te quiero mucho!

Snaps to CB!

Awesome.

Yesssssss Chuckles! Will watch what happens in 2014. Wonder if the bible-thumpers down there in AL will forget what he just said...

Charles Barkely rules. There's never been any question about it, and this just confirms the fact in a big way.

Awwwww, so sad. Poor widdle Quistians got whipped a new one by da big bad black basketbaw pwayew.

why was barkley EVER a republican? i don't think he's the most thoughtful political figure i've ever seen.

Right on Charles!

Well he has plenty of time to learn how to speak.

Christians to everyone else: Live as we say or you're going to hell. We're going to take over a political party and push our agenda.

Everyone else: You guys are hypocrites.

Christians: Help! We're being oppressed!

@9 - He's a sports commentator for the NBA and is usually a pretty smooth talker. I think it's the weird satellite hookup thing that threw him off. But who gives a shit? "They can't do anything to me. I don't work for them." Badass.

I LOVE CHARLES BARKLEY!

I'm in love with Dr. Cass' taking it to the next level.

1st level: We don't like you and your kind, because the Bible tells me so.

2nd level: Your group is bigoted because you don't like this group.

3rd level: Well you're a bigot for saying we're a bigot because we don't like these people.

Next level?: You're an even bigger bigot for saying I'm a bigot for saying you're a bigot because you don't like this group of people. I dunno.

@7
He had that discussion with his mom. His mom said, "Charles, don't be a Republican. They are all rich people." Charles replied, "Momma, I AM rich people." I guess what changed his mind was the outright shamefulness of the Katrina situation, as well as the neo-con movement.

Sir Chuck has always been my favorite basketball player, and this just confirms how much awesome he is.

Good to see Sir Charles laying it on the line. Can't wait for 2014!

The problem is that logical arguments and appeals to the nature of their own religion don't really work on these people. If they did, the liberal Christians would have stamped this shit out long ago.

Battle of the Chucks: Barkley > Mudede.

Holy sweet GHEEEZUZ Mother of God and Kali That man is great. He speaks poorly, looks odd, lives in a third world country called Alabammy, and stands up to the Religious extremists with more guts than those good looking well spoken Hollywood types with perfect teeth. I'm voting for him.

He doesn't speak poorly; he's just got a different accent than you. This appearance was extremely focused and eloquent; not a "um" or an "er" in there. He laid it out exactly the way it is. That's the whole POINT of speech.

Sargon, you couldnt handle becoming a RV in bama. although this would give you ample opportunity to bash straight men for being, well, straight men.

Sir Charles speaks just fine. I wouldn't change a thing about him.

Go 2014.

Thing is, Christians feel 100% that their definition of morality is the only one that counts. Period. So whenever someone calls them out for bigotry, they just don't get it, because how could espousing "the truth" lead to bigotry? But of course, if you're the one questioning their version of "the truth" then you're the bigot.

It is legitimate to be opposed to any set of ideas including Christianity. Does organized religion hold some special place that says nobody can oppose it? They cannot force us to accept the notion of "sacred" or "holy"
I am opposed to Christianity and my right to say so is equal to those who profess Christianity. Barkley is a breath of fresh air. I think what freaks some Christians out is that they know he speaks for millions of other Americans who want Christians to keep their noses out of our private lives.

Sir Charles!!!

Where are all the sports haters now?

Thanks David, that made my day.

Religion Poisons Everything.

I think Wolf peed a little in his pants there. I cannot believe that we need a former basketball player to start speaking the truth. It really just points out that the media is more concerned about not upsetting anyone than it is about getting the truth out. I admire Barkley for speaking the truth, but it is insane that this country has to be so near the edge before people start acting out. And I cannot believe the fear in Wolf's eyes that someone is on TV speaking the truth without fear of the Catholic League. The Catholic League is one f'ing guy. The media is self-censoring for fear of a backlash from a handful of extremists.

