Shaq: President Obama To Blame For Rajon Rondo’s Late Season Struggles

wow, lotsa respect and props to you right now lakeshow, you’ve just become one of the most respectable authorities on this site, as far as im concerned–plus you seem like an objective fan of the game (which is increasingly rare). very few people seem to understand that not only are our politicians criminally inept (or corrupt), but that the whole system stinks, at this point. kudos to you lakeshow, you have made my day

But I have no opinion of any of our presidents, I assume all politicians are just power hungry. Whether they want to help or not is impossible to figure out – just like lakeshow and z said, the “party” they represent prohibits them from making any kind of headway for legitimate, and positive change.

see george W. wouldn’t have said that

I thought so. Well actually, I thought the system was supposed to work for everyone who followed it (& worked hard). — It’s just too bad that the whole that has been dug is deep enough to engulf us and our children through retirement. The United States needs to reinvent the internet (or create some type of new business/industry that is groundbreaking and ripe to cause a financial boom) Basically some American needs to put his genius cap on, and create something that makes us the center of the SPENDING world again.

i wish that political argument had not happened. there’s nothing worse than a bad, misinformed political argument. yawn.

Uhm your in a comment section that revolves around the president. What did you except, we’d be talking about puppies?

It’s just not American if you’re not living beyond your means. SMH

also, let it be known that i want allenp’s opinions on this “political stuff”…i’m waiting, man.

I don’t think people are maligning what he has accomplished thus far, it’s just that he continues to give the other the side the benefit of the doubt that they will negotiate in honest (when their modus operandi the entire time has been to create as difficult a situation as possible for OB to win reelection). Personally my fear is that his continual attempts to seek middle ground (a trully worthwhile cause) will be his downfall as it appears to be a no-win situation (not enough to to keep his base amped and an opposition that can’t be placated regardless of what he does for them)…

By the way Lakeshow I think my last comment just proved your initial point…

Obama has done the best he can with this country. He just does not have the power he should have. Presidents have to answer to others. America operates under a seperation of powers (Legislature, Judiciary and Executive) The President is answerable to the Supreme Court and cannot pass legislation without approval of the Senate. Please note when Obama choose his Cabinet. they were given the Title for example Secretary of State NOMINEE. this means that Congress must first approve of the nominee before they recieve the post. Obama does not have any power, he is really a FIGUREHEAD. He got the job and probably is frustrated with what he can and cannot do. Also the current President is working with a deficit that he did not create, but inherited. So if you become President, yes you get the glory, but in the end your just a MAN with no power, because you have to answer to others. BOOK IT!!!

Also, NATO needs to GTFO of Libya. The only reason they’re there is because of oil and strategic positioning. Gaddafi was taxing NATO quite high, and wanted to re-negotiate oil contracts to give his country a larger share of the oil revenue (since it IS Libyan oil…), and when the West wouldn’t go for it, he threatened to nationalize the oil and replace NATO with Chinese, Russian, and Indian oil companies. Of course, whenever the leader of a non-white country taxes European or American companies a reasonable amount, so as to feed his/her country, there’s going to be a CIA-backed coup.

Political debates are useless. Republicans blame Democrats, Democrats blame Republicans, the population blames both dems and reps meanwhile the rich get richer and the poor gets poorer. Nothing is ever going to change that, so why waste your time arguing politics?

Shout out to the Illuminati…

I KNEW IT I WAS LOOKIN ALL OVER FOR SOMEONE TO TALk ABOUT THEM BACKGROUND GROUPS and it was the very last comment…..

You may not trust or like Ron Paul, but the fact still remains that he’s one of a handful of politicians who don’t need a team of handlers to calculate his every step. The bottom line is, the US needs to stop worrying about the Middle East, stop these inane wars, stop catering to the lobbyists who put your young men and women in the line of fire, and worry about domestic policy for a change. Ron Paul, unlike so many other fickle politicians, has CONSISTENTLY voted in line with his beliefs–these beliefs. So yeah…

I hate the Celtics. However, Rondo runs a basketball team much better than Obama leads a country.

isn’t this a basketball site…?

I agree that MOST politicians suck, and it’s disgraceful because the US claims “democracy” but let’s face it, it’s really 2 sh!tty choices as opposed to 1 sh!tty choice.
Saying they all suck, though, is a bit close-minded because there are a few politicians who remain consistent to their ideologies without being bought over by the lobbies. The problem with American democracy rests in the lobbies who control the government.
@ Philo: I agree, and I’m not saying Ron Paul is a sure thing, but it DOES say something that the media absolutely h@tes giving this guy any coverage at all, even when he’s sweeping Republican polls over Tea Partiers and neo-cons. This guy consistently votes for what he says. What REPUBLICAN do you know of actually has the gall to criticize the corporations who fund his party? What Republican do you know of actually wants to get the hell out of the Middle East and NOT dominate the world militarily? I mean, if this guy is elected somehow, it won’t be because of the media (who Obama has a tonne of pull with), it’ll be because Americans actually care about what he has to say.
Ron Paul is not the answer to all of America’s problems, and I do think he’s a bit idealistic when it comes to the free market. But the two things America needs most–a smaller defense budget and less corporate lobbying–are what he prioritizes as part of his campaign. He’s a bit iffy on abortion and he’s uber-religious, and I’ve heard he doesn’t believe in the Theory of Evolution, but the former two policies ALONE make him worthy of election.
Keep in mind, I generally dislike conservatism because most conservatives are hypocritical of their own values. But the Christian Right and the neo-conservatives aren’t even true conservatives. Ron Paul, if elected, will be the only true conservative/libertarian America has seen in half a century…
I’ve never even entertained the idea of supporting the Republican Party until now, but if Ron Paul gets the nomination, a whole lot of liberals, maybe even straight leftists, will be switching sides. Because he’s the lesser of two evils.

Rondo, Derrick Rose called, he said HAH HA! D. Rose kills Rondo, Rondo sucks.

i don’t mind rondo not having a jump shot from long range, i want him attacking the basket, it works for him much better. he’s a very skilled finisher with those nasty ball fakes and you get fouled if you do that. i think what he needs to improve is his free throw shooting when he gets fouled. plus when defenders give him the space outside he sees the floor better, that’s why he’s able to see the play running and find open guys. and do u really want him slouching outside? they got too many guys doin that already

THIS COUNTRY WAS BOUGHT LONG AGO…….WHAT WAS BOUGHT? OUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS, OUR MONEY WE EARNED. ALL THESE POLITRICKIANS RUNNING THIS CORRUPT-AS-CAN-BE SH1TSTEM. ELEVATE YOUR MIND. EMANCIPATE YOURSELVES FROM MENTAL SLAVERY. THEY WANT YOU TO THINK SOMEONE IS WATCHING YOU, SO THEY CAN MAKE UP A SET OF RULES FOR YOU. DO NOT WASTE YOUR PRECIOUS TIME ON THIS BALL OF WATER AND DIRT WORRYING ABOUT THIS FABRICATED NONSENSE. WHAT WOULD GEORGE CARLIN SAY? ………………. ZEN HUMAN WALKIN….

WZUP Philosopher, hope all is well.. quick question for you, Illuminati…baphomet. were those shots in the dark, just thrown out there, political beliefs, religious beliefs or shots to the heads of the weak? lol

He makes a good point!