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- york2600, on 07/28/2008, -5/+98Would it matter if a basketball player endorsed him. I'm an Obama supporter, but who gives a ***** what a basketball player thinks. They don't hire them for their intelligence.
- nuentendu, on 07/29/2008, -1/+38So?
- Bukowsky, on 07/29/2008, -2/+26I could careless what an NBA player (or any celebrity) thinks about politics... But, I did find it interesting that Dumars, Bradley, Barkley, Phil Jackson, and now LeBron have all publicly endorsed Obama. I would be willing to bet that 85% of the NBA is going to back Obama.
- Wiini, on 07/29/2008, -9/+31"has any NBA Player endorsed John McCain"?
Odenized, you're the kind of American I love to hate. Who gives a flying **** whether a celebrity or sports star has endorsed someone. I don't care. I don't wait for celebreties to tell me who to vote for, and what to think.
You suck, and your lame-ass mentiality is *part of what is wrong with America. - inactive, on 07/29/2008, -3/+23I'm waiting to hear Dale Earnhardt Sr. weigh in on the candidates. Then I'll make my decision.
buried. - trunks333, on 07/29/2008, -2/+20So? Most black celebrities are endorsing Barack Obama because hes black. They do not know the issues he stands for. Look at his horrible FISA vote.
- fractalman, on 07/29/2008, -3/+18What happened to the $2300 individual maximum contribution? Or was this a personal loan or gift to Obama?
- canewediggit, on 07/28/2008, -2/+15i think keith van horn did.
- barstegry, on 07/29/2008, -5/+16In related news..no ***** and who cares
- theotheragentm, on 07/29/2008, -0/+10That's a bet I'd take. I think you'd be lucky if 85% of the NBA voted in this upcoming election. Being a basketball player doesn't make people politically aware.
- Wiini, on 07/29/2008, -1/+10Nah - I bet the NBA typically goes with the white guy.
- Discobiscuits, on 07/29/2008, -0/+9This article is a ***** piece of *****.
- cusoman, on 07/29/2008, -2/+11I must have missed something, when did the general populace start turning to basketball players to get advice and direction on politics? Like york up there said, no one gives a damn what a basketball player thinks about politics, unless that basketball player just happens to be seriously running for office.
- inactive, on 07/29/2008, -2/+10I'd up that to 97 percent of the NBA. :-)
- gmwjake, on 07/29/2008, -4/+12This is ridiculous, who cares which candidate some over payed athlete endorses? What makes me sick is that Americans make their decisions based on this kind of crap.
- lotion, on 07/29/2008, -1/+9Nike endorses LeBron James ... Does this mean Nike endorses Barack Obama (Transitive property)?
I must be doing it wrong. - inactive, on 07/29/2008, -1/+8Fatman is right. By opting out of public financing, Obama and his supporters can get away with this kind of donation by donating to a GROUP that in turn makes an overall contribution. Ethics ftl.
- inactive, on 07/29/2008, -16/+23Impeach Obama.
- cyrix, on 07/29/2008, -4/+10Wow....no racism here at all... I like how you just point out that it's the black players who are "uneducated." Or is it you're just jealous that they're millionaires for playing a sport and you're piss broke doing "actual work" delivering pizzas?
- morgino, on 07/29/2008, -2/+8I find it odd that 90% of blacks are voting for Obama, one primary reason is that he is black yet the 10% of whites who wont vote him because hes black are racists. Funny how that works
- crazzy88ss, on 07/29/2008, -11/+16Most basket ball players are thugs. Isn't it like 50% are broke within 5 years of retirement?
"Has *any* NBA player endorsed John McCain?"
That sounds like a positive thing for McCain to me...
"Has *any* NBA player endorsed John McCain?"
I'm sure it also helps that a vast majority of NBA players are african american... - k4rm4, on 07/29/2008, -2/+7Sup Digg? Want me to be honest with you? Obama will ruin this country economically and won't be able to change a thing in terms of foreign policy(if Israel wants war against Iran, Israel will have war, and we all know Israel is America's little baby), healthcare(shortage of doctors in U.S. already due to poor pay, UNIVERSALIZE IT? I don't think so), or anything else.
Get over Obama, vote McCain so we can impeach him the first thing he tries something. - LiberalsSuckAss, on 07/29/2008, -1/+5Anyone who diggs down morgino for the above comment is an idiot. He's 100% on the money.
White's can't say jack about race, but blacks can shout it from the rooftops. - schuder, on 07/29/2008, -2/+6I'm waiting on Luke Walton's endorsement to make my decision. Or Larry Joe Bird haha.
- Harboggles, on 07/29/2008, -0/+4Because hundreds of thousands of people idolize him. That's how it works. It's not cool, but it's how it is.
