President Obama, Poker Player??

[carlgraham]

Lost in the flurry of publicity surrounding Sen. Barack Obama's potential 2008 presidential bid is the fact that he's a poker player who had a regular game with his fellow Illinois legislators. (See this story for more information: Obama Article)

Perhaps a president with this background would be less of a killjoy, and more receptive to allowing consenting adults to play against each other for money, even online.

Cheers, Carl.

[demon102]

Thats what Im talking bout!!!!

[5thStreetHog]

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Lost in the flurry of publicity surrounding Sen. Barack Obama's potential 2008 presidential bid is the fact that he's a poker player who had a regular game with his fellow Illinois legislators. (See this story for more information: Obama Article)

Perhaps a president with this background would be less of a killjoy, and more receptive to allowing consenting adults to play against each other for money, even online.

Cheers, Carl.

[/ QUOTE ]Not to rain on that thought.But the truth is,this country is not going to elect a black president with a muslim sounded name to boot.Not now,probably not in our life time.The underlining racism in this country is far to great for that.I hope this statement will someday prove to be wrong,but im not holding my breath.

[Greg Miller]

Obama would have to beat Hillary Clinton and then beat Giuliani in order to become president. Besides, I've always heard Bush was a solid stud player, and he wasn't willing to veto this bill. What makes you think Obama would be different?

Anybody know what Rudy thinks of poker? Since he's currently the frontrunner?

[Jack Bando]

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Obama would have to beat Hillary Clinton and then beat Giuliani in order to become president. Besides, I've always heard Bush was a solid stud player, and he wasn't willing to veto this bill. What makes you think Obama would be different?

Anybody know what Rudy thinks of poker? Since he's currently the frontrunner?

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He's ahead of McCain as the GOP frontrunner?

And didn't Rudy cripple underground poker in NYC?

[JDalla]

Is Bush really a solid stud player? I find this hard to believe, he doesn't seem to think logically enough. (it was probably a joke)

[LesJ]

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Obama would have to beat Hillary Clinton and then beat Giuliani in order to become president. Besides, I've always heard Bush was a solid stud player, and he wasn't willing to veto this bill. What makes you think Obama would be different?

Anybody know what Rudy thinks of poker? Since he's currently the frontrunner?

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He's ahead of McCain as the GOP frontrunner?

And didn't Rudy cripple underground poker in NYC?

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Incredibly irrelevant. There is no way Rudy wins a Republican primary. Red states in the sounth will not vote for a pro-choice moderate from New York in the Republican primary.

Strangely enough, I guess I am stupid enough to believe the electorate as a whole would be open enough to vote for Obama in the fall.

[Synergistic Explosions]

If Tiger Woods can do what he did, Obama should have an even easier path.

[Jerry D]

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And didn't Rudy cripple underground poker in NYC?

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I really liked Rudy - BUT - as a poker player there is no way I could ever vote for him. He would attack and cripple online gaming even more than these current Republicans if that is even possible. You probably wouldn't even be able to buy a copy of Cardplayer at a bookstore when he was done. I'm serious.

[candyman718]

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And didn't Rudy cripple underground poker in NYC?

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I really liked Rudy - BUT - as a poker player there is no way I could ever vote for him. He would attack and cripple online gaming even more than these current Republicans if that is even possible. You probably wouldn't even be able to buy a copy of Cardplayer at a bookstore when he was done. I'm serious.

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Could you even imagine what the penalties would be for playing strip poker?