Barkley Blurts

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Former basketball star, NBA commentator and Barack Obama supporter Charles Barkley ripped into "fake [Republican] Christians" on CNN this morning for their judgmental views about gays and other groups and beliefs deemed to be in defiance of Christian values. No argument here -- intolerant religious purists are cut from the same cloth the world over, be they American or Middle Eastern -- but Barkley is probably going to get a "chill out and shut up" phone call from an Obama campaign official, saying "don't rattle the Obamacans!"

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 17, 2008 at 2:08 PM

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christian says ...

Go Charles, Go!

Posted by christian at February 17, 2008 2:28 PM

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Edward says ...

I've always loved Barkley, he says what's on his mind and doesn't give a shit what other people think. Was a pretty good Basketball player too.

Posted by Edward at February 17, 2008 2:32 PM

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christian says ...

Plus he battled Godzilla.

Posted by christian at February 17, 2008 2:44 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

Anything less would be uncivilized.

Posted by BurmaShave at February 17, 2008 3:02 PM

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nola says ...

Burma...that is funny!

I'm glad somebody is calling out these folks. They get on my nerves. What makes them think the rest of the country wants to live under their rules? There is separation of church in state in America.

Rush needs to shut the fuck up.

Posted by nola at February 17, 2008 3:17 PM

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deadre says ...

why would obama want these Obamacans? The right will vote for the right, I doubt they'd ever go for Obama.

Charles has always been funny and such a cutie! A much heftier cutie these days but still quite the charmer......just amazing charisma.

Posted by deadre at February 17, 2008 4:23 PM

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Beaucoul says ...

wtg, Charles; you've got to admire a man for speaking his mind without equivocation.

Posted by Beaucoul at February 17, 2008 5:16 PM

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le corbeau says ...

I love how the Obamaniacs assume that somebody speaking out against anti-gay Christians is slamming the Republicans... and not other Obama-supporting Democrats.

I know Christian knows better, but is keeping mum...

Posted by le corbeau at February 17, 2008 6:43 PM

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jason4235 says ...

Is Charles also going to rip into "fake [Democrat] blacks" for their judgmental views about gays?

Posted by jason4235 at February 17, 2008 6:56 PM

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christian says ...

"I know Christian knows better, but is keeping mum..."

Apparently you missed my posts on this subject...

Posted by christian at February 17, 2008 8:13 PM

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D.Z. says ...

Mgmax: "I love how the Obamaniacs assume that somebody speaking out against anti-gay Christians is slamming the Republicans... and not other Obama-supporting Democrats."

Obama-supporting Democrats didn't vote homophobe in '04.

Posted by D.Z. at February 17, 2008 8:53 PM

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Josh Massey says ...

"wtg, Charles; you've got to admire a man for speaking his mind without equivocation."

As long as they agree with me!

Posted by Josh Massey at February 17, 2008 9:32 PM

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Beaucoul says ...

of course i agree with him; religious hypocrites, especially christian hypocrites, have been the scourge of the earth since the beginning of recorded history.

there's nothing more dangerous than a religious nut job who's convinced he's holier than thou. this country has been led to the brink of disaster as a result of the religious hypocrisy perpetrated during the past eight years.

Posted by Beaucoul at February 18, 2008 9:26 AM

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Josh Massey says ...

The point passed you by...

Posted by Josh Massey at February 18, 2008 11:50 AM

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oakling says ...

Plenty of people voting Democrat have voted homophobe. Not every race is a Presidential one - there are so many Democrats in state positions and more local positions that vote against same-sex marriage and employment rights without blinking an eye.

Posted by oakling at February 18, 2008 1:15 PM

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Beaucoul says ...

quite possibly, josh. ur posting was so ambiguous, anyone could have misinterpreted it.

Posted by Beaucoul at February 18, 2008 1:37 PM

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D.Z. says ...

oakling: "there are so many Democrats in state positions and more local positions that vote against same-sex marriage and employment rights without blinking an eye."

Name one.

Posted by D.Z. at February 19, 2008 12:24 AM

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