Ron Paul takes the lead in Iowa.

[giblets]

If I gave a **** I would put money against Santorum though I doubt the pay off is worth very much and the opportunity costs are higher then the expected return. Butt Sex Santorum stands zero chance of becoming the nominee especially since it's looking like he's drawing in Iowa. Lastly, when I am dictator of the universe bull**** obvious gambling like the above mentioned InTrade will be outlawed or at the very least taxed at a rate were every $1 gambled (only an idiot would call this "investing") your taxes owed would automatically go up several thousand dollars no matter if you win, lose, or draw. **** arguments about this remotely having anything to do with investing, it's gambling, and this type of casino capitalism needs to be discouraged not give tax advantages. Anyone who disagrees can eat my shorts.

I agree, how dare people do what they want with their money.

[Dinner]

I'd let them do what they want... With big fat, nasty tax hits when they don't do what I want. It works for Germany to stear money where they want it and, guess what? Unemployment in Germany just hit a 20 year low. Maybe they're on to something.

[Felch]

The Germans have never had a bad idea.

[KrazyHorse]

perry dropping out (or so it sounds like)

oerdin is the best argument for free markets anybody could ask for. the best he can manage is some kind of tirade against "gambling"...no word on why such a thing is evil, despite the information it provides to interested third parties like myself.

[Dinner]

I just saw Gingrich on tv critizicing Ron Paul, for a moment I thought he was the embassador of Israel

Evangelicals are gay for Israel. Seriously, they honestly, deeply truely, hope and dream that Israel becomes the Israel mentioned in the Bible because they want it to bring about the end of times and the second coming of Christ. Yes, those people are ****ing completely insane religious nutjobs who pray for the whole world to be destroyed. They also make up something like 80% of the GOP base in Iowa so every GOP candidate just can't suck enough Israeli dick. True fact Republicans hate: Something like 80%-90% of American Jews vote Democratic (Opinion: probably because the Evangelical nutjobs scare Jewish voters) and Obama's approval rating in Israel is around 70% despite idiotic claims by people like Gingrich that "Obama is trying to destroy Israel".

[KrazyHorse]

romney iowa 70-83.0, santorum iowa 20-24.0

back to important matters, romney nom 79.0-82.7, obama pres 50.5-51.4

[Dinner]

perry dropping out (or so it sounds like)

oerdin is the best argument for free markets anybody could ask for. the best he can manage is some kind of tirade against "gambling"...no word on why such a thing is evil, despite the information it provides to interested third parties like myself.

It doesn't provide you with **** which we all can't already find at a Vegas bookie though Vegas has the good sense to tax this bull**** at relatively high rates. Next question, Casino Bob.

[KrazyHorse]

eloquent and reasoned as always, you joke of a poster.

[giblets]

Getting rid of Perry

It's too bad Gingrich will probably stay

[Felch]

I think it's odd that the evangelicals are backing Santorum. Aren't they worried about his popery?

[KrazyHorse]

is he a cath-a-lick?

[Boris Godunov]

Romney's going to eke out a win in Iowa, he'll be endorsed tomorrow by McCain and he's going to cruise to a relatively easy nomination after this point.

Even if Santorum hangs on, he'll fare no better than Huckabee did in 2008. Probably much worse, since he has no money and no organization outside of Iowa.

[KrazyHorse]

romney nom 81-82.7, obama pres 50.5-51.4

[Boris Godunov]

It's too bad Gingrich will probably stay

Why's that bad? He still won't win the nomination, and he's going to do everything in his power to tear down Romney now. He's pissed as hell.

[Dinner]

Romney's going to eke out a win in Iowa, he'll be endorsed tomorrow by McCain and he's going to cruise to a relatively easy nomination after this point.

Even if Santorum hangs on, he'll fare no better than Huckabee did in 2008. Probably much worse, since he has no money and no organization outside of Iowa.

Where'd you hear the McCain thing? I do know Romney way up in NH so much so many of the other candidates are simply skipping it and flying straight to SC.