Barack Obama Will Be The LeBron James Of Debating. Willard Romney Will Be The Carmelo Anthony

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Willard is going to get owned.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. Romney Isn't Likeable

Much of what he says will be seen through that prism.

[monmouth]

3. "Obushama"???? What does that mean???

[BeyondGeography]

4. Carmelo is such a poseur

Only his "friends" like him. Plus people who don't know team basketball from a hole in the ground.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. I Had To Pick Somebody. Him And Durant Were James' Post Season Foils But KD Played Well

I am as passionate about the Heat as I am about the Democrats.

[taterguy]

5. LeBron's at his best when he's coached by Republicans

Shame on you for implying that about Obama

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. I'm Not Sure Erik Spoelstra Is A Republican

Any way their VP is a huge Obama partisan and fundraiser as is the King:


http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-08-07/sports/sfl-miami-heat-alonzo-mourning-s080712_1_obama-fundraiser-obama-campaign-election-fundraiser

[taterguy]

7. He's at his best in the Olympics

Coached by noted Republican Coach K.

You know exactly what you did.

Own up to it.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I Didn't Know Coach K Was A Republican

Any way The King is a Democrat. I think he maxed out on his Obama contribution in 08.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. The Best In The Olympics????

He is a Rookie Of The Year, a three time MVP, and a Final MVP.

If Obama performs as well in his debate as The King did this season ans post season Romney will be reduced to a whimpering mess....

[taterguy]

16. You didn't know K was Republican?

For chrissakes, he's a protege of Bobby Knight.

He coaches at Duke.

He stumped for Liddy Dole.

There must be a lot you don't know.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. Maybe LeBron Should Have Declined The Olympic Invitation

I don't know what your point is.



on edit-LOL- Carmelo Anthony, James' fellow Olympian was coached by Coach K too...


In your tortured analogy James, Anthony, Obama, and Romney were coached by Coach K.

[taterguy]

21. My points is that you should have picked a player coached by a Dem

If only there was a decent hoopster coached by a prominent Dem.

Oh wait, there's Jordan, the best basketball player that ever lived.

Phil Jackson convinced him to abandon his 'Republicans buy shoes too' attitude and start working for Democrats.

Instead you let your fandom ruin your analogy.

LeBron? Puhlezze.

LeBron is despised by most sports fans. Some if it's deserved, some of it is circumstantial.

However, at this point in his career LeBron is the Wilt of his era: Someone with freakish talent but character flaws that prevent him from living up to his potential.

Not exactly someone to rally around, unless you happen to live in South Florida.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. I Live In Los Angeles

And whatever flaws LeBron has or doesn't have he never refused to endorse a fellow African American in a campaign against an anachronistic racist. Nobody had to cajole LeBron to endorse/support Barack Obama. He intuitively knew it was the right thing to do.

And as far as living up to his potential how many NBA players have won two Olympic Gold Medals, three Most Valuable Players awards, a Rookie Of The Year, and a Most Valuable Player award Final award at the age of twenty seven?

[taterguy]

23. South Florida / Southern California, same difference

Clearly the sun is addling your brain.

Good day to you.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. Huh

You started this conversation by implying I had some ulterior motive by picking the best player who happens to play on the best team in the NBA as a fictional surrogate for President Obama in the debates. This was because he happened to play for a Republican coach at the Olympics. Mike Krzyzewski was representing the United States and not the Republican party but I digress... The King was the The King before he ever met Mike Krzyzewski but I digress again.

If Obama has a series of debates like The King's 2011-2012 NBA season ,Willard Romney will be turned into a whimpering mess...

[taterguy]

25. So for Obama to win, someone like Derrick Rose has to get hurt

Whatever

[DemocratSinceBirth]

27. The Heat Gentlemenly Swept (4-1) The Same Bulls Team (With Rose) In The 010-011 ECF*

This current version of the Bulls raison d'etre is to be the Miami Heat's foil.




*And Rose shot .063 when The King was guarding him:


Rose shot 6.3 percent from the floor in the series when defended by James, lowest among any player that defended him on five or more plays.

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/5/27/2193005/lebron-james-defense-derrick-rose-miami-heat-chicago-bulls

Whatever

[taterguy]

28. Moving the goalposts in a basketball thread is really annoying

I thought you were better than that.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

29. You Attributed The Heat's Championship To The Fact That Derrick Rose Was Injured

I merely pointed out that the Heat beat essentially the same team (with a healthy Rose) 4-1 in the previous Eastern Conference Final unless you think the acquisition of Rip Van Winkle, errrr Hamilton was some kind of game changer.

[taterguy]

30. So shouldn't Obama be Nowitzki?

If we're changing the subject to 2011 results?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

31. You Changed The Subject

LeBron James is the 2011-2012 NBA MVP and Final MVP. It's not his problem that Derrick Rose blew out his knee... The Heat were missing Chris Bosh for a large part of the post season but were able to compensate for his absence because they have The King.


And if Dirk wasn't swept in the first round of the playoffs by the team (Thunder) that went on to be gentlemenly swept (4-1) by the Heat for the NBA championship he would have had the opportunity to be swept too...

The ironic thing is you took umbrage at my suggestion that everything will be fine if President Obama performs as well on Wednesday evening as LeBron did during the 011-012 season not because he was coached by Coach K but because you are a disgruntled Bulls fan.

Face it. The Heat are the Bulls betters and comparing Derrick Rose to The King is fanciful. Better to compare Rose to lesser players like Kyree Irving, Deron Williams, and Chris Paul.

