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The President of the United States of America (i.imgur.com)

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[–]fulachtfiadh 2437 points2438 points ago

If I was playing him and managed to block that shot I'd probably shout something about being the Secretary of Defense.

[–]economicurtis 243 points244 points ago

Obama: "I AM Air Force One!"

[–]niperwiper 797 points798 points ago

Yeah, the guy guarding him proves that white men can't jump.

[–]evil_twin 917 points918 points ago

Anybody who plays the president does not jump. . .

[–]paradoksikal 427 points428 points ago

Yeah I can't imagine any of those guys were playing their hardest... I mean he's the goddamn President. What are you gonna do, foul him?

[–]mrchhre 803 points804 points ago

there was actually an interesting NPR piece not long ago, i forget who it was but a prominent reporter of theirs had some sort of unprecedented "follow obama around" access, and one of the things he said he was really surprised by was just how hard everyone WAS going in his basketball games - apparently the prez is serious about no special treatment and if he catches a whiff of "going easy" you don't get invited back.

at work at the moment, i'll look up the story later if i remember. it was an enjoyable listen.

edit: fengshui and a few others found what i was talking about - turns out it was a fresh air piece on a vanity fair article by michael lewis(referenced all over the place below).

http://www.npr.org/2012/09/12/161003362/michael-lewis-studies-obamas-way

also talks about how everyone in that game is way younger than obama, EVERYONE played college ball, and a few played professionally outside the US. so, goofy white guys, yes. scrubs on the court? no.

[–]paradoksikal 236 points237 points ago

Thanks, I look forward to hearing it. Seems pretty cool that he's that competitive, that he doesn't want people to go easy on him. Imagine dunking on the POTUS? That'd be a story to tell your grandkids.

[–]ASchway 493 points494 points ago

Grandkids? I'm telling the whole fecking world. "I BROKE THE BACKBOARD ON OBAMA!"

game: blouses.

[–]prizzinguard 232 points233 points ago

Wouldn't it be awesome if the President made everyone pancakes afterwards?

[–]HankVatican 32 points33 points ago

"Here's your pancakes, bitches."

-- Barack Obama

[–]JudgeWhoAllowsStuff 168 points169 points ago

FUCK YO COUCH, POTUS!

[–]Team_Khalifa 10 points11 points ago

Get a new one with ya rich ass

[–]tmc_throwaway 7 points8 points ago

What did the five fingers say to the face?

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      [–]RobotSifl 31 points32 points ago

      Prince vs. Obama.

      I would give my life to witness that match in person.

      [–]Thoraxe 13 points14 points ago

      Game... Blouses

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        [–]UberDrive 119 points120 points ago

        Michael Lewis, Vanity Fair http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/2012/10/michael-lewis-profile-barack-obama

        "Obama was 20 or more years older than most of them, and probably not as physically gifted, though it was hard to say because of the age differences. No one held back, no one deferred. Guys on his team dribbled past him and ignored the fact he was wide open. When he drives through the streets, crowds part, but when he drives to the basket large, hostile men slide over to cut him off. It’s revealing that he would seek out a game like this but even more that others would give it to him: no one watching would have been able to guess which guy was president. As a player on the other team, who must have outweighed Obama by a hundred pounds, backed the president of the United States down and knocked the crap out of him, all for the sake of a single layup, I leaned over to the former Florida State point guard.

        'No one seems to be taking it easy on him,' I said.

        'If you take it easy on him, you’re not invited back,” he explained.'"

        EDIT: Oh, lots of people posted it below, sorry. But you guys should read his series on the eurozone. Amazing stuff: http://www.vanityfair.com/contributors/michael-lewis

        [–]fengshui 70 points71 points ago

        It was Fresh Air: http://www.npr.org/2012/09/12/161003362/michael-lewis-studies-obamas-way

        [–]Shtruntz 30 points31 points ago

        I imagine he doesn't have much competition against pasty old bureaucrats.

        EDIT___Joke____

        Pedantic Redditors

        [–]nightwing2024 17 points18 points ago

        Are you kidding? Arne Duncan (Secretary of Education) is like the Steve Nash of the cabinet. Dude balls hard. He played in the NBA all star celebrity game.

