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.

[noozguy1]

This might be the most intelligent thing Obama could say!

[agere_contra]

“Let’s get ready to rumble” - also 250 to 1, LOL

[AngelesCrestHighway]

[mkjessup]

“I knew Forrest Gump, Forrest Gump was a friend of mine, and Mr 0bama? YOU are no Forrest Gump.”

[Southack]

Just hours before his “big speech,” 0bama is still trying to decide if he looks better firing Geithner before or after the SotU.

Waffle. Waffle. Let me be clear. Make no mistake. Fight. Fight. Did I mention “fight?”

Middle Class. Working man. Tax cuts. Waffle. Waffle. Spending freeze. Healthcare. War on Terror.

JOBS! ECONOMY! Moving Forward!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

eejit.

[Spunky]

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

[Gilbo_3]

I bet hes deamin of Wimbeldon while he blathers...

[12Gauge687]

See's chocolates? This photo is from the 1st Radio Bn. in Iraq during early 2009. I was their supplier of See's Candies. Based upon their e-mails, they seemed to enjoy the treats.

[Allegra]

Don’t play a drinking game using those phrases...you might end up in hospital. :)

[okie01]

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

Let there be no mistake about that.

[Allegra]

Some very kind FReeper was sweet enough to send me a bunch of Brach’s chocolate-covered cherries in Iraq....but I’m not naming any names. :)

[HereInTheHeartland]

I think the phrase “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need” would be a very good bet to hear.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_each_according_to_his_ability,_to_each_according_to_his_need

[mojitojoe]

[Farmer Dean]

“Life is like a sewer,what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.” Tom Leaher

[chuck_the_tv_out]

How much for:


"allahu ahkbar"
"kneel before your god"
"the great abrahamic faiths"
"we only know one word: jihad, jihad, and jihad"
"I found my birth certificate, it was behind the couch"
"I have created a new army of footsoldiers"
"death to America"

[Mr. Silverback]

The real betting should be on how many times (altogether) he usses the terms I, me, my, myself and mine. The smart bet would be 150+. In his jobs speech in Ohio he mentioned taxpayers twice and referred to himself 130 times, including saying, “This isn’t about me.”

[reagan_fanatic]

I’m betting the number of times he insinuates that ‘it’s Bush’s fault’ will exceed 50. Just sayin’.

[KarlInOhio]

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.

What's this $1 million bet that he will say it from Barry Dunham in Washington DC?

[Reaganesque]

I wonder what the odds would be for “I’m a little tea pot?”