New Catchphrase Double Down
According to William J. Stuntz Henry J. Friendly professor at Harvard Law School
War is not poker; the stakes in Iraq are much higher than a little money or a few chips. But war's psychology bears some resemblance to a well-played game of cards. The only way Americans lose this war is to fold. That seems likely to be the next move, but it is the last thing we should do. Far better to call and raise. Our cards are better than theirs, if only we have the nerve to play them.
Link: http://www.weeklystandard.com/...
OK.. classic GOP-Neocon spin... "this analogy isn't valid, but I'm going to use it's logic to prove a point..." [leave the backdoor open in case logic proves opposite point to say analogy is not valid]
More below... Let's do some MEME Akido and turn it on them
Alright.. we're back to the whole Card Player analogies and appealing to the Americans who knows DADDY is the best card player, cause he's got nerves of steel and he can back it up...
Brainstorming hats on kids: They set the field let's F' em up
- Bush in the beginning played "Silly Money"
Silly Money. There are players who play mostly with their intuitions. They are often passive and yet will play on their hunches more than on the value of their hands. Intuition works best when it is applied to people and not so well when it is applied to only the cards. It's pretty silly to call bets when you know that you are beat. Or, is it just being stubborn? I refer to calling and chasing when you have poor odds as "silly money." That's because it might not be silly to throw money into a pond and make a wish; however, tossing loose chips into the pot on a dream is silly and often results in second best hands.
This was in opposition to Colin Powell's "Potterbarn: you break it, you own it rule"
- Bush now plays like "Stupid Money":
Stupid Money. When players bet on impossible odds and seem to be throwing their money away they make stupid moves. Mostly these moves come from boredom. Often they come from players who are by nature wanting to live on the edge and are searching for more excitement. Players who are very aggressive, yet play only with their emotions will more often play with stupid money. For example, to both raise bets in poor position and in the dark is usually pretty stupid. That's what a "live straddle" is-just plain stupid. Oh yes, it increases the excitement and gets money into the pot. However, those who call or raise the straddle bet are the wiser. Playing out of position with cards that have poor odds (e.g., 7, 2 off suit) is also playing with stupid money. However, there are times when betting loosely is more silly than it is stupid.
- Bush is trying to be the Table Bully, but he's playing with a SHORT STACK and BAD CARDS
It may help you to evaluate the more veiled reason a person will take on the role of the table bully: selfmotivation. The bully is looking to validate himself in a shallow, simple attempt to boost his own confidence at the table. Just beneath the surface of almost every poker table bully is a frightened, uneasy player who is scared as hell to lose. In his warped perspective, losing his chips is equivalent to losing his own self-worth. It is usually quite simple, because when he has chips he feels worthy, he belongs, and he is in charge. When he is losing, he must attribute it to being "unlucky," the cards being "unfair," and to the "fish" making bad calls. He does this because it is too damaging on his self-perception to think that he is losing his power and self-worth by getting honestly and fairly beat. The panic of losing his self confidence is easiest to turn onto an outside target, like you. When the bully turns his attention to you by calling you names, consider it a sweet song highlighting that he considers you a threat to rake in his chips and self-worth!
http://www.pokerplayernewspaper.com/...
Both the (Radical) Sunnis and the (radical) Shi'a know what time it is, time to turn up the heat and draw Bush + the USA further into the trap. Lucky for them their strategy is just insane violence in a vicous circle. Even as leaders get eliminated the momentum will keep the truck bombs rolling.
OK that's a start...
Now let's see if we can get some help from Real Card players. After all they are might pissed at the GOP for the Bill Frist late night amendment to prohibit online gambling.
According to them
Gamblers defeat GOP
by staff filed under Poker News [Originally appeared in the December 11, 2006 issue of Poker Player]
Gamblers">http://www.pokerplayernewspaper.com/... Defeat GOP
Let's see the REAL DADDIES in AMERICA tell BUSH to STFU and quit acting like our sons and daughters are poker chips.