        Edit: Duncan was also captain of his Harvard basketball team.

        [–]AHistoricalFigure 16 points17 points ago

        Those guys look more like Secret Service.

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            [–]TheScrumpster 30 points31 points ago

            Yea - I heard him talk about golf the same way. He putts out everything and refuses to accept offers for mulligans/lie improvements. Essentially he said, "If I don't play by the rules, how can I expect anyone else to?"

            [–]evil_twin 30 points31 points ago

            Yeah, but if you beat and dominate him, are you still invited back? Or does he invite back the people who try their hardest and still lose? I do see 3 white guys in the pic . . .

            [–]robo23 254 points255 points ago

            3.5

            [–]LinkRazr 29 points30 points ago

            Oh you.

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                [–]awdixon 14 points15 points ago

                You're thinking of Michael "Moneyball" Lewis's Vanity Faire article.

                Great read, and you're right: those games sound like they are played at a level way above your average YMCA pick-up league.

                [–]fofifth 23 points24 points ago

                I don't know about you but the average YMCA pick-up players in my city are black kids who will teach you how to play real ball.

                [–]awdixon 3 points4 points ago

                I believe you that there are good players in your Y leagues. As it happens, the pick-up games I play in here are mostly black kids, and I can hang with them okay. But if you read that Lewis profile he says that a lot of the people in POTUS's game have played college ball and a few played pro internationally. I definitely would be regularly embarrassed trying to run with them.

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                    [–]cobrophy 114 points115 points ago

                    There's a great article by Michael Lewis (of Moneyball etc fame) about the president's basketball game

                    http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/2012/10/michael-lewis-profile-barack-obama

                    Basically if you don't try hard you don't get invited back.

                    [–]bitwize01 91 points92 points ago

                    I read an article in rolling stone vanity fair done by a dude who met with Obama dozens of times for 6 months while writing the story.

                    Basically, he said that Obama's pickup games, which he tries to attend weekly, are extremely competitive. If you softball the POTUS, he doesn't invite you back. Many of the players are gov't people who played college ball on high-profile teams.

                    The reporter tried to play with them, and got completely smoked, and the president yelled at him for being awful.

                    [–]Lawbat 37 points38 points ago

                    "Shits weak yo. Do you write for Girl-scouts weekly or something?"

                    [–]ziptnf 114 points115 points ago

                    If the president told me I was awful at basketball, my entire life would then revolve around training and perfecting my game of basketball until I turned into the white Lebron James.

                    [–]gaviidae 67 points68 points ago

                    Would have just been easier to vote for Mitt Romney, challenge him to basketball, and then totally own him at it until he calls you the white Lebron James.

                    [–]jkd42 12 points13 points ago

                    You can't fuck with Willard when it comes to Sport. Romney would challenge your dressage horse to a canter-off against his and completely smoke you.

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                      [–]His_name_was_Phil 5 points6 points ago

                      Step 1. Acquire necessary skills and ability to, what's this word? J-u-m-p?

                      I got nothin man.

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                        [–]himynameis_ 15 points16 points ago

                        The President yelled at him? That's mean... Poor guy :(

                        [–]Maeby78 19 points20 points ago

                        See but that's the point. On the court, the President is just another player. One who will call you out if you suck.

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                            [–]gahahe 19 points20 points ago

                            http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/2012/10/michael-lewis-profile-barack-obama

                            “No one seems to be taking it easy on him,” I said.

                            “If you take it easy on him, you’re not invited back,” he explained.

                            [–]Odusei 72 points73 points ago

                            Teddy Roosevelt lost sight in one eye while he was president as a result of his frequent boxing matches.

                            Bill Clinton had to walk with crutches for a few months because he fell down some stairs. George Bush chocked on a pretzel.

                            Makes you miss the old days.

                            [–]Lampmonster1 75 points76 points ago

                            Jackson beat an attempted assassin so badly that he had to be pulled off of him after the assassin's gun jammed.

                            However, these are anecdotal. Bush was very athletic when he was young and Taft was the fattest president ever. There's no clear degradation.

                            [–]NauticalInsanity 65 points66 points ago

                            My favorite Jackson story is the one where he was so pissed at a man he dueled, he let his opponent shoot first, took a bullet to the torso, then fired back. Andrew Jackson was not a nice person, but damn if he wasn't the toughest motherfucker around.

