Re: 2008 Presidential Primaries
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If Obama comes out for poker, and adds Iran to the bombing list, he's got this repub's vote for sure if he gets the dem nod.
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Now, it's just my opinion mind you, but when I see you make a statement like the one above, it makes me question your opinion on every subject.
I read this last night and just finally had to say something.
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+1. (At risk of turning this into politics, spin me a single plausible scenario where such a course of action is anything short of disastrous)
As for the primary purpose of this thread, my opinion is this - any GOP president will be bad for poker, because the nominee will have needed to curry at least some favor with the FoF types. These people will expect something. The modus operandi amongst successful coalition building pols is to give the necessary-but-annoying types a bone, which typically equals a portfolio where they can do the least damage. Amongst the general scheme of things, internet gambling is a pretty minor deal, making it a prime candidate for whoever is tasked with overseeing it to be a staunch co-called anti-vice crusader.
To put it more shortly, this issue is really, really, really not on the radar of any viable candidate of either party. So it comes down to what kinds of people will be appointed.
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