Comments on: Greg Raymer (L) for Vice President!?! http://pokerati.com/2006/12/04/greg-raymer-l-for-vice-president/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2006/12/04/greg-raymer-l-for-vice-president/comment-page-1/#comment-7490 DanM Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:31:31 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2006/12/04/greg-raymer-l-for-vice-president/#comment-7490 Eric, there is a big difference between libertarian ideals and the Libertarian Party. In fact, I suspect a huge percentage of Americans identify themselves as libs ... but the party has been unsuccessful in capturing their votes. -- Dan Michalski, Libertarian for Congress 2002 (1 percent) p.s. "play the game" is a phrase applying to the political game. but upon second thought, that still may not be very fair of me to say. Eric, there is a big difference between libertarian ideals and the Libertarian Party. In fact, I suspect a huge percentage of Americans identify themselves as libs … but the party has been unsuccessful in capturing their votes.

– Dan Michalski, Libertarian for Congress 2002 (1 percent)

p.s. “play the game” is a phrase applying to the political game. but upon second thought, that still may not be very fair of me to say.

]]> By: Eric Dondero http://pokerati.com/2006/12/04/greg-raymer-l-for-vice-president/comment-page-1/#comment-7395 Eric Dondero Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:55:13 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2006/12/04/greg-raymer-l-for-vice-president/#comment-7395 And there's some folks talking up Wayne Root, Top Vegas Sports Oddsmaker, for President on the Republican ticket. (See www.mainstreamlibertarian.com). Root recently called himself a "Libertarian." Wouldn't that be cool: Wayne Root/Greg Raymer in 2008! And I take issue with you saying that libertarians don't know poker. A good friend of mine, owns two tables up in Missoula, MT at the hottest bars in town. I had a discussion with his players one night during a break, and every one of them described themselves as "libertarian." And there’s some folks talking up Wayne Root, Top Vegas Sports Oddsmaker, for President on the Republican ticket. (See http://www.mainstreamlibertarian.com). Root recently called himself a “Libertarian.”

Wouldn’t that be cool: Wayne Root/Greg Raymer in 2008!

And I take issue with you saying that libertarians don’t know poker. A good friend of mine, owns two tables up in Missoula, MT at the hottest bars in town. I had a discussion with his players one night during a break, and every one of them described themselves as “libertarian.”

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