                            [–]Lampmonster1 71 points72 points ago

                            Yeah, he was an evil bastard, but you did not want to be on his bad side. Or an Indian.

                            [–]ragman95 7 points8 points ago

                            He actually had two adopted Indian sons. Kinda makes you wonder why a man would forcibly relocate thousands of Cherokee's and yet adopt a Native American kid. Something about monkeysphere I guess.

                            [–]T3canolis 14 points15 points ago

                            It's because he saw Indians as barbarians and wanted to "civilize" two Indian children and assimilate them into the "normal" white world.

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                                [–]CircleOfNoms 6 points7 points ago

                                He didn't just shoot him, he took that bullet, took like 2 minutes to line up his shot while the other guy was pissing himself, and instead of shooting into the ground like a normal person would have, Jackson put a bullet straight into the mans gut. The guy took a long time to die after that.

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                                  [–]zeutheir 33 points34 points ago

                                  Bush dodged that shoe that was thrown at him like a pro.

                                  [–]Lampmonster1 13 points14 points ago

                                  Both of them.

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                                      [–]Dusty129 15 points16 points ago

                                      Wouldn't be the first time

                                      [–]scubstev834 5 points6 points ago

                                      Actually, in several radio interviews you can hear some of the "regulars" that play speaking to Obama's competitive nature. One of them mentions that if you want to be asked back to the game, you better play hard and not give Obama any free shots. I'll scour up an NPR link shortly.

                                      Edit: http://www.sportsgrid.com/media/president-obama-loves-pickup-basketball-way-more-than-you-think/

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                                        [–]redditwithafork 9 points10 points ago

                                        Matter of fact, secret service recommended that they all keep their hands up and in plain sight at all times. This guy is just following orders.

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                                          [–]frotc914 39 points40 points ago

                                          Those white guys playing D look like they could use some affirmative action.

                                          [–]jogrogers26 4 points5 points ago

                                          Someone's never played basketball.

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                                            [–]ostawookiee 33 points34 points ago

                                            THAT'S WHAT I CALL A PRESIDENTIAL VETO!

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                                              [–]electrolemon 1512 points1513 points ago

                                              DUDE'S GOT AN OBAMA BRANDED BASKETBALL

                                              THAT IS TWO DIFFERENT LEVELS OF BALLER, ONE BEING SLIGHTLY MORE LITERAL THAN THE OTHER

                                              [–]dmilamj 320 points321 points ago

                                              I want an Obama branded basketball. I googled it, and all I got was this photo and a bunch of angry rants from conservatives about the president squandering time by playing ball.

                                              Anybody know where I can pick up an Obama-ball?

                                              [–]Regular_Ghost 299 points300 points ago

                                              That's funny, remember when Bush spent six months of his presidency chopping down trees? Me too. I imagine a republican staring at this picture for a while and thinking the whole time "Look at him! All he does is play basketball!"

                                              [–]crustalmighty 176 points177 points ago

                                              If only they cared about the mental well being of our commander-in-chief, they'd be forced to recognize that his basketball games are time well spent.

                                              [–]Thendofreason 159 points160 points ago

                                              My dad always says this when looking back at Clinton incident: the president has a very stressful job. He should be able to have sex with any woman that willing. We need to make him as much stress free as possible.

                                              [–]mentalorigami 103 points104 points ago

                                              Beyond that, he's an adult and he can sleep with whoever he (legally) pleases.

                                              [–]Claypool2112 79 points80 points ago

                                              Well... He was married and all. Granted, it was to Hillary Clinton, but he was married.

                                              [–]LP99 137 points138 points ago

                                              Cheating on your wife isn't illegal though. It is a myriad of other things, but still not illegal.

                                              [–]tyme 24 points25 points ago

                                              Technically, it is in some states and can result in a court martial if you're in the military.

                                              [–]mentalorigami 33 points34 points ago

                                              The enforceability of adultery laws in the United States is unclear following Supreme Court decisions since 1965 relating to privacy and sexual intimacy of consenting adults.

                                              If you can't enforce a law it isn't much of a law at all.

