language with him that she used in our interview earlier this week and she says that she didn't mean any ill will towards the governor from new jersey. she just meant to offer that same kind of constructive advice to him in that same vain to help him. >> soledad is weighing in here. >> the difference is that she was clinton's doctor. i have to say and you know, i think chris christie is wrong on a lot of stuf

dr. mariano could diagnose him from her office in arizona. >> and it's completely irresponsible. my 12-year-old son comes to me last night and says dad, are you going to die? >> hey! bring it, fat boy! >> chris christie said he's not sure if he's going to run for re-election next year. he was like, oh, i'll collapse that bridge when i get to it. >> reporter: the governor's weight has been a constant issue, which he has handled both with humor -- days ago, eating a donut on the set of his chief tormentor, david letterman -- and with humility. here's what he told diane sawyer about his work with a personal trainer. >> what do you say to yourself to psych yourself into it? >> ah, i just look in the mirror, diane. i just go, okay, i got to get healthier. >> reporter: christie, who was slender and athletic as a young man, insists his health is still good. although yesterday, he told reporters -- >> if you talk to anybody in this room that has a struggle with their weight -- >> reporter: he's aware his weight could ultimately become a serious issue. and that he has a plan to deal with

dr. mariano joins me now. pretty harsh words from the governor.onder how you respond. >> it was rather shocking to hear those things. i was in clinic so i did not hear his broadcast. but he used some pretty strong words there. >> i understand he actually called you today. can you say what you talked about or what he said? >> out of deference to him, i'm not going to comment on that, but i can only share with you that that phone conversation, when i think of it, the words gracious and appreciative do not come to mind. >> so to be clear, is this about politics for you? i mean, i understand you're actually a republican, that you've said you'd like governor christie to run for president in 2016. >> absolutely, i've always liked him. i always liked his policies, what he's talked about. he's very spunky, very feisty. it's not about politics. i look at him as a physician. i'm in private practice. i see many patients every day. i was in clinic all day today. i have patients who suffer with obesity. and you know, look at over 30% of americans suffer with o

dr. mariano says she wants to see christie run for president.not regret making the comments she made. >> and she did offer up for him to go out to arizona to see her. >> i don't think they'll be getting together. >> i don't think so either. it would be fun to watch them together. >>> richard simmons weighs in on this feud between the governor and the doctor. catch soledad o'brien's interview on the 8:00 a.m. hour of "starting point" this very morning. >> you know, he is so outspoken, a straight talker. she sounds like a straight talker. she gave straight talk about what she thought it was and he did not like her straight talk. >> he thinks he's the only one allowed to be sglublunt. >> it's touching a nerve. christine romans with our top stories. >>> a dangerous winter storm targeting the northeast this morning and it could be epic. parts of new england are already under a blizzard watch. two feet of snow or more could fall in parts of massachusetts and rhode island. that begins tomorrow. and much of the northeast will be facing freezing rain and

dr. mariano replied, it doesn't take a physician to look at him to observe he's overweight. a healthy debate the governor seems to enjoy, up to a point. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> up next here tonight, did steven spielberg get something wrong? why a u.s. congressman is asking him to make a change to "lincoln." there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> you are looking at what's the latest piece of debris from the japanese tsunami almost two years ago to wash up on our shores, at least. 30-foot-long boat found bottom-up on the sand at a central oregon beach. scientists say they're not all that worried about environmental damage from this one. >>> here's a contender for vacation video of the year. an arizona woman si

dr. mariano fired back in a statement, saying, it is sad that the governor cannot take my advice and instead to attack me personally. probably not going to fly with christie, who's now clear that he has no patience with people who speculate about his health before having all the facts. >> until that time, she should shut up. >> reporter: dan harris, abc news, new york. >> he's had it. he's not going to take it anymore. >> never bashful about his opinions. that's what people like about him. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with

dr. connie mariano. someone who i know pretty well. i've talked to her before.hose are strong statements. i think there's no question. and i think we're probably all dealing with somewhat limited information here. all we sort of know about him, besides his comments today, is sort of what he looks like. and again, i think that's an indication, but in terms of the risk of heart disease and in terms of the risk of stroke and in terms of the risk of developing diabetes, weight is a factor, no question. but there are other factors as well. now those are the things that i think she was referring to with regard to a time bomb. >> christie says he has a plan to lose weight. what advice do you give him? >> diet will be the most important initially but increasing physical activity i think is a better predictor. someone who is physically active is a better predictor probably than his overall weight in the long run in terms of those big things, again, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. >> sanjay gupta, thanks. >> you got it, thank you. >>> a reminder for you, if you wanted

