Mavericks shoot crap, Statistics play poker (Update)

A political analogy.
by JeffLieber
Sat Sep 06, 2008 at 04:20:13 PM PDT
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/6/1786/00774/525/589353
Excerpt:
Being a guy who likes to gamble, the moment I found out that John McCain is a craps player... er addict... I knew (beyond his positions and party affiliation) that by electing him America had a potential problem.

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Poker, conversely, is all skill. There are no certainties in poker, but players know that if you play long enough... good pokers will beat bad players. Barack Obama... is a poker player.

If you can’t play crap play poker. If you can’t play poker, shoot craps. Talk! Express yourself, dammit! I rest my case in the hands of this wonderful diary. This is a thought producing metaphor of life’s journey and the decisions we make. Kudos.
As always,
BB
(Update)
True History: Real Mavericks Were Democrats and Progressives
by AndyT
8 comments
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/7/91613/52359/265/589605
Excerpt:
Did you know that they have also stolen the word maverick? It is true - "maverick" used to be the proud property of progressives. Most modern Democrats have not a clue why calling McCain a "maverick" should offend them to the core. I'm here to tell you why, as Democrats and progressives, you should object every time you hear McCain referred to as a Maverick.
Conservative authoritarians, aided by the media, have stolen that word from us.