Tag Archives: George W. Bush

What’s the point of a painted portrait that looks exactly like a photograph?

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Absurd… and tasteless. Ugly and pointless American art. – A political crÃ©tin with no taste. -

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For Once

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

I agree with Nancy Pelosi. -

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Don’t trade on the VP predictions markets. — Don’t bet on Hillary Clinton as VP. — Don’t listen to betting bloggers who tell you that Hillary Clinton has a chance to be on the Democratic ticket. — Don’t believe in “vice presidential selection committees”. — Select well your primary, advanced indicators. — Choose your bets carefully.

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

The topic of this post is: Betting & Information – - #1. Don’t trade on the VP predictions markets. I have stong reservations about those VP prediction markets. Only 2 men in the world know what is going to happen: … Continue reading →

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Iraq War = “not necessary”, “a serious strategic blunder” — US News Media = “complicit enablers” in the manipulation of the public (“the propaganda campaign”) — George W. Bush turned away “from candor and honesty when those qualities were most needed.”

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- Check what he wrote on Katrina and on Condoleeza Rice. – And, now, the clincher: [Scott McClellan] does not exempt himself from failings â€” â€œI fell far short of living up to the kind of public servant I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Politics, Prediction Journalism | Tagged George W. Bush, Iraq, Jessica Yellin, liberal media, NBC, news media, official, President, Scott McClellan, Tim Russert, White House | 2 Comments

Video on InTrade’s political prediction markets

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- Via Yahoo! Research scientist David Pennock (pictured in the video, with, in the background, a whiteboard full of complex mathematical equations, which impressed the young New York Post journalist)… this New York Post video (embedded just below). – - … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Meta), Exchanges & Markets, Explainers, Market Prices & Probabilities | Tagged David Pennock, event derivative markets, event derivatives, George W. Bush, InTrade, John Delaney, John Kerry, journalist, New York Post, prediction markets, research scientist, Yahoo! | 1 Comment

Hilarious Comment Of The Day

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

March 26th, 2008 1:02 pm â€œPredictifyâ€? Did George W. Bush name it? â€” Posted by WholeMealOfFood @ Freakonomics, announcing their joint venture with Predictify (wrongly branded as a “prediction market”).

Posted in Forecasting (Science & Practice), Humor | Tagged Freakonomics, George W. Bush, Predictify | Leave a comment

Fantasy Sport: The only way to crack open the US betting/gambling/gaming market… LEGALLY.

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Wikipedia: A fantasy sport (also known as rotisserie, roto, or fairy-tale sport; or owner simulation) is a game where fantasy owners build a team that competes against other fantasy owners based on the statistics generated by individual players or teams … Continue reading →

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THE FREAKONOMICS BLOG AND THE JATROPHA PREDICTION MARKET AT POPSCI PPX NOW FORM AN X GROUP.

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Wow. History-making moment, folks. Steve Levitt: September 5, 2007, 9:33 am When Dubner Talks, People Listen By Steven D. Levitt Well, at least the folks at the PopSci Predictions Exchange listen. Last week Dubner blogged about Jatropha, a weed that … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, X Groups | Tagged Cav, exchange software improvement, George W. Bush, Midas Oracle, Mike Giberson, Steve Levitt, Steven D. Levitt, the New York Times | Leave a comment

August 6, 2001: Bin Laden Determined to Strike in US.

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Note: This blog post is filed in the “forecasting” and “accuracy” categories. — New York Times – Anonymous Editorial: [...] The Bush team was so busy in 2001 trying to upend Americaâ€™s global relationships according to a neo-conservative agenda that … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Forecasting (Science & Practice), History, Politics | Tagged Abu Zubaydah, Afghanistan, Ahmed Ressam, Al Qaeda, America, Bin Laden, California, Canada, Central Intelligence Agency, Condoleezza Rice, Dar es Salaam, East Africa, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Federal Bureau of Investigation, George W. Bush, Iraq, Kenya, Lieutenant, Los Angeles, Los Angeles International Airport, media reports, Nairobi, national security adviser, New York, New York Times, Omar Abdel Rahman, operative, President, Ramzi Yousef, Tanzania, Tenet, UAE, United States, Washington, World Trade Center | Leave a comment

Pat Tillman prediction markets, anyone??

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Was Pat Tillman murdered? Pat Tillman was an atheist and wanted George W. Bush out of office. Wikipedia: Religious and political beliefs According to speakers at his funeral, he was very well-read, having read a number of religious texts including … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Market Proposals), Politics | Tagged Afghanistan, general manager, George W. Bush, Henry David Thoreau, Iraq, John Kerry, Noam Chomsky, Pat Tillman, President, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Rich, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Seahawks Bob Ferguson, the San Francisco Chronicle | Leave a comment

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