Election gambling is one of those things that intrigues me. I guess this is why; a bookie, unlike a pundit, is going to sink or swim by his production. These guys on CNN/Fox/MSNBC and all of the political blogs, they can be influenced by how they feel. Not a bookie though, if a bookie does that, he won’t be in business long.
Are you wondering who the running mates for Obama and McCain will be? Here are the odds from Bodog.
The Democrats…
Hillary Clinton- 5/2
Jim Webb- 7/2
John Edwards- 9/2
Bill Richardson- 8/1
Kathleen Sebelius- 10/1
Wesley Clark- 10/1
Ted Strickland- 15/1
Al Gore- 20/1
Joseph Biden- 20/1
Michael Bloomberg- 25/1
Janet Napolitano- 25/1
Evan Bayh- 30/1
Hillary is the clear favorite. I would still like to see Kathleen Sebelius get it just because, I’m still getting a bunch of search engine traffic from this and this.
The Republicans…
Bobby Jindal- 7/2
Tim Pawlenty- 9/2
Lindsey Graham- 8/1
Tom Ridge- 17/2
Mitt Romney- 8/1
Mike Huckabee- 10/1
Joseph Lieberman- 12/1
Chris Cox- 15/1
Condoleezza Rice- 15/1
David Petraeus- 20/1
Michael Bloomberg- 25/1
Rudy Giuliani- 20/1
Jeb Bush 35/1
Ron Paul- 35/1
Fred Thompson- 40/1
Fred Thompson must have really irked some folks to be coming in behind Jeb Bush and Ron Paul. Note that Michael Bloomberg made both lines and, at 25/1 on both.
By the way, at this point, Obama is the favorite in a big way, much more so than any poll I’ve seen.
John McCain +175
Barack Obama -260
If you bet on Obama, you’ll have to risk $260 to win $100. If you bet on McCain, you stand to win $175 for every $100 you wager
I’ve been writing this blog for a little more than a year and a half. In that time I have posted 370 pieces. This is not a high traffic site.
Every once in a great while, I will write something and my traffic goes up dramatically. It’s happened a few times; less than a handful. It happens by accident. A few times, I have stumbled onto a story that people are interested in, that has not been reported very widely.
Sunday morning I read a news article about a board game, “Don’t Drop The Soap”, that was designed by Kansas Governor, Kathleen Sebelius’ son, John Sebelius. Usually, when I write a post about a news item, I will quote and link to the original story then, write my own analysis and comments. In this case, the original story, which I believe was from the AP, was not very informative. So, I did some research and presented my take on the whole thing. I called the post, “Insensitivity, Racism, And All Around Bad Taste, Kansas Style”.
Yesterday, my traffic was way up. To my knowledge, no other site linked to the post and all of the traffic increase came from search engines. This leads me to believe that a lot of people were wanting information beyond the tiny amount that was reported.
Now, before I wrote this thing on Sunday, I have to admit that I really didn’t have much knowledge or interest in Kansas Governor, Kathleen Sebelius.
Last night, around 9:00, I drove into town to get some food. I turned on the talk radio station and there was a woman speaking about the “politics of divisiveness” or something like that. It dawned on me that I had missed the State of the Union Address and that, what I was listening to was the rebuttal. Now, I just caught the tail end of it. The announcer came on and said that, lo and behold, the speaker was Kathleen Sibelius. He referred to her as an “up and comer” in the Democratic Party and a possible Vice Presidential candidate.
Then, this afternoon I was looking at some news stuff and I saw an AP News Alert.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has told The Associated Press she will endorse Democrat Barack Obama for president.
How odd that I would, all of the sudden, be hearing so much about Kathleen Sebelius. I mean, I live in a neighboring state and I can’t recall ever hearing her name except maybe when it was election time.
What is going on? Is Kathleen Sebelius gunning for the VP slot and doing everything she can to increase her visibility? Did some other party, uncover the “Don’t Drop The Soap” story, in order to get ahead of the State of the Union Address rebuttal and Obama press release?
Is it even possible that Sebelius’ own PR people leaked the “Don’t Drop The Soap” story; either a “bad publicity is good publicity” or “make sure it comes out over the weekend and goes away” scenario? Who knows. All I know is that before Sunday, I wasn’t hearing anything about her and now she’s everywhere.
[tags] Kathleen Sebelius, John Sebelius, Don’t Drop The Soap [/tags]
Do you like board games? You know, getting together with the neighbors, having some snacks, maybe some fondue. Enjoy each other’s company and settle in for an evening of playing your favorite board game. Good times.
