Some Chicago Boyz know each other from student days at the University of Chicago. Others are Chicago boys in spirit. The blog name is also intended as a good-humored gesture of admiration for distinguished Chicago School economists and fellow travelers.
British Bookmakers William Hill and Ladbrokes both have these odds on the US Presidential race:
Barack Obama 1/2
Mitt Romney 13/8
That means people putting real money on the table are saying that as of today the odds are 2 to 1 in favor of Obama, 8 to 13 in favor, i.e. 13 to 8 against Romney.
This is consistent with the steady 60 on Intrade in favor of Obama.
Disregard the polls.
The betting money says Obama wins.
It is an uphill race for Romney.
This classic song by Nardwuar The Human Serviette & The Evaporators is dedicated to President Obama.
He began his re-election campaign today in a half empty stadium in Ohio.
Mr. Obama’s advance team really screwed the pooch on this one.
The story is not his speech, or his campaign, but the empty seats.
It is a long way to November. But this is not a good omen for Mr. Obama.
“Sooner or later, your dream will crash, in half empty halls.”
My New Mitt Romney Song
(Lexington Green, 2012)
(Sung to the Tune of “Give me that Old Time Religion”)
Chorus:
I’m votin’ for Mitt Romney
I’m votin’ for Mitt Romney
I’m votin’ for Mitt Romney
He’s good enough for me
Verses:
He’s not Barack Obama
He’s not Barack Obama
He’s not Barack Obama
That’s good enough for me
He can beat Barack Obama
He can beat Barack Obama
He can beat Barack Obama
That’s good enough for me
(Repeat until Tuesday, November 6, 2012)
Please feel free to make up as many additional verses as you want.
Instrumental accompaniment may include: handclaps, banjo, clarinet, tin whistle, accordion, maraccas, farfisa, harmonica, tambourine, drums, sousaphone, foot stomps, kazoo, harpsichord, etc.
Works best with one or more alcoholic beverages.
George Orwell was more right than he knew….
Congress passed a law – by unanimous consent in the Senate and by a suspension of rules in the House – to permit the Federal government to arbitrarily arrest and imprison for up to ten years members of the serf class (formerly known as “American citizens”) whose presence annoys or offends specially designated members of the elite and foreign dignitaries. A list that will no doubt expand greatly in future legislation to include very “special” private citizens.
Think about that, future “Joe the Plumbers” or Cindy Sheehans, before you ask an impertinent question of your betters or wave your handmade cardboard sign. Is ten seconds of glory on your local ABC affiliate news at 5 o’clock worth that felony arrest record and federally funded anal exam?
No? Then kindly shut your mouth, sir. Learn your place.
