McCains stance on internet gambling.

[bartongrl1]

John McCain says a ban on internet gambling will have a very low priorty level if he is elected president. McCain, though, is in favor of regulation of internet gambling.

The McCains own 11 houses and spent over $200,000 for household help last year, so with this in mind, we know he has no lack of money with which to pursue his love of craps.

"The economy is what's hurting the gaming industry in Las Vegas today," McCain said. "It isn't sports betting or Internet gaming."

No truer statement could be made as far as I am concerned. And I am sure that there are many among us that would agree with Mr. McCain.

Ron Paul does not gamble, but he had this to say about internet gambling.

"One of the basic principles, a basic reason why I strongly oppose this is (the law to ban online gambling), I see this as a regulation of the Internet, which is a very, very dangerous precedent to set," Paul said before a House Subcommittee on the subject. "To start with, I can see some things that are much more dangerous than gambling. I happen to personally strongly oppose gambling. I think it is pretty stupid, to tell you the truth. "But what about political ideas? What about religious fanaticism? Are we going to get rid of those? I can think of 1,000 things worse coming from those bad ideas. But who will come down here and say, Just think of the evil of these bad ideas and distortedreligions, and therefore we have to regulate the Internet?"

Even Obama likes to play poker, so with all of this going on, what will be the outcome of this whole affair? There are many who think that regulating online gambling will bring millions of dollars into our sagging economy, which might be possible, but when you think of all of the money that will have to be spent to set up and actually implement the regulations, how long would it be before our economy got any kind of a boost from internet gambling regulation?

The following statement by Stephen Rose really floored me.

Would McCain Gamble With Lives?
The Huffington Post piece, written by Stephen S. Rose, might go a little bit overboard comparing John McCain's gambling impulses with that of real life scenarios such as wars.

How serious is the gambling urge for McCain? What does the love of craps say about his "realism" regarding actual battles and conflicts? Would McCain be willing to gamble with human lives?

I cant imagine why someone that plays craps would be any more prone to declaring war than anyone else. It is statements like these that are are totally demeaning to a person and taken totally out of context.

[stacy123]

The thing said about McCain's love of gaming making him more willing to gamble with lives absolutely floors me! Who in the world would think that because you like to play a game and possibly win or lose a few bucks playing it makes you a terrible person who cares for no one? That is simply stupid in my opinion. I am not a big fan of McCain but I definitely don't think he is a bad person for enjoying gaming. I enjoy it and I think I am a pretty nice person. LOl. I think lawmakers focus's should be on more serious things such as rapists, murderers and thieves. Leave the rest of us alone who are not hurting a soul!

[bartongrl1]

The thing said about McCain's love of gaming making him more willing to gamble with lives absolutely floors me! Who in the world would think that because you like to play a game and possibly win or lose a few bucks playing it makes you a terrible person who cares for no one? That is simply stupid in my opinion. I am not a big fan of McCain but I definitely don't think he is a bad person for enjoying gaming. I enjoy it and I think I am a pretty nice person. LOl. I think lawmakers focus's should be on more serious things such as rapists, murderers and thieves. Leave the rest of us alone who are not hurting a soul!

I agree with you wholeheartedly. Just because McCain plays craps doesnt make him any more prone to disregard human life than anyone else.

I think that the people that are against gambling just grasp at straws as it were to make some critical judgement against those of us that do enjoy gambling.

I would far rather see him playing craps than cheating on his wife in front of the nation as we have seen done in the past.

I personally know quite a few people who gamble and they are very nice people that would do anything they could to help other people out in any way that they could. So, such a degratory remark, in my opinion, is just that. Something said to discredit McCain.

[stacy123]

I agree, what was said about McCain is nothing more than childs play and has no merit with me. It is ridiculous I think. I too, have many friends who enjoy gambling and they are great people. They do not commit crimes or harm others in any way. How could anyone say they are bad for enjoying gaming?

[slotnut]

omg...lollll..i can't beleive someone actually said that! lolllll...how ignorant. so, people who gamble are less humane?? and what about people who play bingo in churches??? less godly?? come on..

[stacy123]

LOL yep, there are those who would say just that! Even though many churches offer bingo in their churches to raise funds for the church. It makes no sense to me! O well, what do I know. I still enjoy gambling no matter what they say.