dr. connie mariano who called the governor a time bomb. >> i worrybout this man dying in offense. >> shethe governor questioned how the doctor could diagnose him from her offense in arizona. >> it is completely irresponsible. my 12-year-old son comes here last night and said dad, are you going to die. >> bring it, fat boy. >> chris christie said he is not sure he will run for eelection next year. i will collapse that bridge when i get to it. >> he attacks it with humor and humility. here is what he told diane sawyer about his work with a personal train. >>> what to you say to yourself to psych yourself into it. >> i look in the mirror. >> cristie who was slender and athletic as a young man insists his health is still good. he told reporters. >> if you talk to anybody in the room. >> he is aware his weight could ultimately become a serious issue and he has a plan to deal with it. >> do you think he is a tick iting time bomb? >> i think it is really very judgmental to have such a strong conviction when you have no inate knowledge of his level of activity, his level of fitness. >> tonight,

dr. mariano replied, it doesn't take a physician to look at him to observe he's overweight. healthy debate the governor seems to enjoy, up to a point. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> up next here tonight, did steven spielberg get something wrong? why a u.s. congressman is asking him to make a change to "lincoln." it's a phoenix with 4 wheels. it's a hawk with night vision goggles. it's marching to the beat of a different drum. and where beauty meets brains. it's big ideas with smaller footprints. and knowing there's always more in the world to see. it's the all-new lincoln mkz. hey america, even though slisa rinna is wearing the depend silhouette briefs for charity to prove how great the fit is even under a fantastic dress. the best protection now looks, fits and feels just like underwear. we invite you to get a free sample and try one on too. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your bank takes more money than a str

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dr. mariano said it is sad the governor cannot take my advice and instead chose to attack me personally.t going to fly with christie who has made it clear that he has no patience for people who speculate about his health. >> she should shut up. >> i agree with the governor. he's notng for national office just yet. he said he's battling his weight issue. he's aware of it, doing what he can and until he runs for president, leave the man alone. the governor's weight is not a national news story. >> and he opens it. he said i weigh too much because i eat too much. >> he opens it. and we're not exactly a slim nation. he's not the only one with a problem out there. i don't understand the big deal. everyone back off, let him have his doughnut and move on to something relevant. >>> still ahead, a new survey reveals what singles really want in a date. >> how does the survey measure up in the real world? we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ what a girl wants, what a girl needs ♪ >>> the music department is rolling tonight. welcome back. >> as with anything in life, you have to know what you want before you ge

dr. connie mariano, the former white house doctor, who, on cnn, called the governor a time bomb. >> i'm acian more than a democrat or republican and i worry about this man dying in office. >> she must be a genius. >> reporter: the governor questioned how she could diagnose him from her office in arizona. >> it's completely irresponsible. my 12-year-old son came to me last night and said, dad, are you going to die? >> hey, bring it, fat boy! >> chris christie said he's not going to run for re-election next year. he's like, i'll collapse that bridge when i get to it. >> reporter: his weight has been constant source of attention. christie who was slender and athletic as a young man, insists his health is still good. >> if you talk to anybody in the room that's struggled with their weight -- >> reporter: he insists his health is still good, but he's aware his weight could become a serious issue, and that he has a plan to deal with it. when you look at him, do you think he's a ticking time bomb? >> i think it's really very judgmental to have such a strong conviction when you have no innate kno

dr. connie mariano. >> i worry he may have a heart attack, may have a stroke.o, a white house physician who helped president clinton with his own battle of the bulge, wants christie to run, preferably on a treadmill. >> i'm a republican, so i like chris christie a lot, i just want him to lose weight. i'm a physician more than i'm a democrat or a republican and i worry about this man dying in office. >> i want to see y'all moving. >> reporter: dr. mariano says that michelle obama's let's move campaign is a better idea compared to the presidential candidate downing a burger and beer in his spare time. >> we have the desires to start solving america's childhood obesity problem. >> reporter: but they're already getting a preview of the a corpulent commander in chief when they unveil william howard taft, who weighed in at more than 300 pounds. taft was so huge, he once famously got stuck in the presidential bathtub. >> christie threw his weight around as u.s. attorney. >> reporter: as for christie whose size became an issue in his last campaign and is up for re-elec

