Sir Charles

Front Page Magazine ^ | October 10, 2002 | Tammy Bruce

[ServesURight]

Has Barkley had a pristine history? Nope. In 1991, he was arrested for disorderly conduct after allegedly breaking the nose of a man in a Milwaukee bar.

Whatever. Barkley was rightfully defending himself against a moron who initiated the fight first.

I loved his statememt after that incident in a Cleveland nightclub when he said something like: "Too bad I we weren't on the top floor!"

[Texas_Jarhead]

thanks for the info

Vets H&W - yes, I think Charles did at one time say that he didn't want to be a role model. I believe it was around the time of the guy-thru-the-window incident that Phantom Lord mentioned

[RAT Patrol]

I knew what you meant, lol. She is pretty.

Okay, I am going to take this bait and make this comment: If a woman claims to not be attracted to men but only other women, then why would she want a woman who looks and acts like a man? Vice Versa for men. At least the feminine (lipstick) lesbians make more sense as just a matter of logic. My niece and her girlfriend look more like guys than most guys. I am sorry but they look silly.

[Phantom Lord]

He did his "not a role model" commercials long before he threw the guy through a window. He was reacting to the press, and others getting on misbehaving athletes for not behaving themselves as they were role models to children. Charles said parents should be the role models.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Barkley is what I would call an "objective liberal," sort of in the Chris Rock tradition.

Now he'll rightfully point out the flaws and hypocrisy that is common in today's so-called black "leaders." But he'll still maintain just enough liberalism so as not to alienate the common blacks who are sick and tired of the liberal establishment but aren't exactly flocking to become conservatives either for fear of being labeled sell-outs and Uncle Toms.

There are a lot of blacks like Barkley and Chris Rock out there (i.e. rap stars, movie stars, sport stars, & professional businessmen) who made their money, live in the suburbs, aren't taken in by the Jacksons and Sharptons and the liberal establishment but...but...they just gotta maintain that blackness and "keep it real."

[ghost of nixon]

Barkley is the star on TNT's NBA show - he's very funny. No doubt he caught the eye of sister station CNN. I don't think they picked him as a conservative to help them battle Fox. Heck, they may not even know where he stands on the issues - they just needed the star-power and personality he oozes.

[Texas_Jarhead]

I don't recall those commercials. Of course, I was not too familiar with Charles until shortly before he went to Houston to play for the Rockets.

[BlkConserv]

Barkley's disgusting comments about golf and country clubs supports your "objective liberal" theory.

But he's a good man, and was a helluva basketball player.

[Gurn]

Charles is a fine Auburn man. War Eagle, Chuck.

[E Rocc]

How was on last night. Bill kept harping on Charles throwing that guy through the window. And Barkley kept saying, if you throw a drink on me, Im gonna throw you through a window. Im gonna defend myself.

Bill kept telling him to just call the cops.

Classic O'Reilly. Trust in the State to take care of you.

-Eric

[Dixie republican]

War Eagle, Charles.

[solo gringo]

Charles Barkley will be republican Gov.In Alabama one of these days.He has said many times in interviews and i believe him he is a good man with good ideas.

[Big Steve]

He said on the O'Reilly Factor last night he was an independent, not a Republican. But he was a fan of Steve Forbes' flat tax.

[solo gringo]

Independent or Republican he is still a good man with good ideas.He must have changed in the last year but that is ok.

[Britton J Wingfield]

Barkley bought my sister a drink once, and she said he was a perfect gentleman. He could probably run for governor in AZ if he wanted to.

[Ciexyz]

Yes he gave an impressive performance on O'Reilly. He seems like a solid role model for young people.

[valleygal]

Don't know if he'd win, but he could run. We had Charles here for several years with the Suns. I didn't like him at first but that was because they traded some of my favorite players for him. But it didn't take long for me to warm up.
"I may be wrong, but I doubt it." LOL! A perfect title for his book. Charles is a pretty good guy.

[mondonico]

Some would say that picture sums up Tammy Bruce: Guns & pussy (cat).

[connectthedots]

Several years ago, Charles was at a celebrity golf tournament in Portland, OR. He had mistakenly left a golf club at one of the greens. My older son, who worked at the golf course at the time, drove him in a golf cart to pick it up and gave him a $50.00 tip. While Charles may not be perfect, no one can accuse him of not being generous.

[Britton J Wingfield]

I don't know if he'd win either, but considering some of the governors we've had it's not impossible.