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Handicapping Iowa...
"BAR" wrote in message
... Do you have a problem voting for a guy with ethics and morals? Are you referring to Mike "Mr. Ethics Investigations" Huckabee? Please. "According to The Associated Press: “[Huckabee’s] career has also been colored by 14 ethics complaints and a volley of questions about his integrity, ranging from his management of campaign cash to his use of a nonprofit organization to subsidize his income to his destruction of state computer files on his way out of the governor’s office.” And what was Governor Huckabee’s response to these ethics allegations? Rather than cooperating with investigators, Huckabee sued the state ethics commission twice and attempted to shut the ethics process down." Aren't you going to bring up Barak's little land deal in Chicago or Hillary's involvement in Whitewater? Why should anyone mention them? You have no problem with those issues. You just said so. |
Handicapping Iowa...
"Calif Bill" wrote in message ... "D.Duck" wrote in message ... "Calif Bill" wrote in message ... "DownTime" wrote in message . .. Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: Here's what I'm thinking just based on reading things here and there. Democrats favor Obama, then Edwards, then Clinton, then everybody else. I'm thinking Obama gets out with a lead of three or four points over Edwards in second and Clinton a very close third to Edwards - say within a point or two. Everybody else, Dodd, Biden, Krazyinich will all slide to less than 4% of the vote in total. Republicans - I'm thnking Romney with an insigificant lead over Huckabee and Thompson a strong third. Ron Paultard will show a surprising 13% of the vote from all the Paulbots that show up from other states. Now I need to call my bookie. :) Your bookie is taking action on the primaries? That is sad. I'm assuming even the bookies are also it hard by the current real estate slump. Bookies make money no matter what. They set the line so all candidates / games get the same amount of money bet on each side. They take the vig. the difference in what is bet and what is paid out. They "hope" the same amount of money is bet on both sides. A bookie can loose his patooie if all the money goes to one side and that side wins. Most times when bookies find themselves one-sided on a particular wager they attempt to lay off the excess from the over weighted side, That is what the line is for. Start getting too much money one way, they change the line. That doesn't always work. There are instances where a lay-off is the only answer. I knew several bookies in Chicago, in fact one bought a house of mine, and am quite familiar with their procedures. |
Handicapping Iowa...
"D.Duck" wrote in message ... "Calif Bill" wrote in message ... "D.Duck" wrote in message ... "Calif Bill" wrote in message ... "DownTime" wrote in message . .. Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: Here's what I'm thinking just based on reading things here and there. Democrats favor Obama, then Edwards, then Clinton, then everybody else. I'm thinking Obama gets out with a lead of three or four points over Edwards in second and Clinton a very close third to Edwards - say within a point or two. Everybody else, Dodd, Biden, Krazyinich will all slide to less than 4% of the vote in total. Republicans - I'm thnking Romney with an insigificant lead over Huckabee and Thompson a strong third. Ron Paultard will show a surprising 13% of the vote from all the Paulbots that show up from other states. Now I need to call my bookie. :) Your bookie is taking action on the primaries? That is sad. I'm assuming even the bookies are also it hard by the current real estate slump. Bookies make money no matter what. They set the line so all candidates / games get the same amount of money bet on each side. They take the vig. the difference in what is bet and what is paid out. They "hope" the same amount of money is bet on both sides. A bookie can loose his patooie if all the money goes to one side and that side wins. Most times when bookies find themselves one-sided on a particular wager they attempt to lay off the excess from the over weighted side, That is what the line is for. Start getting too much money one way, they change the line. That doesn't always work. There are instances where a lay-off is the only answer. I knew several bookies in Chicago, in fact one bought a house of mine, and am quite familiar with their procedures. But is real reason for the line. And smaller bookies have to lay off bigger bets as they do not have the activity and can end up with more one way than the other way. Have not known any bookies for a lot of years now, but had coworkers would used them a lot. |
Handicapping Iowa...
