Charles Barkley Declares Palin Has ‘It’ — But GOP Won‘t Let Her Be ’Front Runner’
- Posted on January 27, 2011 at 11:33pm by
Mike Opelka
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Thursday’s CNN American Morning featured a contradiction-filled interview with NBA Hall of Famer (and CNN employee) Charles Barkley. (partial video after the jump)
CNN American Morning co-host TJ Holmes seemed to be joking when mentioning that he was nervous about welcoming the always unfiltered Charles Barkley into studio. Apparently TJ knows that Sir Charles is quite fond of speaking his mind on myriad topics. Since today’s visit was no exception.
Barkley was appearing on CNN to push education for young children, especially black children. There was no specific program attached to his visit. No federally funded program to help keep kids in school, no CNN prime time special designed to teach kids the importance of a good education. Just Charles Barkley rambling. His message to young people:
“I want them to stop looking at black jocks and entertainers as the only way to be successful.”
Charles went on to explain to us that we do have black doctors, black lawyers, teachers, firemen and policemen. He supported this breaking news with another great revelation;
“There are only five real jobs in the world, teacher, fireman, policeman, doctor and someone working in the service. Everybody else should just chill out and enjoy life.”
What? Huh? Didn’t we sort of learn that from the Huxtables back in the 80s? I guess everyone else who works to make things, build things, sell things is not really working and should just chill out and enjoy life.
We did learn that Charles Barkley has decided against running for Governor of Alabama. This decision had nothing to do with his chances of winning, but more to do with Barkley’s perception of the state of politics;
“It’s so corrupt now. That’s no fun, and nobody wants to go to work every day and argue.”
Besides, we all know that a career in politics is not one of the five real jobs in the world. In fact, Sir Charles has further defined Politics for us;
“Politics are rich people screwing poor people.”
And when it comes to politicians other than Barack Obama, the choices for President are very few:
“Sarah Palin has IT, but she’s not going to win.” The Good Old Boy network is not going to let a woman be the front runner of their party.”
We also learned that;
“Twitter is for idiots.”
I guess Charles did not know about Twitter being used to get much of the information out of Iran during the anti-government riots following the rigged elections of 2009. Were those people idiots? This brilliant statement was instantly tweeted by TJ’s co-host Kirin Chetry, going viral within minutes.
While talking about the possibility of his daughter graduating from college in the very near future, Barkley did seem to get very emotional mentioning that this would be the first Barkley to earn a college degree;
“To graduate from college is a great personal accomplishment.”
However, when pressed by TJ Holmes about his own lack of a college diploma and the possibility of returning to school to finish his studies that earn a degree, Barkley responded;
“I got too much money now. If you can get 20 points and 10 rebounds (his personal NBA career average stats) you don’t have to worry about education.”
So in less than eight minutes we have come full circle. From telling kids to stop idolizing black athletes and entertainers and to get an education and earn a college degree to letting them know that if they can just be like Charles, that education is not needed.
He was right years ago when he told us “I am not a role model.”
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Comments (76)
Ronko
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:46amWow that’s good stuff especially the part about Sarah Palin. I did not think he would say that about her.
Report Post »CountMeIn
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:34amI don‘t think I am a Palin fan in the sense that I don’t follow her TV show or read her books but do agree that she would be a great choice for President! I would vote for her because she is not a politician and would let the power rest with the people like it is supposed to be!!!
Report Post »donh2
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:10amBarkley is absolutely right about the sexist frat boy RINO establishment republicans who would sooner vote for Obama than Palin. The only women welcome in the country club are stealth democrats who favor abortion.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:04am“Barkley was appearing on CNN to push education for young children, especially black children.”
Report Post »I wonder how Payton Manning would be treated if he was pushing for better education for white children? Might be a bigger story, you think?
batmanneu19
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:47pmif barkley wants to push for educating black children i applaud him. There is nothing wrong with 1. looking out for your own and 2. pushing for a group to become better educated so we don’t have to pay for them for the rest of their lives. I do agree that manning or a similar white athlete should not be criticized by pushing for white education but that isn’t the issue and i think its fairly obvious that white children often have a better opportunity than blacks. not all but too often and this country is based on opportunity
Report Post »Wilbur D Pig
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:35amYou know what will be fun? Watching all these bubbleheaded MSM libs try to tear down Palin based solely on her choice of eye shadow or mascara. Rachel Maddow‘s only response to Bauchmann’s speech was to poke fun at technical glitches. These people have no serious response to real dialogue. Ridicule is the last refuge of the unenlightened.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:42amThey’re talking to the democratic voters you know the ones that would actually consider eye shadow when electing a president. This country will always have idiots in the capital until we have voting requirement.