dr. mariano over the phone.hristie called her to complain about the comments but the doctor, she is not backing down either. she told us, quote, it's unfortunate that he took it in that manner. it was meant to be constructive but when i see someone who looks like him, you don't have to be a white house doctor to be concerned about health issues. it is true that i did not examine him. but when you see it, you can't help it, it's an issue. he went on david letterman and ate a donut and said, bring it on. so he brought it on. and dr. mariano is inviting the governor to visit her at her practice in arizona for a full physical. but based on her conversation with christie, she says it's unlikely he will make that appointment. you know dr. mariano from your days covering can president clinton. she told me over the phone, this is how she used to talk to president clinton. this was the way she got him to get his act together about his health because obviously he had health issues when he was president of the united state

dr. mariano replied, it doesn't take a physician to look at him to observe he's overweight. healthy debate the governor seems to enjoy, up to a point. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> up next here tonight, did steven spielberg get something wrong? why a u.s. congressman is asking him to make a change to "lincoln." it's a phoenix with 4 wheels. it's a hawk with night vision goggles. it's marching to the beat of a different drum. and where beauty meets brains. it's big ideas with smaller footprints. and knowing there's always more in the world to see. it's the all-new lincoln mkz. hey america, even though slisa rinna is wearing the depend silhouette briefs for charity to prove how great the fit is even under a fantastic dress. the best protection now looks, fits and feels just like underwear. we invite you to get a free sample and try one on too. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your bank takes more money than a str

dr. mariano's comment. >> i find it fascinating in a doctor in arizona who's never met me, never examined reviewed my records could make a diagnosis about me. this just another hack to wants five minutes on tv. it's completely irresponsible. my children saw that. my 12-year-old some came to me and asked me, dad, are you going to die? if she wants to come to new jersey and review my medical history, i'll have a conversation with her about that. until that time, she should shut up. >> i find it fascinating that bill clinton's white house physician was a republican. what the -- >> who knew? and she had such a close relationship with him, too. it's get so long interesting for kr christie. this has become an issue that has traction. the doctor probably shouldn't have said die in office, find another way to phrase that but this is a real thing, it's not going away. >> in spite of his righteous indignation, you don't have to be a genius to diagnose that he is seriously overweight. the diagnosis is pretty clear. we live in a world where presidents release their full medical records, where they fa

dr. mariano has never met or examined governor christie, she said that.s board certified in internal medicine, spent nine years as the white house physician to three sitting presidents. she describes what that was like in her book. she joins me now. it's pretty hard on the governor. how do you respond. >> it was shocking to those things, i was in clinic, i did not hear his broadcast. he used some pretty strong words there. >> i understand he called you today. can you say what you talked about? >> i will not comment on that. i only shared with you that that phone conversation, the words gracious and appreciative do not come to mind opinion. >> is this about politics for you. i understand you're republican and you said you would like governor christie to run for president in 2016. >> absolutely, i've always liked him. he's very spongy, feisty. it's not about politics. i look at him as a physician, i'm in private practice, i see many patients every day i was in clinic all day today. i have patients who suffer with obesity, and over 30% of americans suffer wi

dr. connie mariano. she served as bill clinton's physician. >> i'm a republican. i like chris christie. in office. >> my children saw that last night and she sat there on tv and said i'm afraid he's going to die in office. my 12-year-old son comes to me last night and said dad, are you going to die? if she wants to come to a plane to new jersey and wants to review my medical history and have a conversation, i'll have a conversation with her. until that time she should shut up. >> reporter: dr. mariano talked on anderson cooper. >> i understand he talked to you. >> out of deference to him, i'm not going to comment but i can only share with you that that phone conversation, when i think of it the words gracious and appreciative do not come to mind. >> reporter: christie says that he cares about his health and always has a plan to trim down. >> in terms of people in the state being concerned about whether or not it prevents me from being able to do my job effectively, i think they've seen the results of that. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," elaine quijano, new york. >>> what do we thi

dr. connie mariano who told cnn he is worried christie may die in office if he's elected president.istie is used to talking about his weight and has acknowledged he does have a weight problem. but he says that a doctor who doesn't know his medical history should not try to diagnose him. >> that story getting a little bit salty. >>> moving to golf, it's the only event on the pga tour where fans don't come out to see the pros. >> it's all about the celebrities. they are converging on pebble beach this morning. we sent our own bob redell down to pebble beach this morning for a preview of the day ahead. bob redell, i am so jealous. >> reporter: especially with this beautiful view out ear this morning right here on the monterey peninsula. good morning. 312 professional and amateur golfers teeing off for a 2013 at&t national pro am. there are some professionals getting a lot of attention. one of them, this gentleman right here, talking about phil mickelson, seen teeing off at the monterey country club. he's here this year to defend his title. he's a four-time champion, one title away from