"Calif Bill" wrote in message ... "D.Duck" wrote in message ... "Calif Bill" wrote in message ... "D.Duck" wrote in message ... "Calif Bill" wrote in message ... "DownTime" wrote in message . .. Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: Here's what I'm thinking just based on reading things here and there. Democrats favor Obama, then Edwards, then Clinton, then everybody else. I'm thinking Obama gets out with a lead of three or four points over Edwards in second and Clinton a very close third to Edwards - say within a point or two. Everybody else, Dodd, Biden, Krazyinich will all slide to less than 4% of the vote in total. Republicans - I'm thnking Romney with an insigificant lead over Huckabee and Thompson a strong third. Ron Paultard will show a surprising 13% of the vote from all the Paulbots that show up from other states. Now I need to call my bookie. :) Your bookie is taking action on the primaries? That is sad. I'm assuming even the bookies are also it hard by the current real estate slump. Bookies make money no matter what. They set the line so all candidates / games get the same amount of money bet on each side. They take the vig. the difference in what is bet and what is paid out. They "hope" the same amount of money is bet on both sides. A bookie can loose his patooie if all the money goes to one side and that side wins. Most times when bookies find themselves one-sided on a particular wager they attempt to lay off the excess from the over weighted side, That is what the line is for. Start getting too much money one way, they change the line. That doesn't always work. There are instances where a lay-off is the only answer. I knew several bookies in Chicago, in fact one bought a house of mine, and am quite familiar with their procedures. But is real reason for the line. And smaller bookies have to lay off bigger bets as they do not have the activity and can end up with more one way than the other way. Have not known any bookies for a lot of years now, but had coworkers would used them a lot. Agreed. They wish for equal amounts on either side of a proposition. The can live very nicely on the juice (vig). |
Handicapping Iowa...
On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:39:47 -0500, BAR wrote:
wrote: On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:55:51 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: Until the NCAA basketball tournament comes around that is. :) I'm not much of a basketball fan, but I think the NCAA tournament is the most exciting sports event around. It is usually full of accident's in the first couple of rounds. But, by the time they get to the final four the Cinderella story teams have been eliminated. True, but every once in a while you get an Oral Roberts or BYU or Gonzaga show up and run the table. |
Handicapping Iowa...
BAR wrote:
HK wrote: BAR wrote: HK wrote: BAR wrote: HK wrote: BAR wrote: HK wrote: JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... Here's what I'm thinking just based on reading things here and there. Democrats favor Obama, then Edwards, then Clinton, then everybody else. I'm thinking Obama gets out with a lead of three or four points over Edwards in second and Clinton a very close third to Edwards - say within a point or two. Everybody else, Dodd, Biden, Krazyinich will all slide to less than 4% of the vote in total. Republicans - I'm thnking Romney with an insigificant lead over Huckabee and Thompson a strong third. Ron Paultard will show a surprising 13% of the vote from all the Paulbots that show up from other states. Now I need to call my bookie. :) Meanwhile, McCain's the only Republican candidate with a spine. I agree that McCain is the only GOP candidate with any class, and I agree he has a spine, but... I was less than impressed when he caved earlier this year on the torture issue. McCain is a twit and always has been a twit. He should have gone to jail with the rest of the Keating Five. He was crooked then and is crooked now. McCain has done more damage to this country then he could ever do good. Geez...you're such an *angry* little scheisskopf... Not angry just determined to see McCain go down in flames again. Who are you hoping to vote for? Mike Huckleberry? Do you have a problem voting for a guy with ethics and morals? Are you referring to Mike "Mr. Ethics Investigations" Huckabee? Please. "According to The Associated Press: “[Huckabee’s] career has also been colored by 14 ethics complaints and a volley of questions about his integrity, ranging from his management of campaign cash to his use of a nonprofit organization to subsidize his income to his destruction of state computer files on his way out of the governor’s office.” And what was Governor Huckabee’s response to these ethics allegations? Rather than cooperating with investigators, Huckabee sued the state ethics commission twice and attempted to shut the ethics process down." Aren't you going to bring up Barak's little land deal in Chicago or Hillary's involvement in Whitewater? You're the one who tried the present Huckleberry as "Mr. Moral." He ain't. -- George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever! |
Handicapping Iowa...
