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Old 04-18-2009, 07:08 AM
 
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NBA great Charles Barkley dipped into some political punditry during a Tonight Show appearance on Friday, tearing into conservative talking heads who have rooted for President Obama to fail.


"I mean, you look at this country now, we've got all these foreclosures, we've got all these people laid off. We should be behind him 110 percent, hoping he's successful," Barkley said. "And I just thought it was unpatriotic and basically B.S. for Rush Limbaugh and that idiot Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck and all those idiots to not root for this guy."
Charles Barkley Tears Into "Unpatriotic" Limbaugh And "Idiot" Hannity (VIDEO)

Barkley is spot on...
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Old 04-18-2009, 07:16 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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If you are going to quote a basketball player on patriotism, why not see what Lindsay Lohan thinks, too? Say, isn't Barkley too rich to be a liberal?
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Old 04-18-2009, 07:18 AM
 
Location: Rockland County New York
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This guy who has a DUI arrest record and spent time in jail really knows what the constitution stands for. Don’t forget about his gambling problems. I guess this makes him a model citizen? Because he was a basketball player we should embrace his experience as a statesman. If you don't like his music don't listen to it! What are you afraid of comrade?
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Old 04-18-2009, 07:20 AM
 
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These moronic clowns get paid very well for the propaganda and talking points that they spew. They are media prostitutes and nothing more.
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Old 04-18-2009, 07:21 AM
 
Location: Irvine, CA to Keller, TX
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This guy who has a DUI arrest record and spent time in jail really knows what the constitution stands for. Don’t forget about his gambling problems. I guess this makes him a model citizen? Because he was a basketball player we should embrace his experience as a statesman. If you don't like his music don't listen to it! What are you afraid of comrade?
I agree to have to quote Charles Barkley to further your cause is like using David Duke to point out the evils of liberalism.
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Old 04-18-2009, 07:23 AM
 
Location: Chicago Suburbs
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These moronic clowns get paid very well for the propaganda and talking points that they spew. They are media prostitutes and nothing more.
Why do you fear them then?

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Old 04-18-2009, 07:25 AM
 
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Say, isn't Barkley too rich to be a liberal?
No, and he isn't too dumb to be one, either...
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Old 04-18-2009, 07:28 AM
 
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Why do you fear them, then?
Fear them? You must be joking. They are repulsive and nothing more.
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Old 04-18-2009, 07:29 AM
 
Location: Chicago Suburbs
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This guy who has a DUI arrest record and spent time in jail really knows what the constitution stands for. Don’t forget about his gambling problems. I guess this makes him a model citizen? Because he was a basketball player we should embrace his experience as a statesman. If you don't like his music don't listen to it! What are you afraid of comrade?
Yeah, when a spoiled, entitled, rule breaking athlete is your barometer for patriotism...Houston we got a problem.

I suppose his wanting to run for Governor of AL had nothing to do with this hype driven commentary.
He cares that much
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Old 04-18-2009, 07:29 AM
 
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I agree to have to quote Charles Barkley to further your cause is like using David Duke to point out the evils of liberalism.
Are you the president of the Davis Duke fan club? Just wondering how Charles Barkley made you even think of David Duke.
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