- icdapoakr, on 07/29/2008, -5/+9Because they don't hire them for their intelligence. It's about their physical ability
- minuscarlos, on 07/29/2008, -2/+6I want to see him actually dunk $20G's into a basket...
- Ryan32, on 07/29/2008, -0/+3To be honest, 99% of the people I talk to who say they are voting for Obama, don't know the first thing about his policy or stances....
I ask questions and just get dumbfounded looks. I actually dislike both our options at this point, but I refuse to vote for a man who wants to rape the constitution, provide healthcare to illegals, almost double my taxes, and not prosecute illegals (instead he wants to prosecute employers that hire them, like that worked with druggies/dealers).
In a perfect world this smoke he's blowing might work, but in reality just about everything he has proposed would just hurt a majority of people, and help the ones who shouldn't be getting help to begin with.... Ignorance is bliss though, and words like hope and change are all it takes to land a bunch of uneducated voters.... - badfishmedia, on 07/29/2008, -0/+3Seriously, if you are judging candidates by who your favorite NBA player will vote for, chances are you are too much of a loser to remember to register to vote anyway.
- Tyrghast, on 07/29/2008, -0/+3Both the major candidates are just copies of each other. This is another one of those "sit in the middle and don't take the side of any issue" elections.
- Hawk2007, on 07/29/2008, -2/+5This digg entry just goes to show how shallow some voters are.
"No NBA player has donated money to McCain! wow! I just love Obama so much more now!!" - rald84, on 07/29/2008, -3/+6you realize mccain and the republicans are doing the same thing even WITH public financing?
- upick, on 07/29/2008, -7/+10OMG i watched the whole video, he's amazing. He is no doubt the best player in my books... He's going to have a longer and better career compared to Kobe
- lsdarling, on 07/29/2008, -0/+3I would like to see Lebron asked some questions to see if he actually has any idea what positions Obama has on some of the important issues this year. That would require Lebron to have an understanding of the basic issues though. Without a basic understanding some of Obama's stances like the windfall tax, gas tax holiday look like good ideas.
- vbullinger, on 07/29/2008, -0/+3LeBron isn't doing any funny commercials for Obama, therefore... yeah, this is less laughable.
- cgruber, on 07/30/2008, -0/+3dugg for hilarious in 3 yrs.
- vbullinger, on 07/29/2008, -1/+4Good call, york2600, no matter who you support, this kind of thing shouldn't matter.
- wjackson, on 07/30/2008, -0/+3I agree with you, although I feel it necessary to mention that LeBron is one of the most business savvy players in pro sports. He's being mentored by Tiger Wood, Warren Buffet, and Michael Jordan, and Nike has assembled entire team for him to work with for his marketing; they even make strategy adjustments based on his performance.
I read in a Forbes article that he created his own holdings company to get around some nasty taxes, etc. and he - along with Tiger Woods - are on track to be Billion-dollar athletes. I understand your point, but the quip about his intelligence might not be applicable here. He's a pretty bright kid. - fadetoone, on 07/29/2008, -1/+4So, you do care?
- ethon, on 07/29/2008, -0/+2http://youtube.com/watch?v=J95O28iID4I
Kobe can't do that. - Labourer, on 07/29/2008, -0/+2Some might say that it is entirely predictable that one basketball player or another would endorse obama. What is the big surprise here. What is more of a surprise is that more have not.
Of course many will say , what do basketball players know about diddly squat, but what does the general public know . Approximately the same amount. So in the current environment this guys endorsement does count for a fair bit. - barstegry, on 07/29/2008, -0/+2I had McCain pegged as the candidate that appeals to the young, black man. Not that it matters at all though...
That's sarcasm by the way. - Daniel591992, on 07/29/2008, -0/+2Nah, totally right
- lukemorris, on 07/29/2008, -0/+2Buried for mention of insignificant candidate.
- fatman3991, on 07/29/2008, -0/+2it was a donation to a group that will help obama get elected... not exactly a donation to obama
- waterdrop, on 07/29/2008, -0/+2Keith Van Horn still plays in the NBA?
- Bender, on 07/29/2008, -0/+2All the more reason NOT to vote for Obama, some ignorant basketball player thinks we all care who he thinks should be president. Which I'm sure has NOTHING to do with race.
- iLemon, on 07/29/2008, -0/+2I wonder if his accountant has informed him about how much more of his income will go to the federal government under Obama's new tax plan.
- vbullinger, on 07/29/2008, -1/+3Pakistan or Iran? Not sure which one he'll attack first.
Will he be in office long enough to attack North Korea, too? Who knows? Does he have enough Kool-Aid to pass around for two terms? -
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