Obama's Busted Lip: Beneficial Or Harmful To His Hoops Cred?

President Obama was injured November 26th while playing basketball.

Ray Deceraga, director of programs for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and his errant elbow were the culprits.

"Que paso?" Deceraga's asked Obama's lip, we imagine.

Obama's lip would have said "No es bueno" except it was all swollen.

Now the question is how bueno is Barry's B-ball rep since the incident. We happen to think it's better. You need a a smack in the chops once in a while to reaffirm you still got the chops as a ball player.

We know he'll never make it as a baseball pitcher. Even left handed, he's not sandlot material. But on the hardwood, he may be our first president who could really ball.

Sit down, Bill Clinton, you know we're talking basketball. We'll let you voice your opinion in one of our videos.

Which, by the way, we've got a batch of Obama basketball videos. Please enjoy.

Video Footage Of Obama Walking Out With Busted Lip

What better way to get your presidential basketball news than by some guy with a British accent? Wouldn't you ra-ther hear "comp-ress" than "com-press?"

While Running for Prez Obama Plays 3-On-3

Here's a photo-op pickup game. Watch for Tamika Catchings and Alison Bales of the WNBA's Indiana Fever. No elbows are thrown in this game. Would they dare?

Mix Tape Showing Obama In High School Plus Elsewhere

Here's a mix tape with various BB film of Obama. Of course, it has the requisite Hip Hop background "music." What's a basketball mix tape without rap?

You see a few moments from Hawaii high school ball.

Obama's team won the state championship. Immediately afterward, they questioned his birth certificate.

Is Basketball Cool?

Obama, being the first basket balling POTUS is said to be cool.

After all, basketball is a cool sport. You have smooth strokes, you fake people out, you look one way and pass another. You wear cool uniforms.

Is baseball as cool? It depends on who you are.

David Letterman attempts to show us the difference.

Bill Clinton Says You Need Soul To Play Basketball

We allowed George Bush to get in on the basketball action, then how about Bill Clinton?

We think Bill Clinton is a little pissed Hillary is not our Prez.

Really.

Bill had it all planned out. He was looking forward to being First Gentleman.

He knew the White House inside out. He knew where to stash the interns, where to hide his cigars...

We think he's a little bitter, and that's why he made this video.

Bill claims Barack is a little stiff. He thinks his game has no soul.

Does Barach Have Game? His Brother-In-Law Questions Him

Bryant Gumbel discusses Obama's game with Matt Lauer. Bryant also discusses basketball with Barack.

In the film, Barack doesn't look too bad but...there are signals that Obama isn't going all out. No one is ever going to mistake him for Blake Griffin. Michelle's brother, the coach, doesn't do Barack's basketball rep any favors. 

It's possible that this interview saps Obama's cred as a basketball player.

So now we've come full circle. 

Obama was playing defense against Rey Decerega, but instead of defending Rey soft, Barach crowded him with an elbow in the lip for his trouble.

Barach's basketball cred...UP.

Perhaps...on purpose? Was Rey chosen to help the Prez regain some cred?

After all, no one is going to scream at a guy heading up the Hispanic Caucus. Certainly not the Dems. And if the Pubs want any Hispanic votes at all, they'll stay silent.

If this were a set-up, Rey Decerega was the perfect guy for the job.