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Would anyone on here know of any bookmaker giving odds on the number of RTE personnel who will be covering the event. My money is on 6 reporters with Bryan Dobson anchoring the main news from Washington. The 6 reporters will be spread as follows:
I Washington
2 New York
3 Boston (Irish community)
4 Los Angeles
5 Tommy Gorman (the Northern angle)
6 Economic correspondent
We will also, most likely, see Pat the plank doing a special and Hector and John Murray may get a trip.
So I'm betting 9 not to nmention the backroom staff etc.
By the way I hear that wild horses wouldn't get Charlie Bird out of retirement for it when he heard it was USA.
Gay is also looking for a bit of the action "Would you believe".
I Washington
2 New York
3 Boston (Irish community)
4 Los Angeles
5 Tommy Gorman (the Northern angle)
6 Economic correspondent
We will also, most likely, see Pat the plank doing a special and Hector and John Murray may get a trip.
So I'm betting 9 not to nmention the backroom staff etc.
By the way I hear that wild horses wouldn't get Charlie Bird out of retirement for it when he heard it was USA.
Gay is also looking for a bit of the action "Would you believe".
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Obama is a certainty but a bigger certainty will be the breathless adulation for Obama and the naked hatred for Romney from the RTE presenters,Mary Wilson and Rachel English the worst offenders,they let their gender down with their fawning and their unconcealed joy last time.
The four thought policemen will deem this post racist and will look for a ban. |
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PP Obama-2/9,Romney-3/1
Betfair Obama - 1.29 for 8 grand The way he handled the storm and also some improving economic data recently released could make 1.29 look  |
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In two horse races certainties tend to be that kind of price.
It was more of an observation than betting advice but if you have a handy eight grand lying around you could do a lot worse. |
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In a discussion on "Today with Pat Kenny", this morning, Lara Marlowe speaking of the Presidential Race, said "it's really a cliffhanger". Neither Pat nor any of the other parties in the discussion disagreed with her. No doubt, it was not in RTE's best interests (talk talk yappity yap) to state that, at the time of the discussion, Romney was available to back on Betfair at 4/1.
Never let over 12 million euro in betting get in the way of a "good story". |
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Make that 23 million. DOH !
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Just because the Irish media would like Obama to win doesn't mean theAmerican public will agree, I've taken the 4/1 on Romney think it's good value
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the illuminati have already decided that Obama will be returned. America would look racist if he were voted out
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It isn't good value. The polls that are portraying the candidates as neck and neck represent the popular vote, but the President is elected by the electoral college, not the popular vote. Obama is weighed in imo.
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Agree Icch. The current odds are an accurate reflection of the chances of either man becoming the next President.
I have no bet but I hope Obama gets it as I find Romney very dislikeable. |
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Personally, I would vote Romney and I hope he pulls off a shock win.
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Good documentary about both on RTE last night - only watched some of it
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ozy
if i told you the morman religion says that a mans underwear has specials powers would you take the same line about romney?..i know the yanks put George bush in twice so nothing would surprise me..but romney is a tax evader a mormon which imo is a sect,..and has earned most of his doe putting ordinary people out of work...unlike a lot of people i can still remember before Obama.? |
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Mitt protested against the protesters during the Vietnam War
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That's a load of drivel, Tony.
This is a choice between a man who has succeeded in life and a man who has succeeded in elections. A man who has had a hugely successful career in business and knows what it takes to succeed in business versus a man who has been hugely successful in politics and who hasn't the first clue about business or the economy. Obama is quite possible the most anti-business president of all time. At a time when America desperately needs businesses to create jobs. What's more Obama can get nothing through the Republican controlled Congress/Senate at at time when action is needed. Only Romney can actually get anything done. Four more years of a lame duck second term president able to pass no major legislation at a time when it is desperately needed? A President with little grasp of business or the economy and with a poor track record as president, with a trail of failed/broken promises on deficit reduction and job creation? Not on your nelly. Go Mitt! |
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Aeroplane windows should be allowed to open? Yeah give him charge of the country. Heeees da man.
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Obama for me he's Irish and a democrat.
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If you think higher government spending, higher taxes, an ever bigger deficit and bigger government is the way forward, then Obama is your man.
