Bill Clinton picks Final Four on James Carville's XM sports show
Friday, March 21, 2008 at 1:17 PM
Tags: 2, XM
Former President Bill Clinton made his Final Four picks on James Carville's XM Satellite Radio show "60/20 Sports," picking North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA, and his alma mater Georgetown.
The telephone interview, which was taped Thursday night, airs today at 3pm ET/12-noon PT on XM Sports Nation (ch 144).
When Russert asked Clinton which team he thought would ultimately win the NCAA championship, Clinton said, "My heart's with Georgetown, but my head tells me it's going to be Carolina or Memphis. If you look at Carolina, they have been able to run with everybody this year, as well as play that powerful inside game, which is why I kind of favor them."
As for Memphis and head coach Jim Calipari, the former President said, "I've got a high regard for Calipari as a coach, and when I watch the highlights, Memphis just looks a lot quicker than most teams to me."
Clinton also cautioned not to count out Duke: "It's easy to dismiss Duke. Most people don't think they've got any chance because they got whacked by Carolina a couple of times. But, you know, they only lost five games, and Krzyzewski is a great tournament coach. You can't really write them off."
Calling from Pennsylvania, where Hillary Clinton will face Barack Obama in the April 22nd Democratic presidential primary, former President Clinton told Carville with a laugh, "As you know, James, I haven't followed this season as closely as I normally do. I've been otherwise occupied. There are probably going to be some surprises this year that, if I had watched enough games this year, I'd have better judgment about."
Russert asked Clinton: "If you had to compare your wife and her campaign to an NCAA tournament team, which one would it be?"
Clinton chuckled and replied: "Whichever one has shown the most persistence and just keeps coming back and coming back and coming back. Whichever one was dismissed early and came on late, that's her."
"60/20 Sports" is hosted by 63-year-old Carville and 22-year-old Luke Russert, son of "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert. Today's edition of "60/20 Sports" marks the 2nd anniversary of the weekly, one-hour sports talk program. Bill Clinton was the show's first guest in 2006, and returned for the show's first anniversary in 2007.
If you miss today's show, don't fret, it is available as a podcast every week on iTunes and on XM's website.
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FUCK HILLARY! BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!
IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE!!!!!!
Posted by: YES WE CAN | March 21, 2008 2:33 PM
Oh yeah, we'll get a TON of "change" buddy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUbUBTlmAiA
Posted by: banff21 | March 21, 2008 3:23 PM
I like Carville's face in this picture. He looks pensive.
Posted by: mistaneon | March 21, 2008 4:30 PM
banff21, your YouTube is fail.
This one is not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrp-v2tHaDo
Posted by: SatRadMadMan | March 21, 2008 4:53 PM
Yeah SatRadMadMan, you're right that was truly inspiring. I'm moved by Obama... I think I just felt something crawl up my leg watching that.
I really like how he threw his grandmother under the bus. Real stand-up guy.
Or how he "clarified" a day later by saying her racist emotions were that of a "typical white person"... wow, he's just SO inspiring.
Posted by: banff21 | March 21, 2008 6:02 PM
Sorry banff21, but your taking Obama's comments out of context (or being foolish enough to let others do it for you) is also an epic fail.
Don't get what I mean? Let's look at some of your recent pearls of "wisdom".
Headline should change to read:
"Nappy Headed Hoes oppose merger"
Bland and repetitious with fucking gay jocks blubbering on about nothing. So enjoy your faggoty E Street Radio
Hmm... based on those, I guess we should conclude that you are a racist, homophobic idiot?
Posted by: SatRadMadMan | March 21, 2008 6:31 PM
Congrats on being a Google-jockey. Typical liberal bullshit. Rather than debate the facts, you resort to personal attacks. Maybe because you ran out of things to say? Maybe because your hero Obama lacks any sort of substance and is a campaign based on slogans and slick marketing?
Sorry, but your holy Obama will "fail" pussyboy.
Posted by: banff21 | March 21, 2008 7:32 PM
Typical liberal bullshit. Rather than debate the facts, you resort to personal attacks. Maybe because you ran out of things to say?
Er, I guess I gave you far too much credit. Your failure to see a point about taking words out of context, a point approximately the size of a 747, is not my failing, sir.
Maybe because your hero Obama lacks any sort of substance and is a campaign based on slogans and slick marketing?
Nonsense. Whether you agree with him ideologically or not, Obama is rich with substance. So rather than parroting empty-headed Hannityisms, why don't you get the facts?
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/2/21/164117/783/290/461422
http://www.amazon.com/Dreams-My-Father-Story-Inheritance/dp/0307383415/ref=bxgy_cc_b_text_b
Sorry, but your holy Obama will "fail" pussyboy.
"Pussyboy"? Heeey, that's pretty darn clever coming from someone who was just crying "you resort to personal attacks".
Posted by: SatRadMadMan | March 21, 2008 8:42 PM
Obama's message - if you don't vote for me, you are a racist.
Posted by: Sgt. Sally | March 21, 2008 9:04 PM
Obama's message - if you don't vote for me, you are a racist.
Posted by: Sgt. Sally | March 21, 2008 9:04 PM
Obama's message - if you don't vote for me, you are a racist.
O RLY?
Find me just one single quote in which he has ever even remotely insinuated such a sentiment.
Posted by: SatRadMadMan | March 21, 2008 9:10 PM
So who did Obama pick for the Final Four?
Is it just me or did Ryan's post have absolutely nothing to do with the Democratic Party's nomination.
Posted by: Mario (Brewed For Thought) | March 22, 2008 2:35 AM