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Charles Barkley to run for office

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I just watched his announcement, he claims he is going to run for political office in Alabama in 2014. He has no business doing that, when asked what party he affiliated himself with he looked totally confused. He can barely speak, and his views on the situation in Iraq sounded like they were from someone who had read a few snippets on the news ticker and formed an opinion about the entire conflict based on them.

This is sad[:/]
History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

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I just watched his announcement, he claims he is going to run for political office in Alabama in 2014. He has no business doing that, when asked what party he affiliated himself with he looked totally confused. He can barely speak, and his views on the situation in Iraq sounded like they were from someone who had read a few snippets on the news ticker and formed an opinion about the entire conflict based on them.

This is sad[:/]



If he wins office, my wife and I are moving the fuck out of state. :| He will screw Alabama so bad that Minnesota got off easy with Jesse Ventura.
"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

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Is the problem that he had a poorly thought out opinion, or that it was the wrong opinion on the Iraq war?
People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

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Is the problem that he had a poorly thought out opinion, or that it was the wrong opinion on the Iraq war?

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Poorly thought out opinion, that's what I had an issue with. If you want to have an opinion that contradicts mine you are more than welcome to it and I will respect it, even though I disagree with it.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

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I couldn't find anything on CNN or FOX.

He announced for 2014? That is really working ahead. :D
People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

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Sometimes I question if you were born abroad and just moved to the US for the women.

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care to elaborate


Sure. Representative government is part of the framework of the greatest nation (currently) on the planet - the USA (yes, I'm biased). Your very life has been pledged to preserve the right of that or any qualified American to run for office, yet you believe he has no right to do so. You should be happy, because it is a direct reflection on the hard work of yourself and your brothers before you that he can run for office. The military was on the fore front of integration.

Also - you must not watch C-Span very much. If you really think one guy will totally screw up a state, remember that in the last few years Americans have elected to office various criminals, crack heads, and political prostitutes. The simple fact that Sir Charles would go in there and do what he wants regardless of party affiliations or political pressure would instantly make him a better representative than 95% of the politicians we are currently getting shafted by. Just him alone would make C-Span as watchable as the days of James Trafficant.

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Slight tangent:
I saw an interview with Sir Charles years ago when he was hinting at running and a reporter asked him what he thought about death row. Charles replied that he didn't believe in death row. The reporter was surprised and asked if he would try to get the death penalty repealed. In classic Charles form he says: I don't believe in death row. I believe in death week. Just enough time to get all your mail forwarded and say goodbye. He was serious.

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So because I say that I don't want to see a certain person in office that makes you think I was born in another country? sorry I idn't word the OP in a manner more to your liking, if you had seen the announcement I'm sure you would feel the same way, but either way that's a pretty fucked up statement, saying you wonder if I was born abroad. I've been out of the US twice in my life and both times it was to fight for this country, and I take it pretty personally when someone questions whether or not I'm a true American.
History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

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So because I say that I don't want to see a certain person in office that makes you think I was born in another country? sorry I idn't word the OP in a manner more to your liking, if you had seen the announcement I'm sure you would feel the same way, but either way that's a pretty fucked up statement, saying you wonder if I was born abroad. I've been out of the US twice in my life and both times it was to fight for this country, and I take it pretty personally when someone questions whether or not I'm a true American.


If what you post causes people to question the depth of your alliegence to the basis of American culture, then I would say that you either have an inflated opinion of your views about what America is or you are coming across very wrong. All my money is on the latter.

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I'm sorry but I still fail to see how my original post about how I disagree with someone like Charles Barkley running for office would make you doubt my allegiance to the culture of the country I defend. People make statements all the time claiming that Bush has no business being in office, do you say the same thing to everyone of them? Yes, he has every right to run when he's eligible, but me saying he has no business running is a personal opinion and a figure of speech, nothing more.
History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Yes, he has every right to run when he's eligible, but me saying he has no business running is a personal opinion and a figure of speech, nothing more.


Exactly. I still think it would be entertaining at the least and probably beneficial.
btw - Stay safe. You go back very soon right? If you need anything, just hit up my email here.

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Exactly. I still think it would be entertaining at the least and probably beneficial.
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Entertaining yes, beneficial, I dunno bout that one!! Gallagher ran in Cali, I'm still not sure if it helped in any way, except to distract the idiots from messing up the vote;)

And yep, I'll be back in 3 weeks, I can't wait:D:D:D

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

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He's got seven years to get his stuff in a container. He may surprise everyone.
So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

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He'll be vilified by black liberals because he's a conservative black. That is very threatening to them.

Barkley was a very selfish player (ball hog) when he played with the Phoenix Suns. Barkley would pretend that he was big and strong enough to take on any opposing center (he wasn't) and it didn't matter how bad his shot was, he was going to keep taking it no matter what. Who knows, maybe that attitude will be good for Washington. :D
People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

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Is a good candidate somebody whose most popular commercial is him staring at the camera and saying

"I am not a role model."

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Who did that?


Barkley did. I think it was a Nike commercial.
He also beat up Barney on SNL and threw a midget through a window at a strip club. That has got to be worth a couple votes right there.

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Barkley did. I think it was a Nike commercial.
He also beat up Barney on SNL and threw a midget through a window at a strip club. That has got to be worth a couple votes right there.
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That's too funny, I never caught those ones!!

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

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In a democracy, people get the government they deserve. Plenty of sports stars and actors have run for office in the US, and plenty have been elected. Don't like Clinton or Bush? Don't blame Carville or Rove, don't even blame Clinton or Bush (I'm serious!), blame the people who voted them into office. Hopefully, if Barkley isn't worth shit, the people won't elect him. If he does get elected, then there's 2 possibilities: either (a) he's actually got some value, or (b) the sheeple are just giving themselves what they deserve. In any event, it's ultimately all up to the voters.

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Well lucky for me he's running in AL, and I won't be affected by him either way. He just displayed no traits whatsoever that would make me want to vote for him.



Don't worry, he wont make it past the democratic primary, not as long as there are more Alabama fans voting than Auburn fans... :D

Even then, I'm sure there are a lot of smart Auburn grads that wouldn't want him running the state. :P
"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

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