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Sir Governor Barkley?
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Like our buddies Atrios and Mary Patel, Charles Barkley is also at the DNC this week. He revealed to the New York Daily News some of his higher political ambitions:
“I’m planning to run for governor of Alabama in 2014,” he told us, adding that he’s an independent. “I have to live there for seven years; I bought my house there last year. I have homes in Arizona and Pennsylvania, but Alabama needs more help.”
So, while he’s getting ready for his gubernatorial run, is there a job in the Obama administration that he’d like?
Said Sir Charles: “I’d like to be the guy who plays basketball with the President one day a week.”
So, despite having a house near Philly, PA’s not good enough for you, Chuck? Pish, we don’t need you anyway. Still, we hope you stick around for awhile paying busboys’ college tuitions and getting colonoscopies on TV.
In honor of Sir Charles’ gubernatorial leanings, here’s his part part in Space Jam:
