GAMBLE ON POLITICS

Filed in archive BETTING on October 31, 2006

Source:www.cbsnews.com



People gamble on everything these days but there's no bigger casino than Washington D.C.

That's right, Washington Da Casino, where our elected and appointed officials gamble with our lives, 24/7. Basically, it's Las Vegas, without rules.

There's the big Washington Casino dealer himself, Dubya, shaking hands with another gambler on a deal that will no doubt affect the lives of all Americans, for better or worse. I have no idea what kind of a deal he struck but whatever it is you can bet it's a gamble.

So why shouldn't the average Joe or Jane get in on the action? You may not be able to bet a hundred thirty million dollars worth of American assets on the promise of a better price on mangoes from India, as did the President earlier this year, but you can bet on whether or not you think candidate X will be elected.

"Gambling911.com" feels that the Democrats will win a majority of the House of Representatives, but, "Politicalbetting.com" sees things differently.

Here's a site that offers betting on every imaginable political proposition including actions under consideration by The United Nations.