Charles Barkley on CNN:

[Coexist]

I'm running for Governor of Alabama in 2014. I'm for Gay Marriage. I'm Pro-Choice. Fake Christians can't hurt me because I don't work for them; they forget to read the part of the Bible about forgiveness. They think they are judge and jury.

Leslie Blitzer tried to get him to back off a little "you will get a response from this". I don't care, says Charles!

Wow. Thats a way to kick off a campaign!

:D

[Stinky The Clown]

1. Whoa!

Where do I sign up to work for him?

Now see ....... ***that's*** what a 'change' candidate sounds like.

[Coexist]

8. in your face politics!

but will it play in Alabama?

[MrCoffee]

11. He played college ball at Auburn

It'll play.

[Coexist]

13. nice.

Blitzer didn't know what hit him! If the clip shows up, I'll post it.

[Elwood P Dowd]

17. I saw him play many times at Auburn.

Couldn't believe a 6-5 guy weighing 280 pounds could do such shit. It was also funny as hell listening to some of his trash talking.

[C_U_L8R]

2. 2014?

What about now?

[Coexist]

4. he just moved there, he said you have to be a resident for 7 years.

[MrCoffee]

3. I would vote for Sir Charles in a heartbeat

The Round Mound Of Rebound for Governor? Forget about it...

[Coexist]

5. he sounded very serious about it!

he also says he was never a Republican, he just said he made as much as a Republican.

[MrCoffee]

7. I'm a big Sir Charles fan

his cell phone commercials are hilarious.

[SoCalDem]

14. I never saw him play ball (I am not a sportsie) but I always liked him

after he said "I am not your kid's Role Model"..I like seeing him on talk shows.. he never pulls any punches and says exactly what's on his mind

[MrCoffee]

18. Which is exactly why he'll never get anywhere in politics

The man has no internal filter...straight from his brain to his mouth. It's endearing as all get out (even when he says the most outrageous things), but not politically expedient.


A Charles Barkely gubernatorial run would be an awesome thing to behold, however...

[Coexist]

21. who was the wrestler that won himself a governorship?

he didn't like it much! but on the flipside, Sir Charles has dabbled in political statements for quite awhile, and he has several years for handlers to damage his ideals.

[lpbk2713]

23. Jesse "The Body" Ventura .... n/t

[SoFlaJet]

6. "I will vote democratic"

He wants Barack Obama to be president

[NC_Nurse]

9. Maybe by 2014...

there'll be some progressive folks living there, besides him....:-)

[Blue_In_AK]

10. Ya gotta love Charles Barkley.

He's long been one of my favorite sports guys.

[lpbk2713]

12. He really does not care.

With his money why should he?

[Coexist]

16. on gay marriage, "its none of my business, why would I care"

that was short to the point and final.

[Mad_Dem_X]

15. WOW!

Go, Charles!

[LynneSin]

19. Why 2014?

Hell get this man running today!

[MrCoffee]

20. something to do with a residency requirement, I think

[blondeatlast]

26. He's lived here in AZ for some time but recently went back to his home

state, Alabama.

We knew he had serious political aspirations and were kind of hoping he'd kick them off here--but Alabama definitely will benefit from his straight, gutsy, gamesmanship. The man's a brilliant gamer. Go Sir Charles. YES!

[JoePhilly]

22. The Round Mound of Poltical Sound.

I know he never liked that nickname, but, as a husky guy myself ... I always thought that it was great that a guy with his build could show his incredible agility.

I hope he brings that same surprising agility to this endeavor.

[sarcasmo]

24. Run Chuck Run. I love the judge and jury quote, NICE.

[Norwood]

25. We need more people like him in positions of power!

Run Charles run!!

[Orsino]

27. He's got a few things going for him already.

They may forgive him for being pro-choice and pro-marriage by 2014, if he kowtows sufficiently to the corporations.

I'd like to know what he does care about.