If he ends up apologizing for this, it will break my heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ospDD4fXeYE

This is the video that made me fall in love with Charles Barkley when I was in 7th grade. He is one of my alltime fave basketball players.

My favorite line: "They can't do anything to me. I don't work for them."

Also, can you think of anything more frightening to white people than a big smart black guy?

Barkley is not apologizing, shit, he played for Philly!

@ 18

Charles lives in Arizona not Bama.

That's cool of Chuck, but I'm still pissed about the officiating in 1993 Sonics/Suns Game 7.

I think it's hilarious how Wolf Blitzer seems completely stunned that those words were falling out of Charles Barkley's mouth.

"They can't do anything to me. I don't work for them."

Awesome. Go Governor Barkley!

@30, I didnt think obama was that big.

To be real, my boy Charles has as much chance of winning the governor's mansion in Bama as Kucinich has of being the next prez. But who cares? im sending him a check!

Time to go back to the time when athletes stood up for real issues of equality!

Planning my move to Alabama in 2014 just so I can vote for him.

I think Blitzer was pointing out that some Christian bigots are sincere.

wolf is such a hoser.

I'm not gonna argue with him.

From a crass, political point of view, Barkley is showing that he has good instincts. Today, it may seem kind of crazy for someone who wants to be governor of Alabama to be trumpeting his support for the right of gay marriage. But, by 2014, everyone will be talking about how courageous and ahead of the curve he was.

As many have noted, gay marriage has barely gotten a blip of attention from the media or the voters in 2008. The country has moved on since 2004. By 2014, today's opponents of gay marriage - even in Alabama- will have lost their fight and be seen by a majority of voters as the bigots they are.

Jimmy Carter was able to go onto be president because as a legislator and governor of Georgia he went against the grain to support civil rights for blacks in the mid-to-late 60s. Carter became a hero while Lester Maddox, quite appropriately, came to be seen as evil. Alabama may not have legalized gay marriage by 2014, but several states will have by then and it won't seem like such a radical idea, even in Alabama. Barkley will benefit from his statements today in the same way that Carter benefitted from his early public positions while running for governor of Georgia.

Now there are 3,087 things I love about Charles Barkley. He's who got me into hoops; it's the only sport I like. When he was traded to Phoenix in 92-93 the best quote was from a Philly reporter who said, "He can't stop talking and we can't stop printing what he says." I've often thought Gnarls Barkley named themselves after watching him take that roundhouse right at Laimbeer and going, "DUDE! He's not Charles - he's Gnarls Barkley!" The clip of him having a running backward contest with Dick Bavetta (youtube) is a classic too.

Charles Barkley may be the greatest athlete of all time. Not for his on the court skills (which were awesome) but things he did in the media that pissed everyone off. Remember this oldie from 1993?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRYeqGZRo9Q

Right on then, right on now.

It is so refreshing to see a professional athlete speak out like this. Tiger Woods is so afraid of losing endorsement money he can't even say they should let women play golf at Augusta.

I thought working men were pissed.

This is what is written on the Christian Anti-Defamation Colition wesbite in regards to the interview:

"Former NBA great Charles Barkley made his remarks in an interview on CNN with Wolf Blitzer that was posted on the Drudge Report. When Blitzer asked Barkley to clarify his remarks, Barkley made it clear that he did not misspeak. According to Barkley anyone who judges another person’s action is wrong."

Anyone who judges another person's action is wrong - sweet lord it's such a foreign concept to them! And yet so simple.

What. He. Said.

confidential to Wolf Blitzer: SHUT THE FUCK UP.

Thanks for standing up, Charles.

@ 45 - everyone judges other people's actions.

@ 45 - everyone judges other people's actions.

Nice to see a public figure say something like that, but he does sound like he has an IQ of 60 or so.

funny that the site that Dan linked to has only pro-CB comments on it, I guess those christians arent that pissed :P

You go girl.