BAR wrote:
HK wrote: HK wrote: BAR wrote: HK wrote: BAR wrote: HK wrote: BAR wrote: HK wrote: JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... Here's what I'm thinking just based on reading things here and there. Democrats favor Obama, then Edwards, then Clinton, then everybody else. I'm thinking Obama gets out with a lead of three or four points over Edwards in second and Clinton a very close third to Edwards - say within a point or two. Everybody else, Dodd, Biden, Krazyinich will all slide to less than 4% of the vote in total. Republicans - I'm thnking Romney with an insigificant lead over Huckabee and Thompson a strong third. Ron Paultard will show a surprising 13% of the vote from all the Paulbots that show up from other states. Now I need to call my bookie. :) Meanwhile, McCain's the only Republican candidate with a spine. I agree that McCain is the only GOP candidate with any class, and I agree he has a spine, but... I was less than impressed when he caved earlier this year on the torture issue. McCain is a twit and always has been a twit. He should have gone to jail with the rest of the Keating Five. He was crooked then and is crooked now. McCain has done more damage to this country then he could ever do good. Geez...you're such an *angry* little scheisskopf... Not angry just determined to see McCain go down in flames again. Who are you hoping to vote for? Mike Huckleberry? Do you have a problem voting for a guy with ethics and morals? Are you referring to Mike "Mr. Ethics Investigations" Huckabee? Please. "According to The Associated Press: “[Huckabee’s] career has also been colored by 14 ethics complaints and a volley of questions about his integrity, ranging from his management of campaign cash to his use of a nonprofit organization to subsidize his income to his destruction of state computer files on his way out of the governor’s office.” And what was Governor Huckabee’s response to these ethics allegations? Rather than cooperating with investigators, Huckabee sued the state ethics commission twice and attempted to shut the ethics process down." And of course Huckabee is a total numnutz on foreign policy issues. In that, he's certainly following in Bush's footsteps. Hillary and Obama don't have foreign policy bona fides either. Both of them and my favorite pet cat have more knowledge of foreign policy than Huckleberry. -- George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever! |
Handicapping Iowa...
On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:50:13 -0500, BAR wrote:
http://www.slate.com/id/1004633/ Why does slate.com want McCain as a the Republican nominee for president? There is too much media involvement in rehabilitating McCain's image. Oh come on, that article was written in 2000. |
Handicapping Iowa...
HK wrote:
BAR wrote: HK wrote: HK wrote: BAR wrote: HK wrote: BAR wrote: HK wrote: BAR wrote: HK wrote: JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... Here's what I'm thinking just based on reading things here and there. Democrats favor Obama, then Edwards, then Clinton, then everybody else. I'm thinking Obama gets out with a lead of three or four points over Edwards in second and Clinton a very close third to Edwards - say within a point or two. Everybody else, Dodd, Biden, Krazyinich will all slide to less than 4% of the vote in total. Republicans - I'm thnking Romney with an insigificant lead over Huckabee and Thompson a strong third. Ron Paultard will show a surprising 13% of the vote from all the Paulbots that show up from other states. Now I need to call my bookie. :) Meanwhile, McCain's the only Republican candidate with a spine. I agree that McCain is the only GOP candidate with any class, and I agree he has a spine, but... I was less than impressed when he caved earlier this year on the torture issue. McCain is a twit and always has been a twit. He should have gone to jail with the rest of the Keating Five. He was crooked then and is crooked now. McCain has done more damage to this country then he could ever do good. Geez...you're such an *angry* little scheisskopf... Not angry just determined to see McCain go down in flames again. Who are you hoping to vote for? Mike Huckleberry? Do you have a problem voting for a guy with ethics and morals? Are you referring to Mike "Mr. Ethics Investigations" Huckabee? Please. "According to The Associated Press: “[Huckabee’s] career has also been colored by 14 ethics complaints and a volley of questions about his integrity, ranging from his management of campaign cash to his use of a nonprofit organization to subsidize his income to his destruction of state computer files on his way out of the governor’s office.” And what was Governor Huckabee’s response to these ethics allegations? Rather than cooperating with investigators, Huckabee sued the state ethics commission twice and attempted to shut the ethics process down." And of course Huckabee is a total numnutz on foreign policy issues. In that, he's certainly following in Bush's footsteps. Hillary and Obama don't have foreign policy bona fides either. Both of them and my favorite pet cat have more knowledge of foreign policy than Huckleberry. If you combine your cat's with Barak's and Hillary's foriegn policy experience I could agree to that. |
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