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Barkley is a smart dude all around. I enjoy his political commentary when he offers it as much as his sports commentary.

I wish he would keep his word and actually run for governor of Alabama one day. He's smart, logical, down to earth, has balls and a sense of humor about himself. He's everything that Alabama politicians aren't, and we could really use a leader like him.

But unfortunately for him the average voter in this state are old white, evangelical southern-baptists, and Bama fans and those people might not be able to see past that he's black, likes to drink, and is an all-time great Auburn athlete that still outspokenly loves us.