CBS Touts ‘Fan-in-Chief’ Barack Obama’s NCAA Picks

CBS Touts ‘Fan-in-Chief’ Barack Obama’s NCAA Picks

By Kyle Drennen (Bio | Archive)
March 19, 2009 - 10:28 ET

Russ Mitchell, CBS On Thursday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Russ Mitchell shared President Obama’s bracket picks for the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four: "And it appears March Madness has reached the White House. The fan-in-chief President Obama tells ESPN his NCAA Final Four bracket includes Louisville, Memphis, Pittsburgh, and North Carolina. And he predicts a Tar Heels victory over Louisville in the final. There is the music. You can catch all the action of the NCAA men's tournament right here on CBS, beginning tomorrow afternoon. We all picked North Carolina." On Wednesday’s Evening News, while filling in for anchor Katie Couric, Early Show co-host Maggie Rodriguez also touted the presidential picks.

However, both Mitchell and Rodriguez failed to mention that the head coach of Duke University’s men’s basketball team, Mike Krzyzewski, recently criticized the President for being distracted by March Madness: "Somebody said that we're not in President Obama's Final Four, and as much as I respect what he's doing, really, the economy is something that he should focus on, probably more than the brackets."

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NCAA, Limbaugh, AIG Bonuses, Leno

March 19, 2009 - 10:45 ET by In Excess

Can this guy concentrate, for one day, on the job at hand, which is to run this country?

ADD in chief

March 19, 2009 - 10:47 ET by mizflame98

Obama needs a dose of Ritalin.

"Not to be a republican at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head." - Francois Guisot

Ritalin

March 19, 2009 - 12:15 ET by iveseenitall

Absolutely! I saw this time and again while working with "liberals" for so many years. Like children, they can't concentrate on one thing for an extended period of time, especially something important. It's too much for them. Everyday I worked, it was something new. They never "solved" any problem before going on to another one. And they literally made things up to prattle about. It's a disease. Chaos is in their genes. A word of advice: don't ever take the "liberals" more seriously then they take themselves. Nonetheless, don't underestimate their viciousness or take them lightly. Watch out for them. They'll do you in, sans conscience. How sad.

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

Ritalin?

March 19, 2009 - 12:08 ET by ricklail

I was under the impression that Ritalin had the opposite effect on adults as it did kids. In other word I think he is already it because he is so hyper.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. RWR

Coach K for President

March 19, 2009 - 10:47 ET by Gat New York

You have to admire Coach K for putting Obama in his place and trying to teach him priorities.

I wonder if he'll fire his personal assistant (b-ball partner), Reggie Love (former Duke U b-ball player) after this comment.

The Coach K comment was more

March 19, 2009 - 10:48 ET by balboa

The Coach K comment was more tongue-in-cheek than an actual criticism.

and...

March 19, 2009 - 10:50 ET by mizflame98

you know that how?

"Not to be a republican at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head." - Francois Guisot

Because I saw the clip of

March 19, 2009 - 11:08 ET by balboa

Because I saw the clip of him saying it?

Remarkable

March 19, 2009 - 11:33 ET by cvgbuckeye

bal; you are a wizard. One thing we can always do is count on you to put perfume on a dog turd for liberal causes and put a dog turd in the perfume for anything Conservative.

I'll bet if it was Dick Cheney that picked the brackets and Coach K made this comment and anyone "Read" coach K's mind as being "Tongue in cheek, you would respond the same way, huh!

bal, you are more predictable than Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park! Amazing!

Meh. Just objectively

March 19, 2009 - 11:48 ET by balboa

Meh. Just objectively viewing the situation.

sorry buckeye

March 19, 2009 - 12:54 ET by candance

I gotta go with balboa on this one. I've dealt with Coach K enough to know how he really is. He's jealous that Obama chose UNC over his team and is now making a smart alec comment to hurt Obama's feelings. Had Obama picked K as the winner, I guarantee this would never have happened.

"I've dealt with Coach K

March 19, 2009 - 17:22 ET by ckc1227

"I've dealt with Coach K enough to know how he really is. He's jealous that Obama chose UNC over his team and is now making a smart alec comment to hurt Obama's feelings."

Yeah, that's what it was, lol.

