Media: How would you balance the budget?
Politician: I would cut spending.
Media: What part of the budget would you cut to balance the budget?
Politician: I would cut the pork.
Media: If you think that's enough, you're either a liar or an idiot. Can you clarify which one you are?
Politician: I am insulted by that question!
Media: If you understood the question that rules out "idiot."
Originally from the pit at Tradesports(TM) (RIP 2008) ... on trading, risk, economics, politics, policy, sports, culture, entertainment, and whatever else might increase awareness, interest and liquidity of prediction markets
Thursday, December 23, 2010
That fantasy can't happen, obviously
because no one would agree to go on a show where the questions are tough and the outcome is humiliation. But I can dream.
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