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LeBron James: 'Mike Vick for PRESIDENT!!'

Ray Gustini 30 Views Nov 16, 2010
LeBron James antagonized the nation this summer by leaving his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in the most obnoxious way possible. Nothing if not savvy, James posted a message to his Twitter account last night that will go a long way toward convincing people his is not, in fact, completely out of touch.

Mike Vick for PRESIDENT!!less than a minute ago via webLeBron James
KingJames



Or not. Although it would be interesting to see how the dog-drowning Vick--now the MVP favorite after last night's demolition of the Redskins--would fare in a GOP primary against frontrunner Mitt Romney.

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