Barack Obama shapes up to be a sporting leader

The Sunday Times UK via themalaysianinsider.com Blog ^ | December 28, 2008 | Sarah Baxter in Washington Times Online UK reporter

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WASHINGTON, Dec 29

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[freedumb2003]

“golf” does not keep one fit.

The rest are interesting.

Since the new fuhrer need not trouble his empty head with thinking — his handlers do that — he might as well do something with his body.

[Da Coyote]

The lede writer forgot to add “Hurl Alert”.

Actually, I think that Obama is indeed a jock.

And he has the intellect of one.

[goodnesswins]

Um....golf can keep you fit, IF you walk, (no cart) ....and do it VERY regularly - especially for older people.

[fwdude]

Personally, I'd much prefer a portly, but conservative, Wm H. Taft than a buff leftist Øbama.

[ClearCase_guy]

"I think we are pulling together the best basketball-playing Cabinet in American history," Obama said.

That's racist, isn't it?

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

The historian John Sayle Watterson, author of Games Presidents Play, said Obama’s love of basketball may have its roots in his African-American heritage.

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(Slapping hand on forehead) Thank goodness for historians - man I never would have come up with that one!

[zarodinu]

I hail from Russia and we are used to this kind of crap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7yjCaCQPO8

The idea is to convince the populace you are a politically strong leader. People subconsciously respect you more if they think you can kick their ass. For Obama it is especially important to shed off the pinko-commie-girly-man label, and be regarded as a strong and powerful leader.

[RWB Patriot]

“Calvin Coolidge: The least athletic president to inhabit the White House.”

Who governed during one of the most economically prosperous times in America because he minded his own business. Give me a choice between that and a meddling moron like Obama, I’ll take Calvin.

[NordP]

I’m going to hurl...

[fzx12345]

“Golf is a good walk ruined.”—Mark Twain

[al baby]

we could call them the nappy headed hos of the beltway

[R_Kangel]

It is becomming more and more evident that Mr. Obama is most likely a poseur.

Probably the most powerful poseur of all time.

[freekitty]

Be still my heart. Not

[tips up]

Bill Clinton a “keen jogger”? All I remember is him waddling around with short shorts showing off his white flabby thighs.

[Roscoe Karns]

[al baby]

Aflac- American

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[Travis McGee]