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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:25 PM Original message |
On-line poker players have turned en masse against Bush |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:28 PM Original message |
Frist pushed for it---NPR did a good one hour segment on this a few |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. Nat. security was an argument. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. saying the $$ might to terrorist groups. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. AKA "people other than casino-owning millionaires with whom |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. Senator Bill Frist was probably trying to impress.... |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 08:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
61. Except that it won't |
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Bushfire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
42. Frist pushed for it as a favor to someone in Congress from Iowa |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. You realize why they're doing this, right? |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Fantasy football is one... |
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lfairban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 11:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
28. True! |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. American Casino's..... |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It's just like the do-not-call registry. |
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obreaslan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 02:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
39. I think they also wanted to gather our info into one large database... |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 06:56 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. For sure. |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 08:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
50. I don't play |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. What matters is that the poker players are pissed |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 08:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
48. Exactly. We can pick apart the whys and wherefores all we want. |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 11:17 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. That's what I'm talking about |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. No, I really don't. Tell me. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. LOL, great observation. Online gaming communities are very popular. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. Wow - that must be - what - like a HUNDRED total persons?!?! |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 10:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. There are tens of thousands of them |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 10:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. There are literally Millions of Online Poker Players in the US alone. |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 10:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Hence the number of poker shows on ESPN, the Travel Channel |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 01:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. travel channel - WPT - |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 01:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Are you kidding me? |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 01:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Ummmm, no........ |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Online Poker is a MAJOR MAJOR industry |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 01:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. D'oh! Think again. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
56. Wow - from thousands to now MILLIONS! |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. Actually makes me miss Abramhoff! This wouldn't have happened |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 01:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Actually it likely would have |
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lfairban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 10:59 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Actually, I kind of doubt that. |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
16. AT LAST (eyes welling up with tears of joy) AT LAST, |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
17. Frist led the charge on this bill, are they against him?? |
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lfairban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 11:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Sure are. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 11:41 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. it had the support of a majority of Democrats in the House |
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lfairban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. The GOP is taking the brunt of the negative impact. |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Besides that the Republicans are in control of the government |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Not many take cues from the Dem party as to what to believe |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. When they're playing |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
27. Want to hear something very interesting? |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. That's what I'm talking about |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #27 |
53. stay out of my bedroom did not work for some but maybe this will. |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 05:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
57. Everyone here in Las Vegas is furious about it |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
59. That's correct |
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terip64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. We couldn't have brainstormed all the ways that the GOP could screw up! |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 01:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Another piece of straw on the camel's back |
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SnowGoose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
37. Physically impossible? |
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hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
38. Good but sad also, that it took something like this ... |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I'm just glad it is something that caught their attention |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 08:57 AM Response to Reply #38 |
49. We can't all be political wonks. I happen to have the time |
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Kixel (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
40. This is interesting... |
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Bushfire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
43. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 Analyzed |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 07:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Great article. Thanks for posting it. |
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Bushfire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 04:53 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. If anything it will increase casino profits by 1 to 3% in revenue |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 11:34 AM Response to Reply #43 |
55. ...rammed through Congress by the Republican leadership |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
44. They'll start using these cards in their decks... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
52. Frist et all legislating morality--maybe this is what it will take for som |
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cyberpj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
54. I guess they took too much money away from Casinos and Bush pals. nt |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-14-06 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
58. This is the underground issue that will be talked about for years |
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Bushfire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
60. Frist pushed as a favor for Jim Leach, R-IOWA |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-16-06 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
62. Any idea how the vote went? |
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