Perhaps this is growing tiresome for our readers, but as long as Sir Charles keeps on giving, I’m going to keep on taking. This week it’s an interview he did with The New Republic (they interviewed him, so far as I can tell, because he’s awesome and because the writer’s a big fan of his TNT show "Inside the NBA"; there doesn’t appear to be a news angle).
There are any number of good reasons to click over and read the interview — the main one being that it’s always pleasurable to listen to a thoughtful person being thoughtful — but because we like to be topical here at MAID, I offer this passage for your delectation:
Are there any politicians now that you like? I have heard you have Barack Obama in your cell phone. Is that true?
Barack is a good friend of mine. John Edwards is a good friend of mine. I supported John last time because John got my attention last time. He said that we had to address the issues, the disparity between the rich and the poor. And I called him and talked to him and said, "You aren’t going to be talking no bullshit against gay people." America has got to address the differences between rich and poor. That is the number-one problem we have in this country–economics. And John got my attention, and I am going to meet with him again; I like him. Barack is a friend. I’ve got to make sure where his head is and make sure he is not just trying to get elected. This is going to be a very interesting election because we are going to find out who is sexist and who is racist. Because I don’t think a woman can win, because I think America is sexist. I am not sure Barack can win, because I do think we have a racial divide in this country.