Do you ever get tired of the same old games, Monopoly, Life err…well, I can’t think of any others…Scrabble-yeah-Yahtzee, there we go, that’s a classic. Anyway; ever get tired of the same old board games?
Well, here’s a site that has a brand new game called, “Don’t Drop The Soap”. Get it? Don’t Drop The Soap-it’s a prison thing-you know like, when you are in prison, taking a shower, you don’t want to drop the soap because, that would expose your backside and give others the opportunity to perform sodomy on you. Funny!
Don’t Drop the Soap * * * $34.99 * * *
Fight your way through 6 different exciting locations in hopes of being granted parole. Escape prison riots in The Yard, slip glass into a mob boss’ lasagna in the Cafeteria, steal painkillers from the nurse’s desk in the Infirmary, avoid being cornered by the Aryans in the Shower Room, fight off Latin Kings in Gang War, and try not to smoke your entire stash in The Hole.
The artistry of each handcrafted piece is matched with comparable humor & intelligence on every card. Stack your smokes, sharpen your shank, and get ready for an experience that only someone on the outside could appreciate.
“Humor & intelligence” indeed. When I want a good chuckle, I just think about the multitude of problems that we face with our correctional facilities; homosexual rape, violence, gangs, drug abuse, racism, organized crime-Hilarious.
Funny, funny stuff here and, not just witty-intelligent. Like a lot of board games, each player has a token. You know, like in Monopoly, you have the hat, the car, the rich guy, right. Well, in “Don’t Drop The Soap”, you have hand crafted pieces…
The Glock- a handgun-(9mm?)
Wheelz-Hispanic guy wearing sunglasses and blue bandanna in a wheelchair.
Sal The Butcher- kid in suit??
A Bag Of Coke
Anferny- A gold chain wearing, African American who is showing off his biceps.
Who is the person responsible for this clever game?
Who We Are…
Launched in 2006 by John Sebelius, Gillius, Inc. is a design firm and creative collective that creates limited edition and hand crafted apparel and games.
We strive to create and uphold a marriage between urban aesthetic and clean design. Our main objective is to produce work with a strong point of view and a great sense of humor. Clothing and games that prove that it’s OK to like cool things.
John Sebelius is a 23-year-old kid, fresh out of art school. 23-year-old kids often think that they are being funny and clever when, in truth, they are being insensitive. It’s not a new phenomenon and it is, for the most part, something you can ignore. You hope that the kid will outgrow this kind of silly attempt at social commentary and become useful. That being said, you still have a situation where an individual is profiting from making fun of people; their sexuality, ethnic backgrounds etc.
Still though, it’s a kid who operates in bad taste, at the least. Who supports this? Who are clients of this “design firm and creative collective”?
Past Clients:
* Sunflower Food and Spice Company
* Democratic Governors Association
* Uncle Bo’s Blues Bar
* Homer Hounds
What!!?? The Democratic Governors Association!!?? Surely, The Democratic Governors Association does not think that prison rape, prison violence, racism and drug abuse are funny. Do they? Surely, The Democratic Governors Association does not think those are “cool things”. Maybe, The Democratic Governors Association is just not aware of “Don’t Drop The Soap” and they hired this kid on the merit of his other work.
But wait—here is the address listed for contacting this “design firm and creative collective”;the home of “Don’t Drop The Soap” is…
1 sw Cedar Crest Rd.
Topeka, KS 66606.
That is also the home of this woman.
That woman is Kathleen Sebelius, John’s Mom, and Governor of Kansas. She chairs the Education Commission of the States and has served as past chair of the Democratic Governors Association!
That address, 1 sw Cedar Crest Rd. Topeka, KS 66606, is the Governor’s mansion.
Shame on Governor, Kathleen Sebelius. Shame on the Democratic Governors Association.
As a Governor, you would think that it would be hard for Kathleen Sebelius to see the humor in homosexual rape in prisons, violence, gangs, drug abuse, and racism. One would hope that the Governor would actually be concerned about these problems and actively seeking to find and implement solutions to them.
Allowing someone, even your 23-year-old son, fresh out of art school, to use the mansion that has been provided to you, by the good people of Kansas, as a marketing center and clearing house for a piece of trash like “Don’t Drop The Soap”, goes beyond bad judgment.
It is insulting. It is outrageous. It is certainly, not funny.
[tags] Kathleen Sebelius, Democratic Governors Association, John Sebelius, Don’t Drop The Soap [/tags]
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