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The election betting thread

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by sflagator, Oct 28, 2024.

  1. Gatorhall

    Gatorhall GC Hall of Fame

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    You do realize how ignorant that sounds? What happened to the joy?
     
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  2. gator_lawyer

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    I realize how ignorant your fuhrer sounds every time he opens his mouth. I realize that a Nazi rally in MSG overflowing with racist rhetoric is no joyful thing.
     
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  3. Gatorhall

    Gatorhall GC Hall of Fame

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    Guess it doesn’t bother you to insult half the country? Can’t reason with that. I hope and pray your head explodes next week.
     
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  4. gatordavisl

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    chobee trying to get a two 'fer in other threads doing this bet with other posters.

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  5. gator_lawyer

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    The good news is that I'm not insulting half the country. In 2020, Trump received roughly 74.5 million votes. The number of Americans that year was estimated to be roughly 331.5 million. That means only around 22.5% of Americans voted for Trump.

    That said, there are likely Americans who supported Trump but didn't vote for one reason or another, so being generous, we're talking about 30% to 33% of Americans. But not all of the Americans who supported Trump approved of his racist rhetoric, hatefulness, and hostility towards democratic principles.

    So I'm only really insulting 15% to 20% of the country. And yeah, I'm quite comfortable with that. As for my head exploding, having read the Bible, I'm not worried about your prayer being granted. Have a blessed day.
     
  6. sflagator

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    Not fair b/c he can only get banned once
     
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  7. sflagator

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    Trump people getting asshurt over "insults" is the funniest thing ever.

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  8. Gatorhall

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    No I consider the source takes more to offend me in what you libs sprew.
     
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  9. Gatorrick22

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    It's obvious that in your matriachal family that momma knows best.
     
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  10. Emmitto

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    I’ll go.

    $50 on Trump.

    Haven’t read the whole thread, but no need for the escrow, we can work it out privately.

    I will be beyond relieved to pay you.
     
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  11. Gatorhall

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    Reverse mojo not going to work. Will buy you a decent lunch though.
     
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  12. Emmitto

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  13. slocala

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    You are a gentleman and a scholar.
    OT: That tattoo missed the mark (pun intended) on e. e. cummings’ unique stanza breaks (and incorrectly includes a question mark).
     
  14. sflagator

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    The conservative argument tactic:

    1. Come up with an absurd characterization of a normal situation
    2. Repeat it over and over despite the absurdity
    3. As the argument falls apart make up new facts (here asking people to send me money, which never happened, and a comment about "pressure tactics" and "push people so hard") to try to shoehorn the situation into the absurd narrative
    4. Cry
     
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  15. ajoseph

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    Hopefully the irony isn’t lost that the same guy criticizing you for making a bet is the same guy that posts daily poll and betting lines on the election in other threads, and has done so for what seems like the better part of a year.
     
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  16. sflagator

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    True story: took his class. Day 1 he asked if anyone knew the source of his tattoo. I was the only one.

    Wrote a bunch of bad short stories, never got better than a "C" on anything except my last story. Still got a B+ in the class. I'm convinced it was because I knew the poem
     
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  17. WESGATORS

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    Just some updated odds from a random site:

    A few days ago, I posted Democrat win was at +177
    Two days ago, it was at +155
    This morning, it's at +148

    Go GATORS!
    ,WESGATORS
     
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  18. ursidman

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    I had to go look it up and sad to admit memory did fail me. Again. As mr cummings wrote:

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    defunct
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    and break onetwothreefourfive pigeonsjustlikethat
    Jesus
    he was a handsome man
    and what i want to know is
    how do you like your blueeyed boy
    Mister Death
     
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  19. dangolegators

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    You know Okee has no idea who Harry Crews is.
     
  20. sflagator

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    That alone should be cause for a one year ban
     
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