Charles Barkley Quotes


I was a Republican until they lost their minds.


Context

He like many other Americans had become dissatisfied with the religious, right wing fundamentalist ideology of the George W. Bush administration and the Republicans who controlled Congress until the election of 2006.


Citations

Charles Barkley, Professional Basketball Player, Political Activist & Commentator, Announcing that he was switching parties and entering Alabama politics as a Democrat, 2006

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When the Trs Psrty snd other extrme conservatives gsined contol of the Republican Party and moved the party far to the right, the Democratic Party, began shifting to the left. The centeriists of both parties began to be ignored as politicians of each party stove to avoid attacks from their extremes. The result were centerists who left their old party loyalties becomming indeprndents or joininng the other party.


He was discussing how to move the Republican Party to the extreme right. on a 2010 interview with Political Vindication Radio, and extreme California Radio Talk Show. Six years later he became Donald Trump’s Campaign CEO and after Trump won, he became the President’s Chief Policy Advisor. He was much closer to “taking it over”—the Republican Party.


Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
  • Born: February 20, 1963
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Charles Wade Barkley is an American former professional basketball player who is an analyst on Inside the NBA. Nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "the Round Mound of Rebound," Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's greatest power forwards of all time. Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, an 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and the 1993 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP).