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rufus dog

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15. I vote yes

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 02:01 PM

Oct 2016

I have a friend who places at least 100 on the repub each cycle. In 2012 I added a requirement to post an embarrassing video on FB. That didn't get him. This year it is 100 on the winner, 100 on 300evs for HRC.

I have no issue taking money from him. Trying to justify it as a learning experience. In 2012 the first 100 bet was placed on the 2016 election the day after the election. I will offer him the same bet again this year, Dem v Rep in 2020, I'll take Dem. He will take the bet as he should, it will be unprecedented in our lifetimes to have 16 years of single party winning the WH. But I am confident I am getting the better odds.

Like I tell him, I can't predict what could happen four years out, but I am confident in predicting Republicans will do something so incredibly ignorant that I will take a bet against them.

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Is it ethical for me to have made this bet? [View all] jberryhill Oct 2016 OP

If he's anything like his candidate you'll need to get the money upfront or held by a neutral party TeamPooka Oct 2016 #1

They are both good for it, and we have reduced it to writing jberryhill Oct 2016 #4

easiest $1000 you ever earned vlyons Oct 2016 #2

Something about that line next to the Dalai Lama avatar.... jberryhill Oct 2016 #5

The Dalai Lama has all seeing eyes of wisdom vlyons Oct 2016 #11

It goes against my grain as taking candy from a baby... TreasonousBastard Oct 2016 #3

That's the queasiness I have about it jberryhill Oct 2016 #8

I think you're in the clear here petronius Oct 2016 #6

Well, I was fishing for a bet jberryhill Oct 2016 #9

Personally... True Dough Oct 2016 #7

Well, that's rare pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #10

You might have something there jberryhill Oct 2016 #12

Kudos to the restaurateur who came up with that clever name True Dough Oct 2016 #14

We are widely geographically separated jberryhill Oct 2016 #21

Bravo True Dough Oct 2016 #23

That's what I was going to suggest: Take it and donate it to charity ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #29

Such paranoia and martial law fantasies were common on DU in 2004 and 2008 . . . Journeyman Oct 2016 #13

The answer to avoid them weaseling out of payment is to have a 3rd party hold the money. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #30

I vote yes rufus dog Oct 2016 #15

Take the bet canetoad Oct 2016 #16

No, no gambling problem jberryhill Oct 2016 #19

Maybe it will give him a wake up call about where he's been getting his news & information from. -Steph- Oct 2016 #17

He is presumed competent rug Oct 2016 #18

Lol... jberryhill Oct 2016 #20

Stalin's defense to bank robbery was "premature expropriation". rug Oct 2016 #22

Stalin being such a great role model and all... former9thward Oct 2016 #28

. . . . especially in comparison to the renegade Kautsky. rug Oct 2016 #33

I hope you got it in writing. panader0 Oct 2016 #24

Both, yes jberryhill Oct 2016 #25

a fool (your friend) and his money are soon parted still holds true today beachbum bob Oct 2016 #26

My husband bet a friend $100 in the 2012 election that Obama would win. narnian60 Oct 2016 #27

It is ethical rock Oct 2016 #31

Take the money and donate to women's and civil rights groups. Liberty Belle Oct 2016 #32