Report Post »P4cooler
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:40amGOP might want to listen to the millions of American voters.
Report Post »GulfPeg
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:12amI don’t think Palin has it for president. She is a good motivator. Too bad they didn’t put her as the head of the GOP. She would have done a great job at fund raising.
Report Post »BQI
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:30am@ GULFPEG
I ask that you read the article on Why Sarah Palin Should Be President. It is a three part series and it shows what she has and has done that no, no other politician has done. Also read the article The Real Sarah Palin. http://www.blackquillandink.com
Report Post »Lonescrapper
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:50amMike, the tone of your story is really REALLY negative and smacks of a blog instead of reporting. You could have done much better and been a little less snarky.
Report Post »Country
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:46amI don’t think he understands that the Tea Party out numbers the Repubs and Sarah or Michele Bachmann has a pretty good shot of being nominated. Either one of them can debate Obama and win.
Report Post »justice
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 4:26amPeople who cut on Sarah, are afraid she may just very well make it. I hope she shows them all. We need her to run for President.
Report Post »foxrocks
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:46amSarah Palin may not be the “great speech maker, the one on one debator, but she has HEART, and cares about the direction of this country. That is what our country needs, not the politically correct, not the elegant speaker, but someone who has PASSION and HEART for AMERICA, as does Sarah.
Our country needs this type leadership, that would surround themselves with the same Passionate, will to get back to our Constitution. Sarah would put in place a cast of leadership to help her, as would several other candiates for our next President!
Obama needs a teleprompter, and has put a bunch of loosers in charge, Barney Frank, keeps his position, thanks, Freddy and Fanny, Van Jones, Rahm, the list goes on and on.
We need conservative, God and our Lord Jesus Christ back in the schools, supporters of Israel in government!!
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:45amDGROUNDHOG
Report Post »Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:11am
So is your mother.
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Quad-rip-legic
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 3:23am@RobertCA
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:45am
DGROUNDHOG
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:11am
So is your mother.
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I can confirm that too :) :) :)
I don’t understand your post.
Report Post »Principlex
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:41amI agree. Palin’s got it. Why? She’s authentic. Everyone is going to try to weigh whether she has this nuance or that. None of that amounts to a hill of beans. All the politicians with great nuance are worthless because none of them are trustworthy and count-on-able. Their purpose in life is to manipulate and control. What we need is an honest, trustworthy leader with integrity. If Palin sticks to operating from her straight talk, we will be just fine. If she makes a mistake, I think she would own it, clean it up and move on. She’s not like the CYA bozo we have in the Presidency now – who is just a horrible, couldn’t-be-worse President.
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:23amTBP, you have just told everybody something about yourself that you probably wish they didn’t know.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:19amOK, by all the holy political correctness in the good old USA, it is imperative that the first female President is elected as our next President. We had the “historical” first Black President, now we need the “historical” first woman President.
Hillary tried her best in 2008, but being Black won over being female. Hillary won’t run again because the Left always discards their losers. I only see possible female candidates from the right. I literally can not think of even one female Democrat that could run for President. It will be hilarious that Sarah Palin wins the Presidency because it’s “politically correct” and “time” for our first female President.
We women want a female as our President. We are tired of men running the World.
Report Post »ozz
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:01amElecting some one for office based on their sex is pure bigotry. You should be ashamed of your self. I would like to see M. Bachmann elected but it has nothing to do with her sex and everything to do with her views and honorable behavior. I find Ron Paul a far better choice though.
Report Post »home_of_the_brave
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:19amI guess Mike Tyson wasn’t available.
Report Post »ClockKing
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:13amThe author writes — “What? Huh? Didn’t we sort of learn that from the Huxtables back in the 80s? ”
Apparently not. Have you seen the state of the Black community in the USA lately? It is worse overall than in the 80′s. Some parts progressed, but it really is split.
