"I guess it feels better than shooting Bambi,"
Roddick said, a tongue-in-cheek reference to his comment that beating Agassi in his final match would be akin to shooting the beloved Disney deer.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Charles Barkley for President
Charles Barkley has recently said that he is no longer a Republican and he would like to run for governor in his home state. I always thought of him as kind of a goof with gambling problems and a lack of work ethic on the court. Then I read his views on religion and governing and I think that I may have underestimated him.
On bush bashing:
The former NBA MVP, who is considering running as a Democratic candidate for governor in his home state of Alabama, also said Democrats have concentrated too much on criticizing U.S. President George W. Bush in the past two years instead of focusing on what they can do to improve things in the country.
"They're criticizing a guy who can't run again, who can't get fired," Barkley said during an appearance on CMI: The Chris Meyers Interview, which will air Sunday night on Fox SportsNet.
"So they spent the last two years criticizing him instead of saying, 'Some things aren't right. This is our game plan.' And now we're two years away from the election and we have no solutions and no front-runner."
On Religion:
"Religious people in general are so discriminatory against other people, and that really disturbs me," he said.
"My idea of religion is we all love and respect. We all sin, but we still have common decency and respect for other people. So, right now, I'm struggling with my idea of what religion is."
On governing:
The Hall of Famer said he realizes he has limitations when it comes to governing, though that isn't stopping him from considering a gubernatorial bid.
"I don't know anything about a lot of things, but I would ask somebody and try to make a fair, honest decision for the majority of the people. Not the rich, not the poor, not the black, not the white," Barkley said.
On bush bashing:
The former NBA MVP, who is considering running as a Democratic candidate for governor in his home state of Alabama, also said Democrats have concentrated too much on criticizing U.S. President George W. Bush in the past two years instead of focusing on what they can do to improve things in the country.
"They're criticizing a guy who can't run again, who can't get fired," Barkley said during an appearance on CMI: The Chris Meyers Interview, which will air Sunday night on Fox SportsNet.
"So they spent the last two years criticizing him instead of saying, 'Some things aren't right. This is our game plan.' And now we're two years away from the election and we have no solutions and no front-runner."
On Religion:
"Religious people in general are so discriminatory against other people, and that really disturbs me," he said.
"My idea of religion is we all love and respect. We all sin, but we still have common decency and respect for other people. So, right now, I'm struggling with my idea of what religion is."
On governing:
The Hall of Famer said he realizes he has limitations when it comes to governing, though that isn't stopping him from considering a gubernatorial bid.
"I don't know anything about a lot of things, but I would ask somebody and try to make a fair, honest decision for the majority of the people. Not the rich, not the poor, not the black, not the white," Barkley said.
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