Posted on 07/26/2009 2:36:55 PM PDT by Dubya
Bipartisanship is in short supply in Washington these days, but a diverse coalition ranging from liberal Democrat Barney Frank of Massachusetts to conservative Republican Joe Barton of Arlington is uniting in a high-stakes push to legalize Internet poker gambling.
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Harry Reid will have a wet diaper.
Barney wants to legalize pot and now gambling, then tax it.
So since homosexuality is now legal everywhere, let’s tax it also.
with frank’s experience in the savings & loan fiasco, he knows how to make money for himself... and has no ethics... so this is right DOWN his alley.
Obama a casual poker player... Like a casual 95% non smoker. I bet he smoked a few packs this week end.. over his Gategate
so this is right DOWN his alley.
Probably more like UP his alley
touche’.... :D
the online gambling ban cost the GOP some votes.
This legislation has been in the works for quite some time...it was a given, to be honest.
I can see Frank sitting at his office computer playing poker against 4 lobbyists that purposefully lose to fill his piggy bank full of cash.
Obama, himself a casual poker player.
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Now that’s funny! He’s probably one of those that goes all in every hand and has 27 off suit in the pocket.
D’Amato’s new line of work is shilling for online gambling. At lease he admits he’s doing it becasue the industry pays him to.
yeah, this will save the economy.....
Well, they ended Prohibition to get peoples minds off the Great Depression.
Now, if they would legalize NFL sports betting.
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