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Charles Barkley may run in 2010
The Birmingham News ^ | Wednesday, July 26, 2006 | CHARLES J. DEAN

Posted on 07/26/2006 6:04:16 AM PDT by Condor 63

DESTIN, Fla. - Charles Barkley, declaring himself a Democrat, said Tuesday he is seriously considering a run for governor of Alabama, maybe as early as 2010.

The Leeds native and former Auburn University and NBA basketball star has teased for years about pursuing the state's highest office, but he told about 900 public school board members from across the Southeast that he's moving toward a decision on the matter.

"I'm serious," Barkley said. "I've got to get people to realize that the government is full of it. Republicans and Democrats want to argue over stuff that's not important, like gay marriage or the war in Iraq or illegal immigration. They push those issues because they play well on TV and because they deceive people.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: alabama; athletes; barkley; charlesbarkley; democrat; nba
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To: Jemian
I thought he was a republican.

Well, he'll say anything for attention like McCain...and gambles as well as Bill Bennett.

41 posted on 07/26/2006 6:25:26 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: Izzy Dunne
stuff that's not important, like gay marriage or the war in Iraq or illegal immigration

Actually he is right on the money here, these should not be topics for debate since they are all cut and dry, gay marriage is wrong, the war was right, and illegal immigration must stop.

When we take our political stances from the letter behind a name we lose sight of what is right and wrong.

42 posted on 07/26/2006 6:25:53 AM PDT by usmcobra (If we take our political stance from a letter behind a name we lose sight of what is right and wrong)
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To: Paleo Conservative
So when did he switch parties?

That part is a stone cold lie. He has said he was a Republican in the past, and I know because I heard him say so myself. LOL

43 posted on 07/26/2006 6:27:48 AM PDT by Condor 63
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To: Republican Wildcat

Let me guess, his priorities will be free college, low cost housing for all, health care for all........the usual democrat empty rhetoric. And throw in Kyoto too for good measure.


44 posted on 07/26/2006 6:31:48 AM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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To: Condor 63
Charles Barkley, declaring himself a Democrat, said Tuesday he is seriously considering a run for governor of Alabama, maybe as early as 2010.

Barkley's a Democrat? Too bad. I always thought he had some brains. Guess not.

45 posted on 07/26/2006 6:42:28 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Rb ver. 2.0

Sweet. Thanks!

I Tivo'ed some late night show with them on a while back; they were all performing in caps and gowns. LOL.


46 posted on 07/26/2006 6:44:24 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Down with Half-Assery!)
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To: Condor 63

I would love to see him in a debate...

The problem is that he cold probably get elected...being an Auburn grad he will automatically get all of those votes.


47 posted on 07/26/2006 6:45:49 AM PDT by jrestrepo
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To: Condor 63

Personal experience: Two years I had the opportunity to play golf (if you can call it that) with Charles. First I'm a middle aged white man. Charles was a pure pleasure. Funny, smart, politically informed and knowledgeable, and most of all - honest. The man played by the rules and called penalties on himself throughout the round. "hey I'm taking a drop over here - stroke on me".

I liked him.

Who knows what the future holds - this might be simply a money play for him.

He's smart - no one can convince me otherwise.


48 posted on 07/26/2006 6:52:21 AM PDT by Jake The Goose
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To: Condor 63; Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican; JohnnyZ; Clemenza; Torie; Kuksool; Theodore R.

Barkley sells out to the slave party, film at 11.


49 posted on 07/26/2006 6:55:35 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: Condor 63

BTW, is he so stupid that he thinks the ALABAMA Democrat Party would nominate a BLACK man for Governor ?


50 posted on 07/26/2006 6:56:40 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: babble-on
There's something about the guy I just can't help liking.

A piece of trash with a good credit rating...

51 posted on 07/26/2006 6:57:46 AM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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To: A_perfect_lady
For some reason I thought I heard years ago that he was a Republican.

I remember it that way too. Some years ago he made a comment that he told his mother that he was a Republican, and she said: "but son, Republicans are for the rich", to which he replied: "Mom, I am rich!"

52 posted on 07/26/2006 7:03:06 AM PDT by uncitizen
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To: Condor 63

Excellent. Just what we need. A worthless has been, piss poor analyst that speaks semi-fluent ebonics.


53 posted on 07/26/2006 7:03:19 AM PDT by pissant
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To: Condor 63

Sure Charles. Extending economic marriage benefits to homosexuals has no repercusssions whatsoever. Neither does a decision to go to war - these things are minor, flippant issues.


54 posted on 07/26/2006 7:07:01 AM PDT by rjp2005
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To: uncitizen

About 10 years ago, I heard Rush Limbaugh say that Barkley said that he was a Republican and that he would probably run for governor of Alabama, as a Republican.


55 posted on 07/26/2006 7:07:15 AM PDT by PhilCollins
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To: Condor 63

He is married to a white woman, but has said many times that he hates white people. Sounds like a true dimocrap liberal.


56 posted on 07/26/2006 7:09:06 AM PDT by Lewite (Praise YAHWEH and Proclaim His Wonderful Name! Islam, the end time Beast-the harlot of Babylon.)
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To: Jake The Goose
Personal experience: Charles was a pure pleasure. Funny, smart, politically informed and knowledgeable, and most of all - honest. He's smart - no one can convince me otherwise.

I've met him a few times at the Bruno's Memorial Classic here in Birmingham. I don't doubt anything you said. However, I do know he has claimed to be a Republican in the past despite the spin he tried to put on it in this article. I know it because I heard him say it with my own ears.

Maybe he was just fooling around. He has been known to say things just to get a reaction, but......

the article seems pretty straight-forward to me.

IF he said it and was being serious - he was lying.

57 posted on 07/26/2006 7:10:21 AM PDT by Condor 63
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To: Condor 63
He's fairly conservative, and if he runs as a Democrat, I expect him to be a conservative Southern Democrat (are there any of those left?). If he runs as a Democrat, he is assured of most of the Black vote, if her runs as a Republican, the Democrats would demonize him, and he would get substantially less.

I think he is somewhat libertarian actually, he is pro-personal responsibility, and getting a job, that kind of thing, while he doesn't want the government sticking its nose in peoples personal life. At least thats what I've gathered, having heard him ramble of the the last 10 years or so :)

58 posted on 07/26/2006 7:11:07 AM PDT by Paradox (Removing all Doubt since 1998!)
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To: Jake The Goose
Charles was a pure pleasure. Funny, smart, politically informed...

"Republicans and Democrats want to argue over stuff that's not important, like gay marriage or the war in Iraq or illegal immigration."

Sorry, I can't reconcile this recent statement of his with your earlier impression of him. I appreciate your personal insight though.

59 posted on 07/26/2006 7:18:37 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: Condor 63

So the war in Iraq, the war against Islamic terrorism, the illegal immigration problem, and our government's failure to address the problems that caused those crisis, are NOT problems - according to this guy?

Now, perhaps he can tell us just what IS a problem that politicians SHOULD be talking about....

He must be running as a racist democrat, talking to liberal racist democrats.


60 posted on 07/26/2006 7:21:15 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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