Obama weighs in on Lebron James
President Obama, after attending a meeting with newly-elected governors, refused to comment when reporters shouted questions to him about negotiations over tax cuts due to expire at the end of the year. But he did weigh in one on of his favorite subjects: pro basketball.
All-star player Lebron James, who famously ditched the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the star-studded Miami Heat over the summer, is returning to Cleveland for the first time in Heat uniform Thursday night. Obama, like nearly everyone else, is expecting him to hear lots of jeers.
"It's going to be brutal," he told reporters.
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Perry Bacon, Jr.
| December 2, 2010; 3:52 PM ET
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Greetings from Germany:
Iam an American citizen, currently residing
in Germany. What does Obama and LeBron
have in common with the exception that
they are both BLACK and like to play
basketball. Why doesn't the media
sensationalize an issue that is more news
worthy, which appears to politically
assist the American people; not
the changing of the guard from Cleveland,
to Miami. Obama continues to abscond
from answering major political issues that
affect the American economy, but he
certainly has time to discuss trivial
basketball news. Where doe Obama's
priority commence and end? Does this
pretender to the White House, comprehend
that there are more impending issues at
stake than basketball, and the career of
LeBron James? Perhaps another bust in the
mouth is required, because for all intents
and purposes, the White House, with Obama
at the helm, will dash itself onto the
rocks of disaster, or so the rumors have
maintained. Obama is not material for a
second term, and hopefully the Republicans
can choose a strong replacement for
the "Messiah,"in 2012.
Posted by: dennishabern1 | December 4, 2010 8:52 AM | Report abuse
Nothing to say about arizona's law, or wikileaks, or tax cuts but he's tuned in to the important stuff. Frankly, I think he's trash.
Posted by: bwilkinson9 | December 3, 2010 1:59 PM | Report abuse
And the american people care what he thinks about LeBron, why?
Somebody in the powder-puff White House Press Corpse should ask him about wiki-Leaks and what he thinks about HIS State Department gathering the type of information it did on foreign leaders.
Posted by: pielusztcontractor | December 3, 2010 8:34 AM | Report abuse
Has the President commented on wikileaks yet?
Posted by: LMW6 | December 3, 2010 7:48 AM | Report abuse
I'm sorry, but while I realize the President has to have a life outside the White House, and understand he won't take questions about key government issues, why should I care what he thinks about basketball, let alone LeBron James? For that matter, unless it's talking over beers, why should anyone care?
dungarees2@gmail.com
Posted by: Dungarees | December 2, 2010 8:33 PM | Report abuse
I'm sorry, but while I realize the President has to have a life outside the White House, and understand he won't take questions about key government issues, why should I care what he thinks about basketball, let alone LeBron James? For that matter, unless it's talking over beers, why should anyone care?
dungarees2@gmail.com
Posted by: Dungarees | December 2, 2010 8:22 PM | Report abuse
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