Role Models

By Matthew Yglesias
Charles Barkley on the Presidential campaign: See web-only content:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2008/02/role-models/48588/ I'm not sure he's the most effective conservative, though the "every time I hear the word 'conservative' it makes me sick to my stomach" line has a certain appeal, and the "fake Christians" stuff sounds accurate to this non-Christian. But he starts out talking about how Barack Obama is a good role model -- since when does Barkley believe in role models.

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