"The Coach K comment was

March 19, 2009 - 17:27 ET by ckc1227

"The Coach K comment was more tongue-in-cheek than an actual criticism. "

That isn't how it's being reported, at least not at CNN, where the headline read "Coach K Disses Obama"

Obama is a celebretard

March 19, 2009 - 10:55 ET by Franklins_Locke

All Obama is doing is getting his press, like a celebrity. I don’t know if this is for his ego or a concerted effort to be everywhere all the time. Either way it is annoying and not working. Every time I see him, it reminds me that he is not fixing something and just grandstanding.

http://franklinslocke.blogspot.com/

Celebrity!

March 19, 2009 - 11:21 ET by iveseenitall

Right on. More and more, this clown Barry reminds me of another "celebrity" who spoke so well and brought about "change" by creating an ignorant, uncritical following --- the guy with that little mustache who brought the entire world to war over his ideology.

(Attend a Tea Party near you, or start one of your own)

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

Jukin' and jivin'

March 19, 2009 - 10:58 ET by Blonde

I wish he'd just shut up for a change!

Instead of being gracious (not in his vocabulary, apparently), he also shot his stupid mouth off after my beloved Gators won their second National Championship in three years.

STFU Barry! (Pardon me for that, but really, my Gators?).

I hope he fails, too.

Falling apart

March 19, 2009 - 11:11 ET by iveseenitall

On another post I listed just a few of the things Barry has done to put this nation in grave danger. And he hasn't been in office but a few days. The guy's is a liar, a hypocrite, and a theif, to name a few "qualities" of his character. He is an immature boy, indoctrinated in an America-hating ideology which, left unchecked, is quickly bringing the country to its' knees. And instead of working, he is making basketball picks. Note the specifics in his statements: he knows more about the players and the teams than he does about American history or the Constitution. What is he doing, putting hours into this while the nation is on the brink of financial and social disaster? He demonstrates more urgency about the NCAA Tournament then about impending doom ( unless he's on the campaign trail ).Yet he's got the media sychophants stating that he's "working his tail off".This is sick!

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

Usurper-in-Chief is more like it.

March 19, 2009 - 11:51 ET by DJEddle

Yes, Obama should focus on the economy - and the multiple lawsuits challenging his eligibility. For those who believe the argument is worthy of "tin-foil hats," I provide you with Exhibit A:

Barack Obama: The Illegitimate President

No birth certificate is required and no argument about place of birth is made in this article. All we need to do is understand constitutional law and use our ability to reason.

The proof is there. All you need to do is comprehend it.

Rational Liberty: Where Reason and Government Collide - The best website ever!

DJEddle, Usurper in BS is more like it...

March 19, 2009 - 12:04 ET by Mother

The fraud that is our naked emperor is a blight on America.

-And, yes. Barry is NOT a natural born citizen and the birth cert is not necessary to prove that very fact [which seems to be a bone of contention at times with people who don't study up and read how that works]. My husband even 'pishawed' the whole 'natural born' thing because he didn't truly understand it.

Another link:

http://naturalborncitizen.wordpress.com/

Mother, Donofrio was

March 19, 2009 - 12:27 ET by DJEddle

Mother,

Donofrio was always on the right track, but unfortunately, the courts apparently didn't believe he had a right to bring suit. Must Obama personally and physically injure one of us in order to bring an eligibility lawsuit and have it heard?

Rational Liberty: Where Reason and Government Collide - The best website ever!

Barack Obama's Teleprompter has a Blog going viral

March 19, 2009 - 12:03 ET by laree

Rush just pointed out Barack Obama's Teleprompter's Blog on his show. Too Funny the Teleprompter is answering Rush's questions.

http://barackstelepr...

I have no problem with our

March 19, 2009 - 12:27 ET by Roger the Shrubber

I have no problem with our president taking a few minutes out and showing a human side. He obvious loves college hoops, knows his stuff on the subject.

All of us who stood up for President Bush every time the tards on the Left bitched about Bush not wringing his hands every waking moment over the "war on terror", Katrina, or 9/11, etc, should take note that many of you are doing the exact same thing.

A few minutes?

March 19, 2009 - 13:01 ET by iveseenitall

Barry obviously takes more than "a few minutes" for his recreation. And he knows just about everything concerning basketball and football teams, yet he thinks there are 57 states in the union and his statements concerning the Constitution are absolutely ignorant. Ok, fine. But he is not fit to be POTUS. Go and be a commentator on the sports network, young fella. He's so fond of saying we are in a "crisis". If so I want a "leader", not an overgrown teenager, in this time of "crisis".

