The race is over as far as Ireland's biggest bookmaker is concerned. Paddy Power PLC says it is so sure Barack Obama will win the U.S. presidential election next month that it paid off Thursday on all bets it had taken backing the Democratic candidate. It said it shelled out more than euro1 million, about $1.35 million. "We declare this race well and truly over and congratulate all those who backed Obama — your winnings await you," the company said in a statement.
Damnit! I was 1 day away from calling my Irish bookie and putting my money on William Shatner for president. It seems like Paddy Power had a few too many pints at Temple Bar last night, forget he was in the business of being a fucking bookie, and waiting to the actual results come in. How can this Celtic call the election over, when there's a juggernaut like Captain Kirk waiting in the wings as the write-in candidate?
Could you imagine walking into a Vegas casino, placing a bet on a baseball team, and trying to collect when the game is in the 5th inning. If Joe Pesci doesn't come over and kick your ass, they'll tell you to sit the f down and wait for the hot chick to come by and serve you drinks. They always say the Irish don't rule the world because they drink too much beer. That's bs. They don't rule the world because they allow companies like Paddy to dole out $1 million before the end of the contest. I guess he hasn't read all the idiot columnists writing about that phantom of an excuse Bradley Effect.
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