The ONE's Bracket

Tarheel · « **on:** March 19, 2009, 12:29:29 AM »

You'd think that The ONE would have other things to do but here it is posted on the official White House Website:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/images/brackets2009c.jpg

I hope that he hasn't jinxed the Tarheels...suddenly I feel a little sick to my stomach.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2009, 12:33:06 AM »

Sorry about that Tarheel! I know that has to suck.

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2009, 01:32:55 AM »

I wonder if it's illegal for the white house to have an office pool. I know I'd be kicked in the ass if my boss found ~~the one we're doing at work~~ out we were having one.

Just a thought.

Saniflush · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2009, 07:44:03 AM »

Quote from: townhallsavoy on March 19, 2009, 01:32:55 AM

I wonder if it's illegal for the white house to have an office pool. I know I'd be kicked in the ass if my boss found ~~the one we're doing at work~~ out we were having one.

Just a thought.

better yet I wonder if their winnings will be taxed by the ~~democrats~~ Tories.

AUChizad · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2009, 09:27:59 AM »

The outrage! How in the world does he have 5 free minutes to fill out an NCAA bracket!!!

Bush had ZERO alone time. Never golfed. Never went to his ranch. Never mountain biked.

The super-republican I work with was bitching about this too. Come on, guys. There's plenty of legitimate shit to bitch about.

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2009, 09:41:01 AM »

Hey Tarheel, I didn't realize you and Coach K had so much in common.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/19/duke-coach-obama-worry-economy-ncaa-picks/

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Duke Coach to Obama: Worry About the Economy, Not NCAA Picks

Barack Obama picked North Carolina to defeat Louisville for the NCAA championship, a relatively safe selection for a trailblazing president.

Obama spent part of Tuesday making his tournament picks for ESPN, which posted his completed bracket online Wednesday and showed the First Fan filling it out with Andy Katz on the noon edition of "Sportscenter."

Of course, the president's choice drew a reaction from the Tar Heels' most intense rival.

"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," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said from the Blue Devils' first-round site in Greensboro, N.C.

The president had top-seeded Pittsburgh join the No. 1-seeded Tar Heels and Cardinals in the Final Four, but chose second-seeded Memphis to beat Connecticut in the West Regional.

"I think Memphis has got a very athletic team," Obama told Katz, an ESPN college basketball analyst. "I think they've got a good shot."

Perhaps showing some indecision, Obama initially had the Panthers playing Louisville for the national title in the file posted online. Pitt was scratched out of the title game in favor of North Carolina, which in turn replaced Louisville in the "champion" box.

"Here's what I like about Carolina: experience and balance," Obama said.

Familiarity, too. Obama played a pickup game with Tyler Hansbrough and the Tar Heels while campaigning in North Carolina last April.

"Now, for all the Tar Heels who are watching, I picked you last year — you let me down," Obama said. "This year, don't embarrass me in front of the nation, all right? I'm counting on you. I still got those sneakers you guys gave me."

Katz interviewed Obama last October for a story about the president's brother-in-law, Oregon State basketball coach Craig Robinson. After the interview, Obama invited Katz to play in a pickup basketball game on Election Day in Chicago, and he did.

Katz extracted a promise from Obama that if elected, the new president would reveal his NCAA picks to ESPN when the pairings were announced in March.

"They stayed true to their word and didn't hesitate to get it done," Katz said.

Obama was brutally honest in assessing many of the teams, including Blake Griffin and second-seeded Oklahoma, which he has losing to Syracuse for a spot in the final eight.

"The problem with Oklahoma, they have the player of the year, but they play like, seven guys," Obama said. "I think you start getting worn down."

Among the other notable selections, Obama picked 10th-seeded Maryland to beat No. 7 seed California in the West Regional, fifth-seeded Florida State to make the round of 16, and No. 11 seed Virginia Commonwealth to beat UCLA.

Any chance the president slips away for a few minutes to see how his picks are doing when the tournament begins in earnest Thursday?

"I think the chances are pretty high," he said.

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2009, 09:42:36 AM »

Quote from: AUChizad on March 19, 2009, 09:27:59 AM

The outrage! How in the world does he have 5 free minutes to fill out an NCAA bracket!!!

Bush had ZERO alone time. Never golfed. Never went to his ranch. Never mountain biked.

The super-republican I work with was bitching about this too. Come on, guys. There's plenty of legitimate shit to bitch about.

Wasn't Bush lambasted for what he did on his own time? Do you really think Republicans are going to be the first ones to stray from partisanship and support the opposition?

lifesapplepie · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2009, 09:48:14 AM »

The first time he has ever been conservative on something...

Kaos · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2009, 10:08:02 AM »

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"Here's what I like about Carolina: experience and balance," Obama said.

How fucking odd, considering that he himself is completely devoid of both.

What an idiot bastard.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2009, 11:00:46 AM »

Quote from: townhallsavoy on March 19, 2009, 09:41:01 AM

Hey Tarheel, I didn't realize you and Coach K had so much in common.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/19/duke-coach-obama-worry-economy-ncaa-picks/

See Tarheel, I told you I thought Coach K was an alright guy. I am still waiting on you to dig up that article about him abusing puppies and killing kittens in front of small children to make me hate him.

Of course with Coach K making that comment, how long will it be before the University fires him or they find his body floating in the Neuse River?

Tarheel · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2009, 11:10:39 AM »

Quote from: AUChizad on March 19, 2009, 09:27:59 AM

The outrage! How in the world does he have 5 free minutes to fill out an NCAA bracket!!!

Bush had ZERO alone time. Never golfed. Never went to his ranch. Never mountain biked.

The super-republican I work with was bitching about this too. Come on, guys. There's plenty of legitimate shit to bitch about.

Oh come on Chizad! If you think that my post was bitchy you need to read just about everything I've said about The ONE on the SGA! I thought I was fairly tame!

Jeez.

Tarheel · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2009, 11:12:33 AM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on March 19, 2009, 12:33:06 AM

Sorry about that Tarheel! I know that has to suck.

I knew that The ONE liked the Tarheels; somewhere I posted on The SGA last year where he scrimmaged with them during his campaigning in NC (in fact it is mentioned in that article above).

Still...it makes my stomach churn nonetheless.

Tarheel · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2009, 11:14:38 AM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on March 19, 2009, 11:00:46 AM

See Tarheel, I told you I thought Coach K was an alright guy. I am still waiting on you to dig up that article about him abusing puppies and killing kittens in front of small children to make me hate him.

Of course with Coach K making that comment, how long will it be before the University fires him or they find his body floating in the Neuse River?

Yeah, I'm still looking for that incriminating evidence.

Thrilla · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2009, 11:30:02 AM »

Quote from: lifesapplepie on March 19, 2009, 09:48:14 AM

The first time he has ever been conservative on something...

Upon reviewing his bracket, I am able to confirm that our President has very, very small testicles. The only upsets he picked were Maryland over Cal (although most folks, including myself, picked this one) and Temple over Arizona St., and VCU over UCLA (both of which I picked as well...methinks these were the easy upsets to pick). Everything else is safe...he does have one 9 seed (TN) beating OK State as well. I'd say his bracket looks like the majority of the nation's picks...

AUTailgatingRules · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2009, 12:13:56 PM »

I wonder if his teleprompter told him who to pick?

Tarheel · « **Reply #15 on:** March 19, 2009, 12:16:35 PM »

Quote from: AUTailgatingRules on March 19, 2009, 12:13:56 PM

I wonder if his teleprompter told him who to pick?

Fucking hilarious!

AUChizad · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2009, 09:37:37 AM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on March 19, 2009, 11:00:46 AM

See Tarheel, I told you I thought Coach K was an alright guy. I am still waiting on you to dig up that article about him abusing puppies and killing kittens in front of small children to make me hate him.

Of course with Coach K making that comment, how long will it be before the University fires him or they find his body floating in the Neuse River?

I saw the entire clip of this, and this was another example of Fox News taking something out of context to spin it in a way to feed it to you super-Republicans.

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/video?id=3994497

Clearly that was more of a lighthearted jab at UNC than Obama.

Tarheel · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2009, 01:26:43 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on March 20, 2009, 09:37:37 AM

I saw the entire clip of this, and this was another example of Fox News taking something out of context to spin it in a way to feed it to you super-Republicans.

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/video?id=3994497

Clearly that was more of a lighthearted jab at UNC than Obama.

We might actually agree on that...despite me being a 'super-Republican'.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2009, 01:45:25 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on March 20, 2009, 09:37:37 AM

I saw the entire clip of this, and this was another example of Fox News taking something out of context to spin it in a way to feed it to you super-Republicans.

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/video?id=3994497

Clearly that was more of a lighthearted jab at UNC than Obama.

I didn't see the clip from Fox nor the one you have posted from ESPN. My comment was simply in jest since "The Obama" seems to throw anyone under the bus when he feels it to be politically convenient.

EDIT: "super-Republicans"....that's funny. I am an equal opportunity hater of politicians, I don't care what party they belong too, If I think they have fucked up, I will call them out on it. I consider myself a conservative first, the Republican party seems to put that type of candidate up so that is what I tend to vote, but make no mistake, there are some that have an R next to their name and I hate them with a passion.

Tarheel · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2009, 01:59:01 PM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on March 20, 2009, 01:45:25 PM

I didn't see the clip from Fox nor the one you have posted from ESPN. My comment was simply in jest since "The Obama" seems to throw anyone under the bus when he feels it to be politically convenient.

EDIT: "super-Republicans"....that's funny. I am an equal opportunity hater of politicians, I don't care what party they belong too, If I think they have fucked up, I will call them out on it. I consider myself a conservative first, the Republican party seems to put that type of candidate up so that is what I tend to vote, but make no mistake, there are some that have an R next to their name and I hate them with a passion.

My point in starting this thread here to begin with was in jest towards The ONE. If I'd been serious about it I would've posted it under The SGA...these libertarians have no sense of humor (just teasing with that last remark, of course).