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                                                          [–]brockboland 93 points94 points ago

                                                          I think you mean clearing brush. For America.

                                                          [–]2nd_random_username 95 points96 points ago

                                                          "Now watch this drive."

                                                          [–]xanthine_junkie 44 points45 points ago

                                                          Obama > Bush playing basketball; Bush > Obama at golf;

                                                          rabble rabble, something white/black, rabble rabble

                                                          [–]phone_scissors_pen 40 points41 points ago

                                                          In reality Obama has played more golf than Bush did in his first term. I fact he's played more in one term than bush did in two.

                                                          Source

                                                          Not saying I care at all, I don't. Just thought it was worth noting because it surprised me when I read that.

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                                                              [–]thunnus 14 points15 points ago

                                                              bush whackin'.

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                                                                [–]KoNy_BoLoGnA 6 points7 points ago

                                                                The irony of this post is astounding.....

                                                                [–]aPigWhoWontEatJews 5 points6 points ago

                                                                OK, I'll bite. What's ironic about it?

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                                                                  [–]tastethelink 101 points102 points ago

                                                                  You can pick up an Obama ball at your local welfare (read: free money) office, next to the Obama phones and Obamacare and Obama muffins and Obama marijuanas. Filthy liberal hippies taking over the world with their damned rock and roll and women wearing pants.

                                                                  [–]XavierMendel 49 points50 points ago

                                                                  ... Obama muffins? Is that like a 50/50 vanilla-chocolate?

                                                                  [–]tastethelink 17 points18 points ago

                                                                  Muffins with a redistribution of blueberries.

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                                                                    [–]geek_box12 14 points15 points ago

                                                                    Can you say: IRONY

                                                                    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-05/republican-heavy-counties-eat-up-most-food-stamp-growth.html

                                                                    [–]tastethelink 16 points17 points ago

                                                                    I don't take kindly to sinners usin' them fancy two dollar words.

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                                                                            [–]SinisterKid 1177 points1178 points ago

                                                                            What position does Obama play?

                                                                            [–]Skythewood 513 points514 points ago

                                                                            More Specifically

                                                                            [–]SpringInJapan 306 points307 points ago

                                                                            For those who don't get it, Power Forward is a position.

                                                                            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)

                                                                            [–]703hokie 774 points775 points ago

                                                                            Leave it to reddit to not know what a power forward is.

                                                                            [–]DirtPile 132 points133 points ago

                                                                            But reddit knows what a power bottom is, though.

                                                                            [–]foxual 19 points20 points ago

                                                                            Only because they generate so much power from the top.

                                                                            [–]Splitshadow 4 points5 points ago

                                                                            Does the power have to do with the size or the strength of the bottom?

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                                                                                    [–]BigGulpsHuh7 64 points65 points ago

                                                                                    Nice, bro

                                                                                    [–]huggableplum 97 points98 points ago

                                                                                    http://i.imgur.com/VYVHF.gif

                                                                                    [–]BootRecognition 181 points182 points ago

                                                                                    Looks like Obama just visited Colorado.

                                                                                    [–]ErikDaReddit 55 points56 points ago

                                                                                    POTus

                                                                                    [–]JUST_LOGGED_IN 19 points20 points ago

                                                                                    I heard that he went back to Washington actually.

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                                                                                        [–]Sanity_prevails 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                        Was expected to go left, took a hard right...

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                                                                                          [–]technokitty 390 points391 points ago

                                                                                          I wanna see Obama play against Prince.

                                                                                          [–]StrangerinthaAlps 313 points314 points ago

                                                                                          Shoot the J..SHOOT IT!

                                                                                          [–]kwassa1 226 points227 points ago

                                                                                          Why don't you purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka?

                                                                                          [–]Badgermeister 107 points108 points ago

                                                                                          Would anyone like some grapes?

                                                                                          ...bitches

                                                                                          [–]RoutinelySpontaneous 19 points20 points ago

                                                                                          This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

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                                                                                            [–]EstoRobertoJordan 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                            That's not Lake Minnetonka...

                                                                                            [–]DannyBoi1Derz 55 points56 points ago

                                                                                            They were setting all types of fruity picks.

                                                                                            [–]BlueCrue 24 points25 points ago

                                                                                            Computer Blue.

                                                                                            [–]thedavecan 22 points23 points ago

                                                                                            Darling Pikki

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                                                                                              [–]red321red321 200 points201 points ago

                                                                                              Prince would be purple rainin' threes from downtown like it's nobody's business.

                                                                                              [–]USxMARINE 54 points55 points ago

                                                                                              I have upvoted you 61 times (Not including the lost count from when I changed laptops) and I still have never disagreed a single post you have ever written. Seriously.

                                                                                              Edit: #Red321Red321 #2016!

                                                                                              [–]red321red321 90 points91 points ago

                                                                                              You are the man and I'm feeling the love right now.

                                                                                              All homo.

                                                                                              [–]PhillyWick 20 points21 points ago

                                                                                              *totes homo

                                                                                              [–]USxMARINE 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                              We shall have lovely man babies. What's for breakfast?

                                                                                              [–]red321red321 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                              Grits

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                                                                                                [–]dbhanger 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                Damn, I wonder who my biggest fan is....?

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                                                                                                    [–]electrolemon 267 points268 points ago

                                                                                                    Game. Blouses.

                                                                                                    [–]Hijack32 125 points126 points ago

                                                                                                    And then he served us PANCAKES!

                                                                                                    [–]Immynimmy 68 points69 points ago

                                                                                                    Do you guys want any grapes?

                                                                                                    ...

                                                                                                    Bitches.

                                                                                                    [–]shrididdy 45 points46 points ago

                                                                                                    they were settin up some fruity ass picks

                                                                                                    [–]PretendsToKnowThings 15 points16 points ago

                                                                                                    Computer Blue.

                                                                                                    Darling Pinky.

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                                                                                                        [–]Jhaus2 34 points35 points ago

                                                                                                        http://gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs7/3634495_o.gif

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                                                                                                          [–]mooncity16 45 points46 points ago

                                                                                                          "Good hustle" "I'm not on your team man..."

                                                                                                          [–]SirVirus 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                                          In your face, Barrack Obama

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                                                                                                            [–]Daeveed 299 points300 points ago

                                                                                                            AIRBAMA.

                                                                                                            [–]pinoypridesux 108 points109 points ago

                                                                                                            OBAMA JAMA

                                                                                                            [–]ImObviouslyKidding 111 points112 points ago

                                                                                                            BOOM SHOCKOBAMA SLAMMA JAMMA

                                                                                                            [–]constatine01 68 points69 points ago

                                                                                                            too much

                                                                                                            [–]chemistry_teacher 18 points19 points ago

                                                                                                            I dunno, I kinda like it. Needs some Stevie Wonder, though.

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                                                                                                                    [–]som4h 240 points241 points ago

                                                                                                                    he got a jumper

                                                                                                                    [–]theonly112 19 points20 points ago

                                                                                                                    He's a Mormon but he ain't got no hoes.

                                                                                                                    [–]not_your_sister 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                                    My favorite quote this election season... "They got their hand so far up his ass they call him Mitt"

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                                                                                                                      [–]nickstro 181 points182 points ago

                                                                                                                      OH MAN. OH MAN. I GOT THIS. I GOT THIS.

                                                                                                                      [–]eddie1504 79 points80 points ago

                                                                                                                      Paul Blart: ball cop

                                                                                                                      [–]VaguelyCondescending 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                                      This is from Paul Blart 2, in which Paul gets appointed to the secret service for the heroics he displayed in the first movie.

                                                                                                                      SUMMER 2013

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                                                                                                                          [–]metricblue 140 points141 points ago

                                                                                                                          Obama vs. Kevin James

                                                                                                                          [–]SoFunAnon 38 points39 points ago

                                                                                                                          Dude's got a 1/4 inch vertical.

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                                                                                                                            [–]HairyEyebrows 109 points110 points ago

                                                                                                                            He's a lefty?

                                                                                                                            [–]CypherAlmasy 148 points149 points ago

                                                                                                                            Fun fact: As of 2012, five out of the last seven presidents have been left-handed. Counting as far back as Truman, the number is five (or six) out of twelve. In the 1992 election, all three major candidates – George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ross Perot – were left-handed..

                                                                                                                            [–]MisterFDotCom 257 points258 points ago

                                                                                                                            Lizards.

                                                                                                                            [–]TooMuchPants 38 points39 points ago

                                                                                                                            When you consider that only about 10% of the general population is left handed, that statistic becomes pretty crazy. Are there any proposed explanations of that?

                                                                                                                            [–]Gallifrasian 24 points25 points ago

                                                                                                                            IIRC Left hemisphere of the brain controls the right hand/body. Right hemisphere of the brain controls the left hand/body. There is no conclusive evidence that being left or right handed leads to being more creative or logical, but in general it is said that left handed people (right hemisphere) is more intuitive and excels better at dealing with complexity, paradoxes and ambiguity, while the right handed people (left hemisphere) are more logical thinkers that excel in analytical and verbal thinking as well as being more pattern-oriented. Ironically, speech is very left hemisphere-based and is pretty crucial for running for president.

                                                                                                                            Probably the best reason I can come up with is because the right hemisphere is centered around perception, visual, spacial, and intuitive information, which are all charismatic aspects. However, I believe having a good balance of both hemispheres is the best bet for a good president, and perhaps Obama does have a good balance but it just so happens he leaned towards being left handed. I could be biased about that theory, since I was born left handed and was raised to become right handed (some superstition my parents believed in or something), which lead me to become ambidextrous.

                                                                                                                            [–]CoCostanza 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                                            "Broad generalizations are often made in popular psychology about one side or the other having characteristic labels such as "logical" for the left side or "creative" for the right. These labels need to be treated carefully; although a lateral dominance is measurable, these characteristics are in fact existent in both sides,[1] and experimental evidence provides little support for correlating the structural differences between the sides with functional differences.[2]" -Wikipedia

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                                                                                                                                  [–]cal679 21 points22 points ago

                                                                                                                                  A surprising number of presidents and presidential candidates are left-handed. I remember Charles Barkley talking about how the President can only drive to the left so if you want to shut him down on defence that's the way to go. He also apparently gets a bit grabby when he's defending so Chuck suggested anyone playing against him should throw some elbows into his ribs to keep him at a distance. I wonder why he's never been invited to the White House for a game?

                                                                                                                                  [–]Davecasa 23 points24 points ago

                                                                                                                                  Yes.

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                                                                                                                                    [–]RacetotheBottom 371 points372 points ago

                                                                                                                                    World Leader Reaction

                                                                                                                                    [–]haloimplant 92 points93 points ago

                                                                                                                                    Canada reporting in...uhh never mind

                                                                                                                                    [–]AdamBombTV 54 points55 points ago

                                                                                                                                    As an Englishman, I know nothing of Canadian politics, I have no idea who this man is, his policies, his mannerisms, nor his way of thinking...

                                                                                                                                    But I am certain, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that as soon as the photographer left, this dead-eye'd, snake-smiling, son of a bitch ate that kitten.

                                                                                                                                    [–]haloimplant 19 points20 points ago

                                                                                                                                    He's our creepy prime minister, and that is indeed the joke around here.

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                                                                                                                                      [–]kernowbysvyken 37 points38 points ago

                                                                                                                                      He wouldn't have the balls to take Cameron on.

                                                                                                                                      [–]TheRubberJonny 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                                      Or Boris.

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                                                                                                                                        [–]science87 306 points307 points ago

                                                                                                                                        Australia here.

                                                                                                                                        [–]cobrophy 118 points119 points ago

                                                                                                                                        Not like the old days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5mBShX9fdU

                                                                                                                                        [–]Savir5850 21 points22 points ago

                                                                                                                                        Clearly the best skill to have as a world leader. Perhaps I will soon be on my way.

                                                                                                                                        [–]boilermakermatt 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                                                                        Wikipedia says this man used to hold the Guinness record for gulping down a yard of beer the fastest. Why don't we elect BAMFs like this in America?

                                                                                                                                        [–]MattPH1218 29 points30 points ago

                                                                                                                                        You just brought a youtube to a .gif fight.

                                                                                                                                        Risky.

                                                                                                                                        [–]FuckingHippies 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                                                                        A YouTube?

