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John Mccain's gambling binges

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by yaoluv, Aug 25, 2008.

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  1. yaoluv

    yaoluv Member

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    http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1819898,00.html

    Now, I don't really care about this, but surely some of his 'base' might.

    I do find this interesting though in light of his crusades against betting on college sports.
     
    #1 yaoluv, Aug 25, 2008
  2. justtxyank

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    Actually if he has a gambling problem that IS a personal issue of merit in the campaign.
     
    #2 justtxyank, Aug 25, 2008
  3. tinman

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    This is no big deal.

    You know that John Kennedy was a frequent Vegas vistor too and was seen with Sinatra and the Rat Pack. Oh, he wasn't just there to listen to the music and play slots.
     
    #3 tinman, Aug 25, 2008
  4. justtxyank

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    Uh...bad example.

    Kennedy and his brother and his love interest were all murdered under suspicious circumstances. If Kennedy wasn't so beloved and was a president AFTER the gloves came off instead of before, I suspect that he would be one of the dirtier presidents in history.
     
    #4 justtxyank, Aug 25, 2008
  5. Dream Sequence

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    I was at Bellagio a few years ago and actually played a little craps at a table with McCain...
     
    #5 Dream Sequence, Aug 25, 2008
  6. danny317

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    so was he winning or losing?
     
    #6 danny317, Aug 25, 2008
  7. danny317

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    which arm was he rolling the dice with?
     
    #7 danny317, Aug 25, 2008
  8. Dream Sequence

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    all I recall is that basically I was even on his roll...and surprised he was playing at the min table (which was still like 10 or 15). Oddly, this was the same weekend that Reagan's funeral was, so I was surprised he wasn't already in DC.
     
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    man i guess he was gambling his own money or his wife has him on a strict budget...

    kinda stange that he was at a casino the weekend of reagan's funeral. i though republicans though of reagan as one of their patriarch... but then again, mccain is though of as a maverick w/in the republican party... :confused:
     
    #9 danny317, Aug 25, 2008
  10. DonnyMost

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    [republican strategist]
    John McCain; gambling away our future.
    [/republican strategist]
     
    #10 DonnyMost, Aug 25, 2008
  11. HayesStreet

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    Not sure why gambling in Vegas is an issue.
     
    #11 HayesStreet, Aug 25, 2008
  12. Rocketman95

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    I agree with this.
     
    #12 Rocketman95, Aug 25, 2008
  13. BigBenito

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    Pretty much no one in the thread had an issue with it (including OP). Good to know we are all in agreement!
     
    #13 BigBenito, Aug 25, 2008
  14. tinman

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    Did he set the dice or does he shake it?

    if he's a dice setter, than I'll be impressed.
     
    #14 tinman, Aug 25, 2008
  15. HayesStreet

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    Craps rules.

    [​IMG]
     
    #15 HayesStreet, Aug 25, 2008
  16. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    Craps rule, no?
     
    #16 B-Bob, Aug 25, 2008
  17. Apollo Creed

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    Very basso-esque thread title.

    Hardly shocking news though...old people love gambling. It's science.
     
    #17 Apollo Creed, Aug 25, 2008
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    Craps has the best odds of all the table games.
     
    #18 FranchiseBlade, Aug 25, 2008
  19. HayesStreet

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    [​IMG]
     
    #19 HayesStreet, Aug 25, 2008
  20. IROC it

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    Who gives a carp?
     
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