So just PM me and bet $20.00 that Obama will win the election and I'll match it.
Unless you think your Obamasiah will lose that is!
Wanna' do this via email then? :laugh:
This is not a callout thread, just one about that you mentioned Betting.
So just PM me and bet $20.00 that Obama will win the election and I'll match it.
Unless you think your Obamasiah will lose that is!
Wanna' do this via email then? :laugh:
This is not a callout thread, just one about that you mentioned Betting.
ProfJohn
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I think it was a really good speech.
Very few people are going to match Obama at speech giving. But she held her own and certainly made the GOP happy.
One BIG thing to remember. It is MUCH easier to get votes by increasing the turnout of your base than to get voted by taking votes from the other side of undecided.
Very few people are going to match Obama at speech giving. But she held her own and certainly made the GOP happy.
One BIG thing to remember. It is MUCH easier to get votes by increasing the turnout of your base than to get voted by taking votes from the other side of undecided.
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: bobcpg
Nah, Keep your $50. McCain would like it that way
He's keeping his money whether he bets it or not, sport.
I've got $100 on Obama with Sinsear.
You want some action, or are you just a chicken-ass bullshitter afraid to truly back up his opinion?
Well?
Which is it, Bob, you in or are you are folding and slinking away, sensitive eyes downcast?
Just to make it clear......... So I don't get banned for calling out a mod about betting.
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Originally posted by: CorCentral
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: bobcpg
Nah, Keep your $50. McCain would like it that way
He's keeping his money whether he bets it or not, sport.
I've got $100 on Obama with Sinsear.
You want some action, or are you just a chicken-ass bullshitter afraid to truly back up his opinion?
Well?
Which is it, Bob, you in or are you are folding and slinking away, sensitive eyes downcast?
Just to make it clear......... So I don't get banned for calling out a mod about betting.
Why would a mod betting off site be treated differently than any member betting off site, or are you just an "all hat, no cattle", loud-mouthed little troll?
Read my pm, and respond by e-mail. Mine is in my profile.
What I learned tonight...
Apparently, being a community organizer (you know, actually working to help your fellow citizens) is a bad thing. I hard a lot of snarky remarks about this and, in the end, was left just scratching my head wondering how stupid these people are for attacking public service.
The McCain campaign missed something terribly important. Tonight wasn't for talking to the base. They have the base vote. Tonight was their chance to talk to the middle. And insults, degredation, sarcasm and bitterness does not get votes. It gets laughs from people who already agree.
Their hypocrisy in lashing out at the media and at the millions of sober moderates. Her speech was charismatic, but only inspiring to those that were already inspired by her. Anyone who is not a die hard GOP'er would be severly turned off by this "speech." She could have read the phone book and those people would have cheered.
The one thing she made perfectly clear is that the Democrats can "bring it." No need to hold back and take the pot shots that lack either substance or factual basis. Does this mean the McCain/Palin staffers will stop whining about the rough treatment they're receiving from the (conservative/corporately controlled) Liberal Media?
Apparently, being a community organizer (you know, actually working to help your fellow citizens) is a bad thing. I hard a lot of snarky remarks about this and, in the end, was left just scratching my head wondering how stupid these people are for attacking public service.
The McCain campaign missed something terribly important. Tonight wasn't for talking to the base. They have the base vote. Tonight was their chance to talk to the middle. And insults, degredation, sarcasm and bitterness does not get votes. It gets laughs from people who already agree.
Their hypocrisy in lashing out at the media and at the millions of sober moderates. Her speech was charismatic, but only inspiring to those that were already inspired by her. Anyone who is not a die hard GOP'er would be severly turned off by this "speech." She could have read the phone book and those people would have cheered.
The one thing she made perfectly clear is that the Democrats can "bring it." No need to hold back and take the pot shots that lack either substance or factual basis. Does this mean the McCain/Palin staffers will stop whining about the rough treatment they're receiving from the (conservative/corporately controlled) Liberal Media?
Sinsear
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Originally posted by: CorCentral
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: bobcpg
Nah, Keep your $50. McCain would like it that way
He's keeping his money whether he bets it or not, sport.
I've got $100 on Obama with Sinsear.
You want some action, or are you just a chicken-ass bullshitter afraid to truly back up his opinion?
Well?
Which is it, Bob, you in or are you are folding and slinking away, sensitive eyes downcast?
Just to make it clear......... So I don't get banned for calling out a mod about betting.
I'll confirm the bolded. Been in place for a month or 2.
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: CorCentral
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: bobcpg
Nah, Keep your $50. McCain would like it that way
He's keeping his money whether he bets it or not, sport.
I've got $100 on Obama with Sinsear.
You want some action, or are you just a chicken-ass bullshitter afraid to truly back up his opinion?
Well?
Which is it, Bob, you in or are you are folding and slinking away, sensitive eyes downcast?
Just to make it clear......... So I don't get banned for calling out a mod about betting.
Why would a mod betting off site be treated differently than any member betting off site, or are you just an "all hat, no cattle", loud-mouthed little troll?
Read my pm, and respond by e-mail. Mine is in my profile.
Mod Angry, he turn GREEN!
Nope, $20.00 is all I'll go. We've both been here long enough to trust and when it comes down to it, if one of us doesn't pay up, it will look very bad.
I sure the hell am not risking that.
The speech had some nice one liners but her voice is fucking annoying. Worse, she doesn't come across as a strong woman. She's no Golda Meir or Margaret Thatcher.
ProfJohn
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How many of those books were about himself though??
I believe only 2 of them are, the first one released in 1999 after McCain had spent 16 years in the Senate and was a national figure.
Obama's first book about himself was written before he took office in the Senate.
Wow. I thought she did well enough. I'm surprised to see so many negative comments. I'm a registered republican, who started leaning democrat after our latest Congress and president. I like both candidates - much to the annoyance of my rather partisan friends.
I have watched both conventions fairly avidly - my wife has been covering them as a reporter and so among other things I keep looking for her on TV (saw her once at the Dems).
Overall I thought it was a generally good speech - well above average for the two conventions and better than any of the others for the Republicans so far that I have seen. I thought the bit at the beginning where she talked about her accomplishments as governor were pretty good. The line about Ebay'ing the jet definitely got a smile from me, if not quite a laugh. Her bit about not getting get along well with either "big oil" or the GOP in Alaska sounded good to me. Talking about her family was good - although I was a bit surprised she didn't mention her oldest daughter - with all the media coverage, not saying anything seemed like it was denying reality a bit. I was amused by the pose of her likely-future-son-in-law. It was like they'd told him in advance "ok, hold her hand and don't let go." He looked distinctly uncomfortable. Her daughter (Piper?) was very cute - right up in there in cuteness Sasha Obama... but I like kids and I have two daughters of my own right around their ages. I thought the criticisms of Obama were not too over the top - although they were a bit repetitive (she must have mentioned his gift for oration in dismissive tones at least 8 times that I can recall). I thought it was amusing that she never called him by name ("our opponent"). Some of the speech seemed a bit nagging - the bit about taxes in particular. As a fiscal conservative, I've noted that no one spends any time talking about how they would pay down the deficit... Still, she didn't look nervous, she did a generally good job overall. Much better than I thought that she would. I honestly thought she gave a better speech than Biden did.
I was thinking her speech could have been a bit of a trainwreck - she must have been under a lot of pressure to do a great job. And she certainly exceeded my (admittedly low) expectations. I'm not sure that it made me any more likely to vote for McCain/Palin - I'm leaning more towards Obama - but I certainly am not any less likely.
I have watched both conventions fairly avidly - my wife has been covering them as a reporter and so among other things I keep looking for her on TV (saw her once at the Dems).
Overall I thought it was a generally good speech - well above average for the two conventions and better than any of the others for the Republicans so far that I have seen. I thought the bit at the beginning where she talked about her accomplishments as governor were pretty good. The line about Ebay'ing the jet definitely got a smile from me, if not quite a laugh. Her bit about not getting get along well with either "big oil" or the GOP in Alaska sounded good to me. Talking about her family was good - although I was a bit surprised she didn't mention her oldest daughter - with all the media coverage, not saying anything seemed like it was denying reality a bit. I was amused by the pose of her likely-future-son-in-law. It was like they'd told him in advance "ok, hold her hand and don't let go." He looked distinctly uncomfortable. Her daughter (Piper?) was very cute - right up in there in cuteness Sasha Obama... but I like kids and I have two daughters of my own right around their ages. I thought the criticisms of Obama were not too over the top - although they were a bit repetitive (she must have mentioned his gift for oration in dismissive tones at least 8 times that I can recall). I thought it was amusing that she never called him by name ("our opponent"). Some of the speech seemed a bit nagging - the bit about taxes in particular. As a fiscal conservative, I've noted that no one spends any time talking about how they would pay down the deficit... Still, she didn't look nervous, she did a generally good job overall. Much better than I thought that she would. I honestly thought she gave a better speech than Biden did.
I was thinking her speech could have been a bit of a trainwreck - she must have been under a lot of pressure to do a great job. And she certainly exceeded my (admittedly low) expectations. I'm not sure that it made me any more likely to vote for McCain/Palin - I'm leaning more towards Obama - but I certainly am not any less likely.
sportage
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If the country needs a dog fight instead of unity, then the GOP is the way to go.
If people want to be ruled by a Rush Limbaugh mentality, then the GOP is the way to go.
And where will it get us in 4 more years? No where.
Republicans laughing with a woman laughing at a black mans devotion in helping
inner city poor kids.... well you make the call.
And they have the nerve to have the flag waving in the background...
If people want to be ruled by a Rush Limbaugh mentality, then the GOP is the way to go.
And where will it get us in 4 more years? No where.
Republicans laughing with a woman laughing at a black mans devotion in helping
inner city poor kids.... well you make the call.
And they have the nerve to have the flag waving in the background...
Online gambling is illegal, and offline non-sanctioned gambling is illegal in my state. So whether I won or lost the bet, I'd lose because I'd be breaking laws (and AT'ers would no doubt make a thread to the effect that any conservative Christian participating in illegal gambling is a hypocrite).
Besides, I haven't even decided if I'll vote yet. If Texas was in danger of going to Obama, then McCain would be losing by a landslide in many other "red states". But with Palin shoring up the base, more than likely Texas will go to McCain, so my vote wouldn't matter much. It would be amusing if Obama won the popular vote but lost the electorate.. the libs on this board would go apes***.
If you guys are so eager to wager your dough, try Intrade and let me know A) if you make any money and B) what your accountant thinks about it. I'm very curious about that site.
Besides, I haven't even decided if I'll vote yet. If Texas was in danger of going to Obama, then McCain would be losing by a landslide in many other "red states". But with Palin shoring up the base, more than likely Texas will go to McCain, so my vote wouldn't matter much. It would be amusing if Obama won the popular vote but lost the electorate.. the libs on this board would go apes***.
If you guys are so eager to wager your dough, try Intrade and let me know A) if you make any money and B) what your accountant thinks about it. I'm very curious about that site.
Pro-Jo, how did you write your last post without any sense of shame considering the nested quotes?
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