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                                                                                                                                          [–]LawBobLoblaw 25 points26 points ago

                                                                                                                                          Was expecting the Australian Prime Minister to be holding a beer or wallabee, but this will do. This will do.

                                                                                                                                          [–]celtic1888 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                                                          She's drunk though

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                                                                                                                                            [–]mebbee 21 points22 points ago

                                                                                                                                            Putin's been drinking again, can you handle that for me real quick?

                                                                                                                                            [–]RacetotheBottom 21 points22 points ago

                                                                                                                                            Come at me, bro

                                                                                                                                            [–]LearnsSomethingNew 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                                                            HOLYGODDAMSHITBALLS LOOK AT THAT SEXY BEAST.

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                                                                                                                                              [–]boomadonna 279 points280 points ago

                                                                                                                                              The President of the United States of America FIXED

                                                                                                                                              [–]kihadat 78 points79 points ago

                                                                                                                                              Thanks for not making a new submission.

                                                                                                                                              [–]YourDad 75 points76 points ago

                                                                                                                                              Is this where we're dumping our "President of the United States of America FIXED" images?

                                                                                                                                              [–]radioslave 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                                                              The reverse slam dunk is a great way to get in the net.

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                                                                                                                                                [–]OstensiblyEsoteric 15 points16 points ago

                                                                                                                                                Someone else will definitely post it as [FIXED].

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                                                                                                                                                  [–]erlingur 23 points24 points ago

                                                                                                                                                  He changed the face of the guy with his hands in the air to Romney.

                                                                                                                                                  Had to open this in two tabs and switch between them fast to notice. I am not a smart man.

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                                                                                                                                                    [–]Route67 134 points135 points ago

                                                                                                                                                    I read in an article in Vanity Fair that said if the guys who he plays against slack off just because he is the president, IE; let him score or take it easy on him, etc..... they don't get invited back to play again. One more thing to like about Obama.

                                                                                                                                                    [–]awdixon 16 points17 points ago

                                                                                                                                                    Here's that article, for what it's worth. By Michael Lewis, writer of Blindside, Moneyball, Liar's Poker, etc.

                                                                                                                                                    [–]tastethelink 25 points26 points ago

                                                                                                                                                    Indeed. I loved that article. He goes hard.

                                                                                                                                                    [–]cervantes429 37 points38 points ago

                                                                                                                                                    Fox News headline, "President goes hard in the paint, soft in the Middle East."

                                                                                                                                                    [–]tastethelink 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                                                                                    "President sinks 3-pointer but has no points for sinking economy."

                                                                                                                                                    [–]cervantes429 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                                                                    "Obama practicing layup, while businesses practicing layoffs."

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                                                                                                                                                      [–]madethisacctatwork 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                                                                                      Speaking of going hard. Someone made a parody of Waka Flocka Flame's "Hard in the Paint", called "Head of State" by Baraka Flocka Flame

                                                                                                                                                      Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv9VDSIm_Oo

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                                                                                                                                                        [–]ride_my_bike 251 points252 points ago

                                                                                                                                                        He tucks his shirts into his "workout" pants.

                                                                                                                                                        [–]ZeroGSpaceCow 212 points213 points ago

                                                                                                                                                        Damn right, the dude knows what he's doing! He doesn't want that shirt getting in the way. That's why all pro basketball players tuck in their shirts!

                                                                                                                                                        [–]rube203 125 points126 points ago

                                                                                                                                                        That and it's helpful for the refs to see when someone has been held.

                                                                                                                                                        [–]dragonflyzmaximize 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                                                                        Wow, you kind of just blew my mind. I don't play basketball, but soccer, and it had never crossed my mind before as a reason to do this.

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                                                                                                                                                          [–]ride_my_bike 65 points66 points ago

                                                                                                                                                          I don't play basketball, so it just screamed old man to me. I've been corrected though. Thank you.

                                                                                                                                                          [–]ZeroGSpaceCow 153 points154 points ago

                                                                                                                                                          I don't either. I know nothing about sports, I just made that all up.

                                                                                                                                                          [–]Richardrollins 21 points22 points ago

                                                                                                                                                          They tuck them in because its in the rules of the nba otherwise they wouldn't.

                                                                                                                                                          [–]Dracius 20 points21 points ago

                                                                                                                                                          Well then... You should know that despite making all that up, you're still correct.

