I wouldn't call this "political" if it highlighted the problem with the two main candidates. It's similar to that european country with the obese minister of health. It sends the wrong message. Leaders of our country shouldn't look like that. So even though it involves politicians, I don't think it has to be political. Unfortunately, OP probably wanted it to become political. On a side note, another candidate, Gary Johnson, has climbed the 7 tallest peaks and has done an ironman. That's the image a leader should portray. Even with obama and both bush's. They weren't fit like Gary Johnson but our leaders should look like that.