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

Really silly criticism.

March 19, 2009 - 13:02 ET by balboa

Really silly criticism.

Silly?

March 19, 2009 - 13:30 ET by iveseenitall

Silly? Not so. Moreover, I see this as just another diversion from what he is up to. Read the book, Fahrenheit 451. In it the leader of the firemen (who burn books) asks about sports. He says that the more people think about sports, the better for those who are doing the dirty to continue their evil deeds. Obama and his minions will talk about anything but the real problems, lest they be found out.

Futhermore, read about Barry, the party animal, in Washington. He instills absolutely no confidence in his ability to "lead" anything. And I hope everyone watches him on Leno. He should be a "regular riot" as Ralph Cramdon would say. And be sure to read his children's book too. I guess he'll be writing that at halftime. Wow, what a guy!

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

well seen

March 19, 2009 - 13:35 ET by candance

I've made a few jabs at Obama for doing it, but really it's not a big deal. It takes about five minutes to fill out a bracket and very little thought to choose UNC as the winner. All he had to do was hit ESPN's website for about thirty seconds to find UNC as the popular choice.

Obama going on Jay Leno was a big deal because that took a lot of preparation and wasted time. Obama running away last month to visit a random public school was a big deal. Obama pretending to cry over bonuses that Congress approved is a big deal. Let's focus on what really matters.

As to your point about F 451, this country gets involved with March Madness every year regardless of who is in office. Same for a lot of other sports. Bush threw the first pitch at the World Series back in 2001, and also threw the first official pitch in the Nationals' new stadium last spring. And let's not forget when Palin dropped the puck at a hockey game in Philadelphia last fall even as McCain was busy working on the bailout. I don't recall you accusing Sarah Palin of giving us a diversion.

There are a lot of reasons to be angry at Obama, but IMO this is too nitpicky.

Candance, Can we be angry

March 19, 2009 - 13:46 ET by DJEddle

Candance,

Can we be angry about the fact that Obama is not constitutionally eligible for the presidency?

Barack Obama: The Illegitimate President

Would that qualify as "nitpicky"?

I think this entire propaganda tour that he's been on since his inauguration is pathetic. I'd like to see him answer the tough questions and offer up some real solutions to the many problems our government has created. Instead, he parties every week and hops around the country as if he's already seeking re-election...which wouldn't be a surprise since he's been perpetually running for the next office since his first elected government job.

If he's going to pretend to be the legitimate president, shouldn't he at least act like one?

Rational Liberty: Where Reason and Government Collide - The best website ever!

wow eddie

March 19, 2009 - 14:03 ET by candance

Did you read my whole post or just scroll down to the bottom and hope you got the gist of it?

Obama has decided to run things by being in perpetual campaign mode. That's obvious. He told us before the election that running a campaign was his only skill, so now it's the only thing he knows to do. Going on Leno is nothing but a campaign move to remind teeny boppers how dreamy he is. The nightly parties, the weekend getaways, they're all ridiculous. The meeting with Gordon Brown was a disaster.

But to spend so much energy criticizing his bracket? That's like having a teenager who skips school and smokes pot, but you're jumping on him because he didn't take out the trash.

I agree that the birth certificate thing is fishy...but I fail to see what that has to do with my original point...

Candance, Two things: The

March 19, 2009 - 16:30 ET by DJEddle

Candance,

Two things: The name's not "eddie" and yes, I did read your entire post.

I couldn't care less about Obama's opinion of college basketball. I think the man is an absolute fraud. I do think he needs to spend more time acting like a president if he wants to assume the role of one - despite his ineligibility.

And by the way...his eligibility has nothing to do with a birth certificate. You need to read the article that I wrote. We have the proof of his fraud right in front of our faces, yet hardly anyone is willing to do anything about it.

Rational Liberty: Where Reason and Government Collide - The best website ever!

my apologies DJ

March 19, 2009 - 17:38 ET by candance

I misread your name. Darn these small orange letters!

I know all about the issue with Obama's birth. You say someone needs to do something about it. What do you suggest we do?

