Irish gambling on Obama saying 'life is like a box of chocolates' in State of the Union

IrishCentral.com ^ | 1/27/2010 | Antionette Kelly

[noozguy1]

The giant Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is offering 250 to 21 odds that President Barack Obama will says that "Life is like a box of chocolates" in his first State of the Union address tonight.

The first topic, unsurprisingly, is expected to be "heath care reform" at 4-1 while "the war on terror" is just 14-1.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

maybe this is a good graphic for the camels of mass destruction ping list

[Churchillspirit]

...."As I have said before"

Wonder how many times he says "I" in the SOTU.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

‘it’s Bush’s fault’

or any variation thereof, like “the previous administration”

[Allegra]

"I bet he will say “Let me make myself clear.”

Let there be no mistake about that.

And "Listen up, people."

[Neidermeyer]

You nailed it ,, the Irish are completely wrong .. the first subject (and the recurring theme) will be I I I I ME ME ME ME ... The Narcissist in chief will not disappoint on this.

[Allegra]

Perfect - I love it!

[TChris]

And "Listen up, people."

"Hear me when I say..."

[momteacherandvp]

True Story:

My husband had a dream a couple of days ago. In the dream he wrote a letter to BO and in the letter he call the president “stupid”. A few days later, BO came to our house to complain about the insult. My husband's answer, in is best Gump voice was, “Stupid is as stupid does, Sir.”

I'm thinking’ we may have to get in on this bet, just in case his dream was a hint from the universe.

[Allegra]

Wouldn't it be something if we could figure out how to get control of that teleprompter and make it say whatever we wanted it to say?

Just a fantasy, but a rather fun one.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

In the dream he wrote a letter to BO and in the letter he call the president “stupid”. A few days later, BO came to our house to complain about the insult. My husband's answer, in is best Gump voice was, “Stupid is as stupid does, Sir.”

Wow! You get good dreams where you live! Where I live dreams are nowhere near as affirming as that.

[Hotmetal]

I wonder how long it take him to realize he kept repeating “I am a dumba$$.”

[sportutegrl]

Sort of like Mayor Nagin and his Chocolate City!

[Timocrat]

I'm thinking a trifecta:

"It won't be easy" at 18/1

"Challenges that face us" at 25/1

"Willing to listen to each other" at 40/1.