It's amazing to go to bed with a wish in your heart, and wake up the next morning to find it answered.OK, now I don't like most Republicans and usually love it when the GOP gets hurt in some way, but this seems like much ado about nothing. Sure, this guy counts cards, but card-counting is not illegal. Casinos can throw a suspected card-counter out because casinos are private clubs and have a right to throw out whomever they want.
Last night, Paul mentioned a breaking scandal in the Connecticut Senate race: the GOP candidate, Alan Schlesinger, has publicly admitted to gambling -- repeatedly -- under an assumed name, and getting thrown out of casinos for card-counting.
Not only that, but by his own telling, Schlesinger's a lousy gambler. That's right: the guy lies about his name, counts cards -- and still loses.
What a wonderful piece of muck, I thought. Too bad the guy's likely to pull out of the race. Still, a boy can dream. And with that, I put on my sleeping-cap, tucked in the dog, and drifted off.
What did I find when I awoke this morning? Schlesinger's gonna fight! Despite pleas from the state's Republican governor, M. Jodi Rell, and the state's GOP chairman, George Gallo, Schlesinger has opted to damn the torpedos, and go full speed ahead.
"Under no circumstances will he withdraw," the Hartford Courant says Schlesinger has vowed.
I've always thought it odd that the best blackjack players, to-wit: the folks who know how to count cards, are banned from the game because they are too good at it. I can't think of any other game where the best players are routinely banned, but there it is. So I'm not troubled by the fact that this guy plays under an assumed name. Hell, really good blackjack players often disguise themselves so they can get into casinos that have banned them.
Of course, it is hysterical that Schlesinger got banned even though he appears to be a bad card-counter. The casinos should be welcoming him with open arms.
And speaking of gambling, this is pretty funny.
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