Candance, Do whatever you

March 19, 2009 - 17:49 ET by DJEddle

Candance,

Do whatever you can. If you have the means to construct a legal argument and file suit, then do it. Write multiple letters to your representative, senators, the RNC, DNC, secretary of state, attorney general...every political outlet you can reach. Write your newspapers, magazines, spread the word on your blog...anything.

Just don't fall victim to the wrong arguments. The birth certificate isn't the issue. Obama is not a natural born citizen. He was born to a British citizen. That disqualifies him. That's the general argument I made in my article that I posted - but there's much more detail and an extraordinary source accompanies it in the text (a link to a previous essay I wrote concerning the history of U.S. citizenship).

It's not a matter of partisanship...it's a matter of upholding the law. There are much bigger things going on than college basketball brackets. Our country is in the hands of a usurper. I wonder if people truly understand what that means.

Rational Liberty: Where Reason and Government Collide - The best website ever!

~I thought it was DJeddie this whole time

March 19, 2009 - 17:55 ET by choselife3x

That high-pitched scream you hear is the troll under my heel.

Public Service

March 19, 2009 - 13:51 ET by iveseenitall

Candance:

You may be right about "nitpicky". All politicians do certain things to please the public. But I do think this guy goes too far. Moreover, I am tired of their using their office and their celebrity to make millions ( the Clinton's made $100,000,000 ), especially since ignoring real problems results in tragedies such as 911. Of course, there so many other things to criticize this man about, not the least of which is that he is bringing us down the road to ruin. And I do believe we need a man in the office, not a boy in a man's body.

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

we're on the same page seen

March 19, 2009 - 14:07 ET by candance

Of course, there so many other things to criticize this man about, not the least of which is that he is bringing us down the road to ruin.

That's all I'm sayin

isia... Speaking of O and

March 19, 2009 - 13:46 ET by bigtimer

isia...

Speaking of O and his partying...have you seen this?

I am sick of seeing O on the campaign trail everywhere everyday.

He's not a prez at all as far as I am concerned, he proves it every single day...he is nothing but a community organizer getting votes for the next election...or so he thinks.

Bad part of it is we have been forced to give ACORN his little army of workers to get illegal voters let alone doing the census taking, our tax-dollars paying them they got in the Strangulation bill..

Right on

March 19, 2009 - 14:04 ET by iveseenitall

BT:

Thanks for the link. Just another example of what this manchild is all about. You're so right. He's is not fit for the office he holds. As you know I've experienced a lifetime of disgust working with "liberals". I know what will be the end result of having this boy as POTUS. He's a phony, a fake, a fraud. The best we can hope for is that the damage he will cause can be contained and that the American people wake up and throw him out in the next election. Untill then, all we can do is pray and keep pounding away at the creep. Keep up your good work.

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

isia.... I thank you and

March 19, 2009 - 14:16 ET by bigtimer

isia....

I thank you and your other half too for all the work and determination you as well...

I am so furious about what the House just did with the 90% tax hike on the corporations/individuals that give bonuses ...after these are the very people who passed the Stimulus Bill and are a huge problem for all of the mess in the first place and is Unconstitutional, they passed this with more than a 2/3 votes they needed....85 repubs voted for this...

Unbelievable.

I hope they are voted out, I don't care who the member is on the 'R' side of the aisle.

I'm going to be looking for the list later and they are in my cross-hairs...I hope others as well.

Roger...

March 19, 2009 - 13:19 ET by dborschjr68

Roger, I hear ya. I completely see where you're coming from and I respect your right to voice your opinion.

However, maybe some of us just don't LIKE Obama.

Simply put.

I do remember when the Left would terrorize Bush ceaselessly and mock him daily. Big deal. It's what they do; it's what is expected of them.

I just don't like this fella. At all. So it amuses me to see the MSM tell us about his humanness (is that a word?) and the sort, as if it is noteworthy for me to know.

I'm just saying...Not looking for an arguement or the like. I'm just exercising my rights as a citizen to not like someone, regardless of station.

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To the MSM: It has been said that, "The pen is mightier than the sword". So I'll tell ya what- how's about you hold onto a pen and see if it stops me from slapping your face. I'm just sayin'...

No problemo! I think the

March 19, 2009 - 15:27 ET by Roger the Shrubber

No problemo! I think the guy is a complete douche myself. But I can actually see Obama filling out a bracket, believe it or not. Can you see Kerry, Gore, Schumer doing that? Harry Reid?