Personally, I prefer the Reaganesque approach encapsulated in the following quote; "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" |
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"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'".....
 ..brilliant....i'm with ozy on this ....obama a smashing orator , after that , who knows .... rommey , a businessman who gets things done ...exactly what america and the world need atm....the sad thing is the race card will be played again and good ol barak gets back in ....for a man who promised so much , yet delivered so little its amazing the easy ride hes had over there ... |
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Yes workrider you are right. Being black makes it easier to be President of the USA and Barack Obama, having played 'the race card', will for that reason win the election.
Your post is a new low for this forum and you should be embarrassed by it. |
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All these brilliant business men. Ireland was full of them about ten years ago. Seanie Fitzpatrick, we were told a whizz-kid on all things banking, Sean Quinn plus about 1000 geniuses of developers (many were really gob-shyte brickies who lost the run of themselves) and people like Bertie Ahern who "was the best for the economy". Look where they got us. So I am not so sure about all these so-called great business men anymore. Aye great at spending other peoples money. I dont really have an opinion as such on the US election but just an observation.
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been a great businessman in ireland and been a great businessman in the u.s.a. are worlds apart....look how many american businessmen are now in prison after messing up ...now reflect on how many of ours are doing time in comparison , no , our lot are doing time playing golf ffs....
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oz and workrider,
im all for this discussion and we are all entitled to our opinions we love our racing and so we can have a discussion and disagree without falling out? so for me oz you said it all..the day obarma won the republicans were planning to block everything he wanted to do..(tantamount to treason in my book) the people spoke but the republicans didnt want the guy..now a lot is made of the race card..i know for a fact in the south they call the president a muslim,.and he,s not American..(and you say he plays the race card)i hate most of what the republicans stand for..this guy is in a cult..mormonism is a cult..look at the facts..they believe there underwear have special powers..i didnt make this up!you didnt answer my question on the 8years of bush?..did obama cause the crash?..you go on about business and small government..what would the people in the storm have done without the goverment?..romney will cut fimea..and increase spending on defense!..my last word on this lunatic is 6mths down the line he will bomb iran!..just like the republicans wanted war in iraq no matter what....this fool will go for it again...commom sense tells you theres no choice obarma is the lesser of two evils...this man may know a lot about asset strippinng...but i know i,ll sleep a lot better knowing his finger is not on the trigger..... |
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If by some miracle Romney wins it is 1.01 he will be in Ireland visiting his ancestral home.
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€34 million matched.Rte billing it as a 50/50,possible deadheat lol, yet Obama is 1.2 on here.
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pay no attention to the betting lads..this is close..traditionally republicans vote late..i think this will be a 2000..again..i think obama will win..but just..maybe after a recount..
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BO-52% to MR-48% in Florida with 35% reporting,Game Set and Match
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If Obama was a horse he'd be crusing while Romney has been toked along for the 2 furlongs.
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Jeez I thought u were banned or someth
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i hope your right..but as i said theres a lot of voting to be done yet..i,ll find out in the morning going to bed..by the way lads..4.05 warwick o.sherwoods horse is rated highly
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dj to be fair to me i'm one of the good guys, i never insult anybody.
Get on Fox news nearly funny how much they're against Obama |
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Gl Tony,Obama is very short @ 1.08 now.
Glad to see our license fee is being prudently spent on Rte reporters having a holiday in America despite their massive deficit,  |
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Ha ha,Rocket you have become very thin skinned!!
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Someone above said Romney will be better for business. Better for some at the top probably. But remember it was a Republican president who let big business run riot.
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Tony, I know nothing about Mitt's underpants, nor do I want to.
With regard to Republicans blocking everything being tantamount to treason, I agree. Intended as a system of checks and balances, political positioning predominates and the country suffers. |
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Tony, p.s. nobody claims that Obama caused the crash, just as nobody claims that he is good at getting things done in Washington to fix it. (and I don't just mean getting legislation passed).
I can't seem to see your question on 8 years of Bush? |
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Dollar weakening today, go figure.
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Only Jeb Bush can save the free world now
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The way forward for Ozymandius has to be Allen West.
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