Play of the Day: Clinton and Magic

[sniffa]

Magic Johnson doesn't trust rookies to win a basketball game, much less lead the nation.

"You don't want somebody in there that is young or a rookie at politics," Johnson said Tuesday at a raucous rally in support of presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. "We want somebody in there that knows what they're doing because this job is so huge."

Johnson, a former star with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, joined with former President Bill Clinton to promote the New York senator's campaign. Implicit in Johnson's comments was the suggestion that Hillary Clinton had more experience than her rivals Barack Obama, who has served in the U.S. Senate since January 2005 and John Edwards, who spent one term as a senator.

Speaking in a packed high school gymnasium, Johnson kept up the comparisons between basketball and politics.

"The more I practiced the better I became," said Johnson, who won five NBA championships with the Lakers. "That's why I support Senator Clinton, because she is the only one with 30 years of experience."

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gyXVIfZ2F2CTuuxH3_93vuTP-ywwD8TK3OJ02

he has a point: look how long it took him to win an NBA championship.

[BeyondGeography]

1. ...

[sniffa]

4. see? look how old he is there.

;)

[Captain Hilts]

5. He had Kareem, Rambus, Cooper, there, so a rookie didn't lead the team. nt

[sniffa]

8. right. he just won the Finals MVP

he just filled in at center when Kareem went down. he also started the All-Star game as a rookie.

[rinsd]

2. OMG sniffa made me laugh

"he has a point: look how long it took him to win an NBA championship."

Nicely done.

[Forkboy]

3. ...

:spray:

[ellacott]

6. That was pretty funny

If he used his own logic, Dodd and Biden would be his choices.

[sniffa]

7. i was just thinking that

wouldn't it be funny if people took that line of thought, and switched to Biden or Dodd instead?

[ellacott]

11. That WOULD be funny, lol n/t

[tekisui]

9. Isn't she the change candidate, now?

[Nedsdag]

10. Sorry, Magic.

If Michael Jordan couldn't help Bill Bradley in 2000, who's to say you'll help Hillary in Iowa?

[sniffa]

12. then what about Jordan's candidate this time around?

is he doomed as well?

[gene430]

13. Magic's jive is old

Not sure if Magic can deliver anything substantial to Hillary...Face it, black community dropped him after the aids thing.

[psychmommy]

14. we did not drop him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i and many members of the black community love and appreciate magic. he continually gives back to the community. although i don't agree w/him about hillary-he still has my respect!! i think that coming out and saying he had hiv was a brave thing to do-i believe he encouraged many people that have hiv/aids. but, he can't choose my candidate, i appreciate his opinion.

[ellacott]

17. I agree with you

I don't know where he got that misinformation from. I admire and respect Magic very much. People love to speak for the black community

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. Isn't That Something?

"Black folks don't like Magic..."


I have heard everything now...

[psychmommy]

15. by the way what is jive???? lololol

it reminds me of a line from a classic movie-"excuse me waitress, i speak jive"

[DemocratSinceBirth]

29. It's A Caucasian's Idea Of What An African American Would Say

~

[psychmommy]

16. by the way what is jive???? lololol

it reminds me of a line from a classic movie-"excuse me waitress, i speak jive"

[joeybee12]

26. That's really offensive...

...they love the guy in LA...black and white...he's been a goodwill ambassador for many years...lay off.

[Cha]

20. Dish! Who's Jordan's

candidate?

[sniffa]

22. are you asking, or do you know?

i was waiting for a blind prediction.

[Cha]

31. I thought you

knew..I've been waiting with bated breath!

[sniffa]

34. i thought it's been stated a few times here

i don't want to ruin the surprise, but he only played for one NBA team. i can't tell you where they're from, or which candidate has the connection to that city, but i hope that sets you off on the right path. :patriot:

[Cha]

37. I think I'd better go buy

a compass..my head is spinning. :crazy: :patriot:

[rucky]

18. "the only one with 30 years of experience"?!

:wtf:

[sniffa]

21. do you remember, "The Magic Johnson Show"?

yeah, most don't.

[rucky]

23. Remember him on the Pee-Wee's Christmas Special?

"The Magic Screen is my cousin"

[sniffa]

25. nice. i forgot about that.

:rofl:

and how is his movie theaters going? i haven't heard anything since they opened and he pushed them on tv. i thought it was a great idea, but i haven't heard anything since.

[rucky]

27. We'll always have Fatburger. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

33. Contrary To What You Are Implying Magic's Theatres Have Been Very Successful

As have his other business endeavors...

As of 2007, his net worth has been estimated at $900 million. And he's on the verge of becoming one of only a handful of African American billionaires...


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005059/bio

The fact that you are sliming him reveals more about you than it could ever reveal about Earvin Johnson...

Oh, time to pull out your little straw man image, little sniffa...

[Cha]

19. Yeah, magic, hillary has

a lot of practice enabling the bfees..some people need to get the stars outta their eyes and actually pay attention.

[Beacool]

28. Thank you Magic, you are a good friend.

The ones that need to take the "stars out of their eyes" are the ones who are bamboozled by a smooth talker with nothing to back it up.

[sniffa]

30. is Hillary a smooth talker now?

:shrug:

[Beacool]

32. Your guy is slick enough to trump them all in that area.

All talk and no substance.

[sniffa]

35. you obviously know nothing about Christopher Dodd

and that's a shame. :(

[Armstead]

36. You mean Bill and Hill?