dr. connie mariano, was quoted by cnn as saying, i'm worried about this man dying in office. at an afternoon press conference in new jersey, the governor chose to then get serious on the topic of his 30-year struggle with his weight. >> so far, up to 50 years old, i've been remarkably healthy. and, you know, my doctor continues to warn me that my luck is going to run out relatively soon, so believe me, it's something that i'm very conscious of. >> the governor said last night and today, that like all people who struggle with weight, he thinks about it constantly, and it's a major topic of conversation in his family. >>> a bizarre video has been posted on youtube by north korea, including some disturbing images set to a gauzy rendition of "we are the world." it's a propaganda video that seems to be part dream sequence, part video game. it shows a missile launch and then later what appears to be new york city in flames. >>> back in the real world, we're back with our "making a difference" report right after this. >>> time now for our "making a difference" report. it's been 100

dr. connie mariano said she was worried that christie could die in office due to his weight.him. mariano says her comments were constructive. >>> karl rove's conservative super pack has unleashed an attack ad against ashley judd in kentucky and she hasn't even said if she's going to run for senate. >> someone from out of state who understands us hillbillies. >> i don't know about a lot of hillbillies who golf. >> her own grandmother says she's a hollywood liberal, but isn't that what we need? ashley judd an obama-following radical hollywood liberal who is right at home here in tennessee -- i mean kentucky. >> wow. judd's family is from kentucky but she later moved to tennessee. the actress is considering a run for senate in kentucky and would go up against senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. >>> part of the northeast could get up to two feet of snow friday and saturday in which has been called an historic storm. blizzard warnings are issued in massachusetts and rhode island. in some places snow could fall at a rate of two to three inches per hour. >>> from the moment that

dr. connie mariano who said christie's health was "like a time bomb" and that she worried he might have a heart attack or a stroke. >> this is just another hackle want five minutes on television. it is completely irresponsible. my children saw that last night. she sat there on tv and say i'm afraid he's going to die in office. i am in private practice. i see many patients every day. i have patients to suffer with obesity. over 30 percent of americans suffer from obesity. it is a huge problem. >> he has even poked fun at himself most recently in an appearance on the david letterman show. just ahead it's being considered an epidemic. how the number of alzheimers patients will triple in the coming decades. and, still to come this midday: some airlines are waiving change fees for those affected by snowstorms. and later in lunchbreak: cooking instructoreant dh fewer people are heading to the unemployment line. first-time jobless claims fell slightly last week to 356,000. economists were predicting a larger decrease. over the last week's jobless numbers have been a lot tile making it tough to g

dr. connie mariano recounted the phone call she got from the governor. >> it was essentially the tone ofhe press conference but louder. >> pretty much yelled the whole time. >> uh-huh. if this is the way you handle stress, is this presidential? have to think about that. is this a presidential way to behave? come on. >> there's a political commentary from the doctor. apparently calling her a hack at the press conference was not enough. that's "hardball" for now. coming up, "your business" with j.j. ramberg. from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. see what's new from campbell's. you know, from our 4,000 television commercials. yep, there i am with flo. hoo-hoo! watch it! [chuckles] anyhoo, 3 million people switched to me last year, saving an average of $475. [sigh] it feels good to help people save... with great discounts like safe driver, multicar, and multipolicy. so call me today. you'll be glad you did. cannonbox! [splash!]

dr. mariano fired back in a statement. it doesn't take a physician to look at him and observe he is overweight. it is sad that he cannot take my advice. and instead, chose to attack me personally. but some doctors we spoke with agreed with the governor. when you look at him, do you think he's a ticking time bomb? >> i think it's really very judgmental to have a strong conviction when you have no innate knowledge of his level of activity, his level of fitness. >> bring it, fat boy. >> he's not sure if he's going to run for re-election next year. i'll collapse that bridge when i get to it. >> reporter: the governor has employed a range of tactics for dealing with public discussion of his size. eating a doughnut on letterman. and chatting with oprah, who has had battles with her weight. >> it's like a drug for me. >> i think it's probably something similar for me. i just, you know, find myself just eating all the wrong things. >> reporter: now, he is showing that aside from humor and humility, he is willing to use another wea