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                                                                                                                                                                [–]Topbong 25 points26 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                Former British Prime Minister John Major used to tuck his shirt into his underpants.

                                                                                                                                                                He looked less cool than this.

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                                                                                                                                                                  [–]KGSquared 124 points125 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                  Let's just hope he can rebound...

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                                                                                                                                                                  the economy.

                                                                                                                                                                  [–]vulcan257 15 points16 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                  I love how awkward it looks when you do the CSI in reverse.

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                                                                                                                                                                    [–]catmoon 62 points63 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                    Some of the guys he plays with are really good.

                                                                                                                                                                    As an example, Arne Duncan has some skills and played professionally in Australia.

                                                                                                                                                                    [–]SantosLHalper23 33 points34 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                    His former right hand man, Reggie love, played at Duke. There are also pictures of Reggie passed out at a UNC frat house with a dude teabagging him. So there's that. Here you go (NSFW)

                                                                                                                                                                    [–]Badgermeister 188 points189 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                    It's too early for this shit. I haven't even seen my ballsack today yet.

                                                                                                                                                                    [–]SphincterNuts 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                    At work. Didn't see NSFW. Didn't see balls until I re-read comment.

                                                                                                                                                                    Not even mad.

                                                                                                                                                                    [–]SalMinella 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                    That's funny because of balls and Duke. Balls on Duke. Balls.

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                                                                                                                                                                      [–]Capitan_Amazing 16 points17 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                      Goddammit J-cole.

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                                                                                                                                                                        [–]skezeks 51 points52 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                        If you think that fade away is impressive, wait until you see Romney's.

                                                                                                                                                                        [–]Judge_Hate 107 points108 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                        "My fellow Americans watch me, as I dunk on whitey."

                                                                                                                                                                        [–]hereticjones 19 points20 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                        "I'd be playin basketball with the President, dunkin on his delegates, then I'd compliment him on his political etiquette."

                                                                                                                                                                        [–]KempfCreative 31 points32 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                        POTUS got ups

                                                                                                                                                                        [–]TheOceanWalker_88 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                        Obama once again overcoming the pathetic attempts of short, fat white men trying block his every move.

                                                                                                                                                                        [–]critercat 32 points33 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                        Against 3 white dudes? Come on.

                                                                                                                                                                        [–]Tyv 26 points27 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                        The guy on the right had better hope this photo doesn't get too popular.

                                                                                                                                                                        [–]ubomw 29 points30 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                        No shame to do sports when you should be doing sports.

                                                                                                                                                                        And Obama missed against this guy at least once, I'm sure.

                                                                                                                                                                        [–]SlapnutsGT 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                        I never rag on people's skills on the court ... of course unless they start talking trash first. That is a major problem with this sport, since it is so athletic people feel ashamed to play if they aren't that good because people love to make them feel ashamed.

                                                                                                                                                                        Such a fun sport to play yet everyone is scared to because of dickheads.

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                                                                                                                                                                            [–]danielberube 27 points28 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                            "Kobe!"

                                                                                                                                                                            [–]HeadJounin215 16 points17 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                            I pray to J that nobody steps on the President's White Nikes

                                                                                                                                                                            [–]zim_zim_zala_bim 20 points21 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                            Ball so hard

                                                                                                                                                                            [–]darrow 16 points17 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                            motherfuckerrs wanna fine me

                                                                                                                                                                            [–]Philip_Marlowe 18 points19 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                            fine

                                                                                                                                                                            Tax.

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                                                                                                                                                                              [–]Pilate27 16 points17 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                              Im a Libertarian/Repub, and I think this photo is awesome. All people are entitled to spend some time doing things they love... even if they are the POTUS.

                                                                                                                                                                              [–]redfox1 24 points25 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                              He even has his own obama edition ball. What a bad ass.

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                                                                                                                                                                              [–]JunkEdit 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                              Reggie Miller-esque. Just kick your leg out next time, Chief.

                                                                                                                                                                              [–]Oed0 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                              None of those other guys can jump . . .

                                                                                                                                                                              [–]jallain 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                                                                              I love that the basketball has an Obama logo on it. How can you lose if your logo is on the ball.

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