[taterguy]

32. Not a Bulls fan, just making an objective analysis

Unlike you.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

33. I Am In The Enviable Position Of Having The Subjective Merge With The Objective

The King is the BIW.


http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8429392/2012-nba-player-rankings-no-1

[taterguy]

34. We renounced kings back in 1776

In case you hadn't heard.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

35. You Mean LeBron James Isn't A Real Monarch

.

[taterguy]

37. Real monachs fight to the bitter end

They don't quit like LeBron did against the Celtics in 2010.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

38. LeBron Carried The Cavaliers For Seven Years.

That's why they are pathetic without him.


I will never quit defending The King. Anybody that knows me knows I am passionate about two things; Democratic politics and the Miami Heat.

[taterguy]

40. LeBron's behavior against the Celtics in 2010 is indefensible

Unless you don't know anything about sports or are too blinded by biases to have rational thoughts.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

42. He Put That Team On His Back

Keep posting and I will keep responding. I am astounded that you took a simple, tongue in cheek assertion about the presidential debates to this level.

BTW, it's not healthy to have so much investment in another person's failure unless that person is a Republican.

[taterguy]

43. The failure we're discussing is your flawed analogy

Did you even watch the Celtics / Cavs series?

LeBron flat-out quit.

As stated before, nothing admirable about that, no matter what else was involved.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

46. The Only Evidence The King Quit Is In Your Mind

He wasted seven years of his career there.

[taterguy]

48. 120-88

[DemocratSinceBirth]

49. The King Has Played In 803 Games He's Bound To Lose One Or Two

.

[taterguy]

50. It's how he lost, not that he lost

I repeat: Did you even watch that series?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

51. Of Course I Watched It

It's hard to win when you play with has beens and never weres.


At least I reveal my bias. I'd bet my liver you are a fan of a team vanquished by The King.

[taterguy]

56. You owe me a liver

Pay up.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

57. He Only Quit In The Minds Of Those Poor Souls Who Suffer From LeBron James Derangement Syndrome

You still haven't told me of which team you are a fan of that The King vanquished on his path to the throne.

[taterguy]

64. I would have enjoyed seeing the Mavs win again

Sorry if that doesn't fit your preconceived notions.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

65. Lightning Doesn't Strike Twice In The Same Place

Don't expect much from the Mavericks and their septuagenarian core.

[taterguy]

67. Sure it does

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/lightning-strikes-twice-minimyth.htm

[we can do it]

61. Yes he did, quite a few of us in Ohio still think he's the best ever

LBJ can come back anytime he wants, btw

[trumad]

44. God you're a dumb ass.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

47. It's LeBron James Derangement Syndrome

It's even worse here in Southern California except for some Florida ex pats like myself.

[WI_DEM]

8. I wish I could be as confident...

things have been going so well I get a little nervous and think that Romney will do well enough to be proclaimed the winner by the MSM and enough voters will allow the 'media perception' to become their perception. It's no secret that the media wants to begin to write about a 'Romney comeback'.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. There Will Be Polls

And the media will follow the polls.

[dsc]

13. One wouldn't want to be LeBron James on an electoral ticket in Cleveland

I think even Todd Akin could win the Cleveland women's vote if the only other option were LeBron James.

[porphyrian]

14. Here's what they should play for President Obama's entrance...

[Initech]

15. Romney will be grade school t-ball vs. the New York Yankees.

Like some guy on a karaoke machine against Luciano Pavoratti.

Like some grade school programmer trying to take down Google.

And so on.

[treestar]

54. Reminds me of this:

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[Initech]

62. This would be Romney / Ryan

Romney =

Ryan =

[quinnox]

17. Ugh, can't stand L. James

One of the biggest egomaniacs out there. Has never lived in the real world, been coddled since he was a teen-ager and it shows.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

20. "Never Lived In The Real World."

He never knew his biological father and grew up on public assistance. That's plenty of "real world" experience.

[kaiden]

18. Carmelo was great when he was coached by George Karl, a bona fide Democrat!

[Ishoutandscream2]

26. Ok, as long as the Lebron from the 2011 finals doesn't show up

[DemocratSinceBirth]

39. No. We Definitely Don't Want That LeBron To Show Up.

But he learned from his mistakes. He was unstoppable this post season.

[sakabatou]

36. No, it'll be like 90's Michael Jordan vs. the guy that was always benched

[XemaSab]

41. Obama's the Harlem Globetrotters

and Romney's the Washington Generals.

[hifiguy]

66. Perfect. nt

[aikoaiko]

45. I wish we would keep the metapor of skill level at Michael Jordan.

lebron?

[Drunken Irishman]

52. Well, up until this past season. James had a history of choking in the playoffs...

So...

[madinmaryland]

53. Ick! Bad comparison. President Obama is NOT a QUITTER.

[Scurrilous]

55. K & R

Gobama! Go Heat!!

[lastlib]

59. ??? I thought James and Anthony played basketball or something.... ????

I've never heard either one of 'em debate anything but Coke vs. Pepsi, and frankly doubt either one is capable of anything more intellectually demanding....(They ain't 'zackly Plato & Aristotle, IMHO)

[madrchsod]

60. james? god no---jordon

james ain`t shit compared to jordon

[jmowreader]

63. Willard will be one of Coach K's walk-on benchwarmers

Willard is going to get owned, but a more apt comparison would be LeBron against a third-string college student. For all his foibles, Melo is capable of convincing someone to pay him to play basketball.