I cannot. not in a million years, haha. At least they didn't ask him to handicap soccer.... :)

I guess I just don't want people being no different than all those KOStards and Hufftards out there....

Roger, again...

March 19, 2009 - 15:58 ET by dborschjr68

Cool beans. Thanks for the confirm on my post.

I have also wondered if when I post snide comments, if I'm just not acting like mine enemies. It's definitely something for me to think about.

I should be better than that. Otherwise, I'm just like they are, albeit a Conservative and not a liberal. Hm.

Thanks for the brain food, Roger.

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To the MSM: It has been said that, "The pen is mightier than the sword". So I'll tell ya what- how's about you hold onto a pen and see if it stops me from slapping your face. I'm just sayin'...

"No problemo! I think the

March 19, 2009 - 17:12 ET by ckc1227

"No problemo! I think the guy is a complete douche myself. But I can actually see Obama filling out a bracket, believe it or not."

We DID see him fill out his brackets, thanks to the props, and all the cameras present to record this glorious, once in a lifetime event, lol.

I'm ok with the guy filling out brackets, but were the cameras, news media and props really necessary?

Good point, CKC. It's all

March 19, 2009 - 20:59 ET by Roger the Shrubber

Good point, CKC. It's all about putting on a show, eh?

I do not see The Hopeful Changer filling out the women's bracket!

NCAA

March 19, 2009 - 12:29 ET by easygoer

He knows nothing about the stock market but he sure can pick those blue chip teams.

It's now official:

March 19, 2009 - 12:40 ET by dborschjr68

The president....is a tool.

Thank you, and God Bless.

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To the MSM: It has been said that, "The pen is mightier than the sword". So I'll tell ya what- how's about you hold onto a pen and see if it stops me from slapping your face. I'm just sayin'...

Back in the day...

March 19, 2009 - 13:43 ET by AJB

Back in the day, the outgoing president and the news media let the new president have 100 days to get in office before unleshing the attack dogs. That certainly didn't happen with Bush, but magically appeared with you know who...

Back then, a President was president of ALL the people and would not make sports picks lest he appear to show disrespect for the other team, nor unfairly promote his favorite team.

And then again, back in the day, Basketball was a sport that required skill and finesse... where there were rules like goaltending and travelling that made the player have to work to earn points. Now its all about how long you can slammer-bammer and hang on the rim.

I miss the old days.

gee AJB

March 19, 2009 - 14:14 ET by candance

I watch a lot of college bball and I see refs call traveling and goaltending quite a bit.

As for it requiring skill and finesse, how about you go play some one and one with Michael Beasley and see if he lacks proper skill.

The old days

March 19, 2009 - 19:23 ET by iveseenitall

AJB:

Ah yes, the old days. Days when your word was your bond. Days when "journalists" told the truth. Days when ignoramuses were branded as ignoramuses, not heroes. Days when Hollywood produced the likes of Jimmy Stewart, and Clark Gable, and Audie Murphy, and others who were war heroes and patriots. Days when the presidency was an office to be respected. Days when kids knew their place and adults supported one another. Days when respect was ubiquitous and human dignity was a way of life. Days when ......... We are "rich" with money and things but, too many times, little else. Sad.

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

Even if UNC doesn't win

March 19, 2009 - 14:27 ET by Carl Kolchak

I wonder what team the teleprompter picked to win it all.

Maybe "The View" can invite the teleprompter on and Bobby Knight as well, and the teleprompter and Bobby Knight can go over the tournament with Behar and Friends.

I think it's funny...

March 19, 2009 - 16:00 ET by taocpa

I am a Terp fan, since I am a MD grad and I love what Coach K did, tongue-in-cheek or not.

Good for him. The clueless leader of our country should do his job and not worry about his bracket.

Tom

The friggin Whitehose.gov web page

March 19, 2009 - 16:13 ET by JTP

has his brackets on the HOME page! What must other countries think when they click on our COUNTRY'S home page and see this tripe? This is just sad.....

"I need more cowbell!" SNL

ummmm.

March 19, 2009 - 17:13 ET by Karl_12

You guys do realize that the last President had the record for most vacation days for a President right? Never heard you guys complain about W when he was clearing some brush at his ranch while two wars were going on. But President Obama can't fill out a bracket for the NCAA basketball tournament? Seriously people get real.