Comments on: Bryant Gumbel, Barack Obama, Basketball http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/04/19/bryant-gumbel-barack-obama-basketball/ notes, photos, and other collectible fragments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:25:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/04/19/bryant-gumbel-barack-obama-basketball/#comment-174946 Richard Wed, 21 May 2008 12:30:54 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/?p=3676#comment-174946 Oh boy... Oh boy…

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]]> By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/04/19/bryant-gumbel-barack-obama-basketball/#comment-174696 Richard Sat, 03 May 2008 09:55:39 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/?p=3676#comment-174696 Good question raymond. I think this interview is wonderful as it shows his teamwork, his skill, and that he can laugh at himself. The bowling was focused on because it was easy to use it as a way to show how different he is from what the media are calling "average Americans" who bowl. Yes, there is a segment of America who bowls but I'm an American and I don't bowl. My wife doesn't bowl. No one in my extended family, in her extended family, or any of our friends bowl. So, if Barack is an elitist for not having bowling in his cultural skillset, so are all of us. Maybe that's why we like him. ;) Good question raymond. I think this interview is wonderful as it shows his teamwork, his skill, and that he can laugh at himself.

The bowling was focused on because it was easy to use it as a way to show how different he is from what the media are calling “average Americans” who bowl. Yes, there is a segment of America who bowls but I’m an American and I don’t bowl. My wife doesn’t bowl. No one in my extended family, in her extended family, or any of our friends bowl. So, if Barack is an elitist for not having bowling in his cultural skillset, so are all of us. Maybe that’s why we like him. ;)

]]> By: raymond http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/04/19/bryant-gumbel-barack-obama-basketball/#comment-174687 raymond Fri, 02 May 2008 18:41:45 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/?p=3676#comment-174687 Why did Barack's bowling fiasco get such saturation coverage while his excellence at b-ball is hardly ever shown? Why did Barack’s bowling fiasco get such saturation coverage while his excellence at b-ball is hardly ever shown?

]]> By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/04/19/bryant-gumbel-barack-obama-basketball/#comment-174516 Richard Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:02:10 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/?p=3676#comment-174516 Yeah, you mentioned that. He sounds just like his sister (duh) and sorta looks like her too. Well, I see a resemblance. Great video, yes? Yeah, you mentioned that. He sounds just like his sister (duh) and sorta looks like her too. Well, I see a resemblance.

Great video, yes?

]]> By: Steve http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/04/19/bryant-gumbel-barack-obama-basketball/#comment-174515 Steve Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:40:58 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/?p=3676#comment-174515 Craig Robinson, Barack's now brother-in-law, is the new head basketball coach at Oregon State. Small world. Craig Robinson, Barack’s now brother-in-law, is the new head basketball coach at Oregon State. Small world.

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