Barack's Secret to Success: Basketball?

Some people look for luck in rabbit's feet, four-leaf clovers or shooting stars -- but the leading Democratic candidate for President, Barack Obama, harnesses his chi on the hardwood.

According to Barack's people, his one-and-only superstition falls on election days -- when he has to play hoops. Otherwise he fears the wrath of the election gods -- who will punish him with a loss if he doesn't play ball.

Barack's family is big into basketball -- his brother-in-law, Craig Robinson, is the head coach for the men's team at Brown University. This photo -- first seen on Wonkette.com -- was taken in 2006 as Barack played hoops with American soldiers stationed in Africa.

Let's see Hillary do that.



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46. Just a thought - I am in total agreement with you - perhaps I am not getting it out correctly. I found out my information by due diligence - because I find the media to be biased and only reveal what they want to.

Posted at 5:03PM on Feb 29th 2008 by teresa

47. Ha... and the Obama camp denies the media is biased towards Hillary.

The only thing you have posted, TMZ, about Hillary Clinton on your site is a gallery of pictures talking about how ugly she dresses or how cold she is.

Then you go and post pictures of Barack Obama playing basketball with soldiers in Africa.


If Hillary Clinton loses the election, Barack Obama is going straight to the White House. On his first day in office, he is going to realize that after making every promise possible to the world, he won't be able to deliver with half the capacity of either of his opponents.

This country was not built on words.


And TMZ
Quit being so biased

Posted at 10:15PM on Mar 2nd 2008 by Mad

48. LOL thank you just a thought - I was having a bad day yesterday - got a little sensitive about the "h"

Posted at 5:05PM on Feb 29th 2008 by teresa

49. I'm Totally affraid that it will be obama and mccain i dont care for either one, but people are just listening to his big saying CHANGE, CHANGE, BUT noone has done any digging into obama's past and hey JMO.. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT HE'S DONE SINCE HE'S BEEN IN GOVERNMENT.. OOPS AND TERESA I MENT TO SAY THANK YOU...

Posted at 5:06PM on Feb 29th 2008 by just a thought

50. Dumb Liberal Muslim!

Posted at 5:08PM on Feb 29th 2008 by ME

51. #44 - Just because you're half black doesn't mean you can't be ignorant. How shallow are you? Have your fun calling me an IDIOT from behind your computer, because that's your only defense.

Posted at 5:11PM on Feb 29th 2008 by Positive MEDIA Rules

52. If he wins the White House will there be fried chicken bones on the lawn?

Posted at 5:10PM on Feb 29th 2008 by ME

53. Who really cares about this. Come on people, wake up. Time is running out. Today the stock market took a huge dive, the war continues on, millions don't have health insurance, Immigration and national security issues still sit out there. You know McCain is waiting to school Obama on the national security. He is not ready. Hilliary is and she is vetted. Please read the websites of the canidates and check out the issues, policies and how they will pay for things. Educate yourself. Donate and vote, then take the jump shots ~
www.hillaryclinton.com

Posted at 5:13PM on Feb 29th 2008 by NJ for Hillary

54. Positive media read that and then visit the website and then sit back and wonder why it became a black and white thing. Also here's qoutes from a redacted copy of the lady who only sees in black and white Michelle Obama's thesis paper at Princeton“further integration and/or assimilation into a white cultural and social structure that will only allow me to remain on the periphery of society; never becoming a full participant..”“There was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the black community, I was somehow obligated to this community and would utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit this community first and foremost. ““By actually working with the Black lower class or within their communities as a result of their ideologies, a separationist may better understand the desperation of their situation and feel more hopeless about a resolution as opposed to an integrationist who is ignorant to their plight.”“Attending Princeton has probably forced [black alumni] to compete intellectually with Whites more than with Blacks and, thus, they have probably become more familiar with Whites intellectually, but in other activities they are likely to have gained familiarity with Whites if they did not spend time with Whites in other activities besides intellectual ones. ““I hoped that these findings would help me conclude that despite the high degree of identification with whites as a result of the educational and occupational path that black Princeton alumni follow, the alumni would still maintain a certain level of identification with the black community. However, these findings do not support this possibility.”

Posted at 5:20PM on Feb 29th 2008 by MORE FACTS FOR YOU

55. This is withouut a doubt the poorest selection of candidates we have had in my lifetime - in my opinion. However, for all of you that think it's going to be Hillary or Obama, don;t be ridiculous - that is the ticket right there, he will pick her for VP and she will pick him. Unfortunately, I think McCain is the lesser of the 3 evils. At least I feel a little safer on our homeland with him at the helm. I live in NYC, 9-11 is still very fresh here. The minute Obama is elected - we're open season.

Posted at 5:11PM on Feb 29th 2008 by teresa

56. ITA, Teresa! McCain is the lesser of the evils even though I can't stand him! He'll at least keep conservative policies in place.

Posted at 5:13PM on Feb 29th 2008 by ME

57. Positive media read that and then visit the website and then sit back and wonder why it became a black and white thing. Also here's qoutes from a redacted copy of the lady who only sees in black and white Michelle Obama's thesis paper at Princeton“further integration and/or assimilation into a white cultural and social structure that will only allow me to remain on the periphery of society; never becoming a full participant..”“There was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the black community, I was somehow obligated to this community and would utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit this community first and foremost. “ This who I want to be the First lady....yea right

Posted at 2:05AM on Mar 1st 2008 by NOBAMA WE CAN'T

58. so POSITIVE MEDIA, QUIT QUOTING THE CHURCH AND TELL ME "WHAT HAS HE DONE SINCE HE'S BEEN IN GOVERNMENT, AND NO YOU SAID I WAS MAKING IT A BLACK AND WHITE THING I WAS JUST STATING TO YOU IT'S NOT A BLACK AND WHITE THING BECAUSE I'M ALSO HALF BLACK. HELLO...SO DO YOU HAVE AN ANSWER TO MY QUESTION WHAT HAS HE DONE,, DOESN'T SEEM LIKE ANYONE ON HERE HAS BEEN ABLE TO ANSWER THAT ONE YET.. DO YOU NEED A PILLOW...

Posted at 5:16PM on Feb 29th 2008 by just a thought

59. I want a huge freaking fence between us and Mexico. I'm tired of these illegals draining our government/health care system yet when I had to check into the hospital they wouldn't admit me without seeing my insurance. WTH? There's something wrong here!

Posted at 5:15PM on Feb 29th 2008 by ME

60. And this qualifies him to be the president ?? WTF is wrong with you people?!

Posted at 5:18PM on Feb 29th 2008 by Haifa_girl

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