Give Us a F@cking VP Betting Pool, Kos!!!!!

I figure that Obama's VP pick is a much bigger deal than March Madness.

So, I figure that the rows will be the potential VP picks, and the columns will be the dates.

Obviously, the further before the convention, the more time will be covered by each time slot.

Let's be clear, this is not online gambling.  That would be wrong.  It is a complex financial instrument, like the Iowa presidential election futures market.

Obviously, the "house" gets a cut of the action, just like on Wall Street.

So here are the questions:

• Should this just be a VP pick, or should less restrictive betting pool futures market be set up.
• What criteria are used to select potential candidates?
• How should the time be divided for the matrix?

and finally:

• If Sam Nunn is selected, who is the approved vendor for pitch forks and torches?

•  Tip Jar

  Alms for the clueless.

  by LunkHead on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 09:26:54 AM PDT

•  DICK GEPHARDT!!

  This would be an AWESOME choice!

  (and deliver Missouri!!)

  by Dennnis on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 09:34:55 AM PDT

  •  Might have been a contender

    If it weren't for the fact that he's been a lobbyist.  And a lobbyist for Turkey's effort to kill the Armenian genocide resolution.

    by Paleo on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 10:07:34 AM PDT

    •  This was in 1915.

      Yeah, I feel bad for the Armenians...but I feel bad for the Native Americans, too.

      Why the f*** we would want to jab a point stick at the Turks over something that happend 90+ years ago is well and truly beyond me.

      by Dennnis on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 10:17:24 AM PDT

      •  BEcause the current ruling party is the

        descendant of Ataturks party which committed the genocide, because it laid the the groundwork for the Holocaust "Who know remembers the Ottoman Genocide of Armenians." A. Hitler. Because the official Turkish government policy is that it never happened and last but not least because they committed Genocide.

        by Nylawstudent on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 10:28:24 AM PDT

        •  Attaturk Took Power a Couple of Years After

          At least so says the Wiki.

          IIRC, it's not an Attaturk thing, after all the current ruling party is no fan of him, it's a Turkish nationalism thing.

          Now, where is Mr. Argic.

          by LunkHead on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 11:07:05 AM PDT

•  Actually, I Think that I Want Donna Edwards as VP

  Scratch that....It probably mean another damn special election.

  by LunkHead on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 09:41:41 AM PDT

•  I'll make a pick and bet with anyone.

  I'll pick a name.  If I'm wrong then I'll contribute $25 to the campaign.  Now, how many people will make the same contribution if I'm right?

  by CTMTN on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 09:56:36 AM PDT

•  My bet's on Biden

  by Paleo on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 10:07:46 AM PDT

•  I'll go 6:5 on Richardson. Any takers? (n/t)

  Not really, but I still think Richardson would be the best choice.

  by skrymir on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 10:20:25 AM PDT

•  Get yer pitch forks and torches ready n/t

  Alex
  Choose Our President 2008

  by ourprez08 on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 10:26:22 AM PDT