I guess there's a bookie in Ireland crying into his Guiness about now

[Cronus Protagonist]

I must admit, thinking of a bookie losing some hard cash makes me smile just a little.

:P

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/industries/media/article/obama-costs-irish-bookie-75000_425252_15.html

DUBLIN, January 7, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Ireland's largest bookmaker, Paddy Power, are today claiming that the Democratic Nomination race is well and truly over and are already paying out on Barack Obama to be the successful Democratic nominee.

The early payout signals a massive EUR50,000 ($75,000) payday to lucky punters who backed Obama over the recent number of weeks at various odds ranging from 4/1 to 4/9.

The unexpected decision by the Irish bookmaking firm comes almost a week after the Iowa primary election and just a day before the New Hampshire primary election where Barack is now the odds on favourite at 1/12 to demolish his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

Paddy Power, said: "From a betting point of view we reckon that it's game over for Hillary. With each passing day Obama is looking more like a certainty to get the Democratic vote and as far as we're concerned he's already past the post. So well done to all who backed him, your winnings await!"

[Warpy]

1. At least he's got Guiness on tap to cry into

instead of that carbonated cat pee most US commercial brews taste like.

[Didereaux]

2. my bet is he is half way to Argentina by now!

[Cronus Protagonist]

3. They have Guiness in Argentina?

Sorry, I was chanelling an Obama supporter for a second.

:P

[Cronus Protagonist]

4. They have Guiness in Argentina?

Sorry, I was chanelling an Obama supporter for a second.

:P

[Blue-Jay]

6. chanelling an Obama supporter?

By stupidly posting twice?

[Cronus Protagonist]

8. And more!

That was caused by faulty software on DU, but you got stupid part right.

:P

[Blue-Jay]

9. This is what I hate about the DU Primary Wars of past/present.

There's too many folks who are quick to categorize people who have a different "favorite" into not-smart or not-liberal-enough or some other bullshit.



Oh, and you probably clicked twice. It's not a software issue. Happens to everybody on occasion.

[Cronus Protagonist]

10. Just so we're clear, you did the categorising

I just made a joke that you interpreted into a categorisation of Obama supporter's being "dumb". I was thinking more of "polyanna", for the record, although I never mentioned either in my post.

[Blue-Jay]

11. Yeah, OK.

You have a good handle on everything.

(Hey, that was easier than extending a sub-thread into ridiculous one-upsmanship stupidity.)

[Cronus Protagonist]

12. Well, sometimes that can be fun too

People do tend to take themselves and others way too seriously sometimes.

:P

[Occam Bandage]

5. Here's their current statement on it.

http://www.electionbetting.com/article.php?articles_id=63

[redqueen]

7. Well if anyone didn't now why, they should now see why Fox Business is so irrelevant.

:rofl: