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Obama offers Palin a game of hoops
Yahoo ^ | 9/07/08

Posted on 09/07/2008 9:48:08 AM PDT by Libloather

Obama offers Palin a game of hoops
7 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrat White House nominee Barack Obama on Sunday offered to go one-on-one with Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin -- but only on the basketball court.

Obama, 47, who blows off steam on the campaign trail with games of pickup hoops, however joked that he wouldn't take on the Alaska governor -- and experienced hunter -- with a gun.

"She looks like she's got some game, she played in high school," Obama said of Palin's basketball talents on ABC "This Week."

"You know, I know she's a sharpshooter, and I know that -- I probably wouldn't do target practice with her.

"I think she'd be a better shot than me. But on the basketball court, I think I'd stand up pretty well."

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008debates; 2008veep; hoops; mccainpalin; obama; obamabiden; palin; sarah; sarahbarracuda
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To: airedale
A demonstration of same would be quite amusing, certainly.

;^)

61 posted on 09/07/2008 10:11:53 AM PDT by SAJ
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To: CrosscutSaw
The McCain/Palin campaign should jump on this and take up the offer. It’s a win/win for Palin.

If she wins it embarasses Obama. If he wins he looks like a dork “beating up on a girl.”

It's worse. Eventually some advisor will try to bring their imam/emperor to this senses, and he will back out of this challenge. Which will leave him looking like a complete pansy.

62 posted on 09/07/2008 10:14:31 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (McCain/Palin 2008 : Palin the Paladin 2012)
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To: Libloather

Bowling first, then hoops. Then a detailed explanation of your activities with Bill Ayers.


63 posted on 09/07/2008 10:14:39 AM PDT by Question Liberal Authority (Jesse Jackson talks about neutering Obama, but Sarah Palin actually delivers.)
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To: Enchante

Better still, how about the other way ‘round? Heh heh heh ...


64 posted on 09/07/2008 10:15:16 AM PDT by SAJ
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature
WOW! Talk about sexism! How about Sarah challenging Barry to a cookoff or maybe a towel folding contest?

Even better, Palin challenging him to a match on the rifle ranges.

65 posted on 09/07/2008 10:16:32 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (McCain/Palin 2008 : Palin the Paladin 2012)
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To: Enchante

Isn’t this really strange? We have Obama running against Palin. Shouldn’t Obama (a presidential candidate) be running against McCain (a presidential candidate)? Why is he picking on the Republican VP candidate and not his counterpart? He is so pathetic, he is going after a woman in a skirt with 5 kids. He can’t even fight on his own and, now, is crying like a baby for help from tramps to go against a REAL woman. This is getting better and better each day. LOL


66 posted on 09/07/2008 10:23:37 AM PDT by Evil Slayer
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To: Libloather

How about a town-hall meeting....any time, anywhere, any place????


67 posted on 09/07/2008 10:32:16 AM PDT by SumProVita ("Cogito ergo sum pro vita." .....updated Descartes)
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To: Libloather
"I think she'd be a better shot than me. But on the basketball court, I think I'd stand up pretty well."

How "Presidential". (/sarcasm)

68 posted on 09/07/2008 10:33:46 AM PDT by usconservative (Palin/McCain 2008)
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To: Right_in_Virginia
Why is he running against Gov. Palin?

Ummm…because he’s afraid of her….as well he should be ;)>











Sarah's got Game. Barak is Lame.


69 posted on 09/07/2008 10:34:35 AM PDT by Caramelgal (a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer except that you have actual responsibilies)
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To: Evil Slayer

LOL! Obama, the MSM, and his whole campaign have “misunderestimated” Palin and consider her the weak link in the Republican chain. I hope this is part of the McCain strategy (’cause it is genius), but if it is just ignorance on their part, it is still great!


70 posted on 09/07/2008 10:35:36 AM PDT by rightwingfop
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To: Right_in_Virginia

“...Why is he running against Gov. Palin?...”

Isn’t that interesting? We all need to point out his fear of Palin due her genuine experience vs his ‘community organizing’.


71 posted on 09/07/2008 10:39:05 AM PDT by Islander7 ("Common sense and common decency are uncommon virtues among America's left.")
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To: Libloather
This will backfire just as Kerry's windsurfing photo-op did in the 2004 election.
72 posted on 09/07/2008 10:40:53 AM PDT by LA Woman3 (Sarahcuda!)
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To: Libloather

Here’s a better idea, Zero. How about a competition where you spend 5 years in a Vietnamese prison cell with all its accoutrement. Ready, set, go! (McCain already participated and his ‘score’ is unfathomably high, so keep that in mind.) P.S. No attempts at ascension allowed, even if you are “The New Messiah’.


73 posted on 09/07/2008 10:51:24 AM PDT by arasina (So there.)
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To: Evil Slayer
Isn’t this really strange? We have Obama running against Palin.

Dummass took the bait.

Putin will chew him up and spit him out, not to mention what the Iranian thug would do.

When her selection was first announced, I jokingly suggested that Sarah should challenge him to a one-on-one BBall game to 21.

He can't be serious. He'll get punked.

74 posted on 09/07/2008 10:53:11 AM PDT by HIDEK6
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature

Diaper changing speed trial?


75 posted on 09/07/2008 10:56:02 AM PDT by listenhillary (Palin accomplished more in the PTA than Obama did as a community organizer)
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To: arasina
It could be me, but doesn't Obama act as if this is a Fraternity event instead of an election? May be Obama has some new polling data that shows he's losing the Basketball vote and he needs to sure it up.
76 posted on 09/07/2008 10:56:38 AM PDT by possumdawg (There are three types of people- those that can count and those who cannot)
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To: Tramonto
Brilliant. A Win Win no matter what for Gov. Palin.
77 posted on 09/07/2008 10:59:35 AM PDT by possumdawg (There are three types of people- those that can count and those who cannot)
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To: Libloather

That would be something to see indeed, he thinks he is a basketball player because he is black and tall? Was he a Harlem Globetrotter?

Sarah was a high school basketball team captain, AND they won the Alaska state basketball championship.

Again it all boils down to experience.

The only way Barry could beat her is to have octuplets and they all have two heads.


78 posted on 09/07/2008 11:08:45 AM PDT by Eye of Unk (14 years living in Wasilla, Alaska, now its in all the news!)
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To: Libloather

79 posted on 09/07/2008 11:09:40 AM PDT by pollwatcher (Palin was put on this earth to do two things: kill caribou and kick butt. She's all out of caribou.")
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To: listenhillary
Diaper changing speed trial?

As long as it's with Obama and not Biden! Biden has been in the Senate a long time with Byrd and I'm sure he has had to do diaper duty on him for quite some time now.

80 posted on 09/07/2008 11:12:36 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (OBAMA: He was a flop before he became a flipper.)
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