Report Post »DGroundhog
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:11amSo is your mother.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:08amTeabagPatriot, your comment was offensive and degrading. Surely you are a plant here to cause problems and bait us with your comments. Please show some respect and give us your feedback If you have facts to back your political views, we would like to hear them and debate them. We can have different beliefs and ideas and that’s ok. Any explicit sexual remarks do not belong here.
Report Post »Mikeyyy
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:07amgo Palin go!
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 3:58amI like Palin, she drives the looney left nuts.
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 1:55amWe all agree, you’re an idiot, I have a feeling your parents do too.
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 1:53amhey charly,,,how many Suns basketball players does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Report Post »Just one,,,,but he gets 20 millions bucks for it…..
Berticus33
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 1:49am@T. B. Patriot,
You show your self to be a rude and crude individual, although, I’m sure you impress yourself everyday.
Report Post »Strictlybusiness
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:20am@ Berticus33
Who are you talking to…? I looked for “Berticus33” comments on this story, but there are none….Come on man KEEP UP !!!
Report Post »Strictlybusiness
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:23amI mean I looked for,”@T. B. Patriot’s” comments….Now you got me doing it….L.O.L
Report Post »taxed
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 1:44am@TBP
Don’t be jealous of Palin.
http://conservativepoliticalforum.com
Report Post »taxed
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 1:42amCharles is a trip. He is really cool when you run into him out in the clubs, because he buys everyone shots, but he isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer…
http://conservativepoliticalforum.com
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 1:59am… or the sharpest tool in the shed.
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 3:21amHe might be right about Palin, but don’t take a golf lesson from him.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:00amLove Charles, he’s a good guy. Unpredictable, but a good guy. Do wish he would finish his degree and hold that up to those who might think it’s too late, it would be very self-satisfying for him too. Run for office, why not, it’s America.
Report Post »P C BE DAMNED
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:37amMost of you are playing by the old rules. We are now becoming aware of what has been happening and Sarah will run and will win.And no one can stop her. No one.
Report Post »ron the veteran
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 9:28amthe words of a professional loser? who cares what this clown has to say…..
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 9:47amSmartest thing I’ve heard from a celb in many years! Except the gay marriage thing! Not on my watch!
Report Post »SPOT_OF_TEA
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 10:50amCharles used to lean conservative but since he retired,I think he’s had time to reflect and he now feels guilty for having so much money while others have little.Like other progressives,his goal is to make sure that everyone has equal amounts of stuff…not him though.It was funny listening to him talk about the “cattle” should just chill and let the “ranchers” get the necessary things done…I’m paraphrasing of course.
Report Post »KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 1:14pmCharles, you can‘t tell me you haven’t heard of Ron Paul? You don’t think he is qualified for President? Dr. Ron Paul is the only one left that may run in 2012 that is qualified to run.
Report Post »Clive
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 1:33pmget off it grandmaof5, he’s a good guy? he’s a serial womanizer, a gambling addict. he’s a good guy because he likes sarah palin… go back to your meds.
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 2:09pmShut up and throw the ball. This guy’s a great role model … for liberals.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 3:34pmSorry, I still like Barkley, I never said he was a saint. If he gambles, it’s his money. Womanizing, not so much. Would I want my grandchildren to hold him up as a model, no, but if he encouraged someone who needed a degree to further their American dream by getting his degree, that would be a good thing.
Report Post »payitforward
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 4:34pmTo Charles Barkley
Report Post »Charles, I’m sorry that I let you use my King Air to fly from Flagstaff to Las Vegas a while back. The remarks made about SP yesterday were over the top, stupid callous racist and uncalled for. I thought you were a good man. It hurts to be so wrong about a person. You need to apologize to SP on air.
I don’t think you are man enough.
Bronco II
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:51pmOr his elevator doesn’t go all the way to the top.Or he is one beer short of a six pack.I couldn’t resist.
Report Post »royalstar
Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:15pmHe’s down to earth and honest. He better be careful he may have to become a conservative when he learns the truth instead of all the indoctrinating stereotypes he has been taught. Taxed you may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer.
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