Abdul-Jabbar To Magic: Obama's No "Rookie"

Agreed. Obama hasn't even been drafted yet.

KAJ is one of the smartest and most thoughtful athletes this country has ever seen. And I am sorry -- Magic Johnson is not. I havent read KAJ's most recent book but his previous one "Brothers in Arms" is excellent.

Obama in 08

Verily, I say 'Oy!' Just you wait. Very soon you'll be getting e-mail telling you that Obama is being supported by a Muslim with the middle name 'Abdul'.

Your Savior Eternally,

Jesus H Christ

He's no Magic Johnson.

Obama is definitely not a rookie. He has been taking corporate money from health insurance companies and financial institutions and slumlords since he was in the state legislature. Some may not like that it is mentioned. Some may deny it. No matter. It is true. I don't see how anyone extracts hope and change from that but, if you can, go ahead and vote for him despite the facts.

cognito ergo populistae

Abdul-Kareem is an American who has embraced the Muslim faith who is supporting an American who embraces the Christian faith.
Lew Alcindor was a splendid college athlete in 1968 who conducted himself with sportsmanlike dignity. He converted to Islam in 1971 as many young, thinking African Americans did then. He took on a new name--Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-- and has lived his life with diligence and dignity. He has respected Magic's choice as he has commented upon it.

Freedom of religion and freedom of speech are founding pillars of American society. THe comments here equating Islam with terror or with disloyalty to America are disgraceful. And ignorant.

ITS REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE REAL LEADERS WITH A HISTORY OF EXPERIANCE AND MATURITY. I DONT FEEL OBAMAS THERE YET. WE NEED THE PROVEN LEADERS LIKE HILLARY, CHENEY, RUMSFELD, CONDI AND WOLFOWITZ. ITS HARD TO FIND LEADERS LIKE THAT TWO OTHER GREAT LEADERS WITH VAST EXPERIANCE ARE SENATOR MCCAIN AND LEIBERMAN.THROW HILLARY IN FOR GOOD MEASURE AND ISRAEL WILL CONTINUE THEIR TOTAL CONTROL OVER THE WHITE HOUSE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER EIGHT YEARS..IF THE PRESIDENT LOOKS BEATABLE IN THE MID TERM ELECTIONS, HE COULD ALWAYS RECAPTURE THE MOMENTUM BY RELEASING POLLARD. GO AIPAC...

Abdul-Jabbar is just one african-american muslim throwing his support to Barack Obama another african-american muslim. What proof does Jabbar or any Obama supporter have that points to his ability to run a country? Working the streets of Chicago is stuff but working the halls of congress is going to be real stuff.

I respect Magic Johnson tremendously, but I am truly happy to have another sports legend and political minded citizen stand up for Barrack Obama. It's time for a new generation of leaders, shed the past and look to the future.

Obama 08

Hillary Rodham Clinton holds a commanding lead over Barack Obama in California as the Democratic presidential contest heads toward the Feb. 5 primary, a new statewide poll has found.

The L.A. Times/CNN/Politico poll was conducted by Opinion Research Corp.
I already voted for Hillary by absentee ballot! So should you.

Kareem, is totally right! I am waiting for someone especially Hillary to tell me EXACTLY WHAT EXPERIENCE SHE HAS. Besides receiving best actress for crying on a dime, oh but I forgot, she was frustrated. Kareem, has stood up and told the world what rational thinking people know, that Obama is the best person for the job. Hillary better give Bill a rest or he may have a heart attack! She is using him like a Georgia Mule, to pull her plow! I love it when he turns RED and points his knuckle at someone. He is Too Funny, especially when he is sleeping!!!!!! But there is a couch in the oval office hahahahahha, which he will not get to use again.

I'd love to see Kareem & a guy like Jim Brown get involved with Obama & try & raise up the black community to a proper level.

I have to take heed from my Captain.

Kareem wanted to coach for awhile, but I think his true role may be as a writer and cultural historian.

He would still be impossible to stop if he got the ball near the paint.

Obama attracts people like Kareem, an author and honorable man who understands history. Hillary attracts people like Robert Johnson who's making big bucks by degrading the black community and Magic Johnson who committed adultery. Well, I guess that's how she had attracted Bill Clinton in the first place. Sad story, indeed!

Right on Kareem:

I'm so sick of Bushes and Clintons in presidential politics I could throw up on all of them.

Jesus, we got 300 million people in this country, some brilliant people all over the place, and we've had Bushes and Clintons hanging around like mosquitos. Get 'em out of there.

Kareem must be going blind and deaf, all you had to do was watch Obama stumble into Hillary talking about Obama's friend "SlumLord" Tony Rezko after Obama's Wal-Mart comment about Hillary. Google the name Tony Rezko and at the botton of the page you will find a link to mydd.com and it has about 100 pages about the relationship with Tony,who is now under Federal Indictment for political corruption in the Chicago area. Rezko raised over $180,000 for Obama, maybe Obama has some trouble if Rezko turns rat.

Jabbar better endorsement than the AIDS-stricken Johnson.

AND HE MANAGED TO MAKE HIS POINT WITHOUT NAME CALLING.THANKS FOR THE EXAMPLE ON HOW TO ARGUE IN FAVOR OF YOUR CANDIDATE.

He's no Super Star either !

Thank you, Kareem! I don't think I can stomach 8 more years of the divisive, polarizing Clintons! Another Clinton administration will be nothing more than fights, fights, and more fights with the Republicans. Absolutely nothing positive will be accomplished for eight years of Left v. Right misery (save, possibly another Clinton impeachment action if we don't get enough Democrats with spines into Congress.)

I heard today that the LA Times is leaning toward an endorsement for Billary. (Please, God; say it ain't so!)

If Billary wins the nomination, again, a Bloomberg candidacy is looking better and better. (Ralph Nader is also considering running again...)

Somehow I think Kareem's endorsement carries a lot more weight than Magic's.

Kareem would make a fantastic Senator or Congressman, imo.

Kareem is the man!!

I totally agree with everything he said.

Good luck to Obi in the coming months. It would be a beautiful thing if he were elected president. I would actually have hope for this world.

Okay I know I posted this on the Obama Bill post, but this just really speaks to me. This quote needs to be posted everwhere in the U.S.

"At this stage, we are in a state in Pakistan where so-called democratic forces are only interested in coming into office. So ultimately, they only prop up dictatorships," she told CNN from her home in Karachi.

She raised her voice as she described what she feels is the core of Pakistan's political problems: the lack of a true democratic culture. Instead, she said, the country is run by power grabbers.

"Ultimately to them, it's a game of revolving chairs. As long as they get to be in one, they don't care who's in the other one."


http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/22/bhutto.niece/index.html