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Bush Moves To Close Door On Web Gambling
CBS News ^ | Nov. 11, 2008 | AP (unattributed)

Posted on 11/11/2008 9:59:44 PM PST by seacapn

The Bush administration is moving in its last weeks to complete regulations to enforce a controversial law that seeks to block Internet gambling. The move is drawing hot protests from Democratic lawmakers and supporters of online betting.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 110th; bush; gambling; gaming; intrade; onlinegaming; poker
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Ugh. This is exactly the kind of thing that helps the GOP lose elections.
1 posted on 11/11/2008 9:59:44 PM PST by seacapn
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To: seacapn

Idiocy!

I’m glad he has nothing else to worry about.

What about those two border patrol agents that are sitting in prison?


2 posted on 11/11/2008 10:01:34 PM PST by KoRn
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To: seacapn

Idiots.


3 posted on 11/11/2008 10:01:44 PM PST by mkjessup (Over 57 million *real* Americans said "NO EFFIN WAY" to Comrade 0bama & the 0bamunist Party.)
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To: seacapn

But Wall Street gambling with taxpayer money is all good


4 posted on 11/11/2008 10:02:24 PM PST by Wolfhound777 (It's not our job to forgive them. Only God can do that. Our job is to arrange the meeting)
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It doesn’t matter. 0bomer will simply write an Executive Order and put an end to all of Bush’s efforts.


5 posted on 11/11/2008 10:03:15 PM PST by JoeVet
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To: seacapn

Yep, probably the #1 reason the GOP lost close elections in 2006. Poker players tend to be conservative in their thinking and don’t appreciate this type of nanny-statism and infringement of their rights.


6 posted on 11/11/2008 10:04:14 PM PST by Left2Right ("Starve the Beast!")
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To: seacapn

Will the Social Security game still be legal?


7 posted on 11/11/2008 10:04:27 PM PST by americanophile
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To: seacapn

It’s not like it’s easy now to fund an online poker account. At least that’s what people tell me.


8 posted on 11/11/2008 10:04:33 PM PST by HarryCaul (Verify Possums! Pogo's Enemy is Us!)
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To: seacapn

Well, at least Bushy won’t ban internet porn.


9 posted on 11/11/2008 10:06:05 PM PST by max americana
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To: seacapn

bah


10 posted on 11/11/2008 10:08:52 PM PST by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: seacapn

why do this? it would be the only way to make any money once obama is in charge!


11 posted on 11/11/2008 10:09:31 PM PST by ari-freedom (So this is how Liberty dies... with thunderous applause)
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To: HarryCaul
my leftist sister plays online poker all the time ...for real money....

frankly, this issue and the prayer in school and the burning the flag amendments are what has sunk the GOP....not willing to tackle the big and important issues so we tackle the little ones to make a statement....

I will BET that hussein will rescind this online gambling ban, and then place a tax on it, as well as ebay, etc....

I regret voting for Bush ....both of them....what a waste of 8 yrs....even though Iraq had to be done and we got two judges...so much time was lost...

12 posted on 11/11/2008 10:09:44 PM PST by cherry
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To: seacapn

Bush = Idiot.


13 posted on 11/11/2008 10:12:47 PM PST by Tom_Busch (The big media IS the enemy)
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To: cherry

I am tired of the social nanny state by some Republicans. If someone wants to gamble, I don’t care. It is none of my business because it is legal.

Why not tackle voter fraud which affects all of us? Oh wait, he would have to actually take a stand that we have voter fraud.

Bush can take his compassionate conservatism and shove it.


14 posted on 11/11/2008 10:14:40 PM PST by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER LetsGetThisRight.com RED STATE Oklahoma Republican)
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To: seacapn

Talk about Bush idiots. I am a Nevadan and know there are online gambling risks. But outlawing it just makes it go offshore. If you think the war on drugs is hard, try enforcing a ban on internet gambling.

The best part is we get absolutely zero political advantage and a kick in the teeth to boot.


15 posted on 11/11/2008 10:15:07 PM PST by FastCoyote (I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
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To: seacapn

Bush really wants to prove to us he is an IDIOT! Of all the things to worry about, this is number 49,248.


16 posted on 11/11/2008 10:16:50 PM PST by ezfindit (OrthodoxNet.com - Shining the Light of Wisdom and Truth)
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To: seacapn

Obama will make it legal. He will just tax the cr@ps out of it.


17 posted on 11/11/2008 10:17:37 PM PST by smokingfrog (If it's to be a bloodbath, let it be now. Appeasement is not the answer. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: seacapn

You mean he’s going to close E-Trade?


18 posted on 11/11/2008 10:20:12 PM PST by ninonitti (HHH)
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To: seacapn
Seems like an irrelevant waste of time. Doesn't he have anything better to do... like pack?
19 posted on 11/11/2008 10:28:05 PM PST by April Lexington
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To: seacapn

Agreed. This is silly.


20 posted on 11/11/2008 10:29:57 PM PST by B Knotts (ConservatismCentral.com)
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