Richard Simmons: The 'Fat Czar'

" All right so that's -- these cars and counting reporting to the president and only the president. So what's one more right especially if that one name is Richard Simmons I -- that idea by Richard. So. I nominate you for -- pay."

" You know I want to meet the president very badly if I can only be a little fly. For just a few moments and go to the Oval Office and then appear is Richard Simmons and tell him about my plans for the -- kids well he's talking about doing a lot of things you you can talk I I want our kids healthier frankly fit kids act by senate congressman -- and congressman time we have 72 congressmen that are signed up right now for this fit kids act right. I'm going to be at City Hall in New York right here tomorrow on the steps to have a big pep rally for PE. We have 25 million obese children in America and it's growing."

" We we just that you want that because they give kids are exercising at school is less chance of them getting excited to have recess and the kids have physical activity. "

" I mean and and -- and if if he'd gotten into the White House. I think the only one there with an Afro yeah. This is sick but I I really want to talk on me I'm surprised he's not. That you yeah we have we value and that would have we have a lot of this plea deal he had a lot he he knows about me and one day I will meet the First Lady and and the president and talk about my plans I have a great plan. To get. That's right and traveling all around to schools and teaching and I believe in -- cat and serious you've been leading the -- you know I'm afraid he might do though he might."

" Put Arnold Schwarzenegger in that job."

" Dear heavenly father. -- I give me a chance president where's the camera president of the President Obama please give me a chance I have. Something that's going to help health care for our children I can get our children to lose weight and be healthy we'll tell -- why shouldn't have gone well. Not all are I don't I don't know anything about I've got a mind you but I. I don't not very I yeah. You got a very the other guys don't promote you know and I'm not going to Barry enemy -- I'll talk negative about anybody and that's sometimes your job but my feeling -- And yeah -- and while a lot of my feeling is this -- this old. I am I. Feeling is for three years I've given up time in my life to work on this fit kids act. I had a congressional hearing last year I'll go back for another this year. If our kids. Do not lose weight now they'll be obese teenage Alonso went over the -- I know that but I thought we -- the tough times that where you're seeing quite the opposite happening right when we're. What's good times are down we just eat up well when times are down and look for comfort food and there's a lot of fast food places offering dollar sliders and burgers and stuff. And you know people are reading a lot of fat a lot of corn syrup a lot of sugar a lot of starch. And you know. The kids are -- parents are reading this money is very tight right now. But the program I want to put in our school system is not going to cost a lot of money in the don't and it's going to get our kids."

" Active and moving -- Matty I don't item because there were some trial and where they've brought feedback to its schools right in the."

" And it was sort of like the library and we held -- I like that I can I'm not like that PE that you know is not about sports and what -- what would you repeat you'd be about. Well we have certified or -- the instructors in every city but -- the idea certified. Organizations. These teachers would go into the school system yeah we're very little money and teach classes and get our kids to dance and to move to their music. This year alone at 226 schools -- and the kids love that the parents slept with the principles Levitt and I'll continue to do this until I finally get to meet President Obama and First Lady Michelle and tell my plants lay it out on say. Do you want to help with this I -- do."

" And this year I. I think a lot of our elected leaders are giving lip service the stuff to talk about did this it was that we got it yet everyone's talking about now they want to put a tax on soda what are they going to."

" You know I can't comment on those things are you know -- Italian arias are asked to now have but I -- I you know. I don't know about all that stuff I just know that for three years I've worked on this plan. And if if if the president will let me share this plan with him -- even if I have to do a basketball game with only Duncan and I don't even play basketball but look at the jurors."

" You're you're ready address now I know Michael what about this idea that look you know it would -- wanted to do something Richard wants is due but. Let's start taxing the junk food let's I think that's you don't think Nancy -- my."

" I don't think that the answer I think we're overtaxed in this country anyway. I don't think that they can't put I don't think letting you double the price of ring beings or triple a -- and people are less inclined to give it to -- when you when you were compulsive -- you really."

" You'll you'll find the money when you look at it like that like that you think penalty of estimate I don't I."

" You know I'm saying right now yeah something prohibition liquor and the cigarettes that when you want something you'll buy it. You know but but but but my point has to come back to what are we doing with our children you think that that it's."

" It is a very sick and -- couple in the White House very and very that you don't like do you think they don't like fat people."

" You're such a trouble maker I don't know why did what happens that your mind I don't tell me let's -- The process I didn't happen that your mind hey you got your mile you talked about how that I know all the -- people are prejudiced I would on the show."

" Before he was elected and you said to me you never asked this. Use it to me are you gonna vote for pro Obama and I said yes men that day. Right here at the -- okay well that's why not have the support of -- Pam I'm support of his wife. But I'd like you."

" You'll also told me in the same showed that -- people are prejudiced against."

" That they are judged based on the on the younger people in America and you and you'll actually adults -- now why would you would and that's wrong body no that's wrong and I'm saying all I'm asking without you -- I'm -- loved everybody I know I don't judge people by the pound. But we have to help our kids. What about our kids what about your arteries are getting sick and they're not moving enough there eating too much fruit. What's going to happen to them how many of them will die is that the government's job."

" So confident this school is where the kids go mom and -- are trying to earn a living meal sometimes wonder what is your honor dads responsibility are silly and not the schools are not government and anybody I think -- and I think going to have to deal I think you're being a nanny. I think you're being a man. And then hiding things really can I take care of ourselves so the government is going to take care of you."

" This school system needs to put PE back in the school system and that's going to help a lot and then the next hurdle is to get healthier food in the school system which of course costs money. What about our children. They are you know there -- you know not popular what makes you so good you dodge the question what -- question the question is what is the crash but there are."

" Daughter did collect -- is. Where there it's the government's role to take care of -- they should help I really do we're in an epidemic with their kids and where do you draw the line. I let's say sorry you know you're you're you're needs of our government's got to stop that he spends much government's got to stop then give -- reckless with the credit card numbers got to stop this."

" Let's Johnson did you take your vitamins did you take extra beat today. Bob I'm."

" Thing is to the president I have a plan that I have worked on for three years are you trying to reach the president through me because he doesn't want me to see you know he avoids this. Well maybe election tickets online yeah I think -- can -- guarantee that Mr. President to fit kids act you know -- that a Richard Simmons dot com."

" You go to my web site."

" You can vote you can send an email to your congressman you since you name it to fit kids act congressman wamp and congressman kind."

" You can also -- both sent email."

" I'm going to ignore him. You have to think that he helped Arnie Duncan. Chairperson George Miller who's been wonderful to me and President Obama what do you think as -- guess you think this is a telethon I'm just."

" I ask you a question you need to look away from you that's how good you'll. You aren't a real quick -- ago. Don't gave me the good pal thing here."

" You've got another dance of yellow police tape coming up right well I'm just going to do my fifty ninth and money to see none of my sixtieth dvd sweating to -- these five and you don't like I -- you all you."

" We go now and then that money keep -- I'm."

" And good for you know I'm going to ask you to be in my next dvd."

" You could do worse you could do worse remember going to. Did -- bizarre. Talk to me first don't go out and over the CNN. And remember you can go to Richard Simmons guy yeah versed in any. Yeah you are the foods are good at the first and I would I would Neil."

" I'm gonna say this as blunt as I can say I live view. I love coming on the show I think you're brilliant man but I'm not getting them now okay but anyway all right well that's might that well why."

" Like everyone please read -- what I -- I want to find -- Wisconsin I guess what could be a little Katie fly. That goes from the Oval Office and that I appearance Richard Simmons and tomorrow the president Richard thank you very much very goods and."