sportsbook.com has released its latest odds on Bill Frist to become the next US President and the odds are not good......unless of course you happen to be an American citizen who cherishes your freedom.
In March, Frist was listed with odds of 30 to 1 of becoming the next US President. As we approach November elections, Frist's odds have dwindled to 100 to 1.
Frist has been blasted by opponents of internet gambling for pushing a bill through Congress that looks to restrict the activity through credit cards and other forms of banking instruments. Worse, he attached his measure to a vital port security bill during the final session of Congress before Election Day recess that ultimately became law last week. Many democratic politicians condemned the move while the mainstream media demanded Congressional reform following this and other unsavory activities on Capital Hill, the most notable being the Mark Foley/Young Boy Page Scandal.
Bill Frist has endured much criticism for trying to rid the US of its illegal immigrants over the past year - Heck, Miami would become a ghost town if this were to happen.
"Frist is playing to people's worst instincts -- it's all about 2008 to him," said one prominent Senator John McCain ally back in March.
According to a recent article from the Garnett Press, activists are targeting young people on college campuses and at youth organizations across the country and on the Internet and there message is "We need change" (Translation: We don't need Frist).
Buoyed by the 2004 presidential elections, when youth voter turnout was up 9% over the previous presidential election, activists are hoping to reverse a trend during the midterm election years when youth voter turnout has dipped.
Young people are interested in this election and are paying attention," said Heather Smith, director of Young Voters Strategies, a nonpartisan group that researches the youth vote and hopes to register 350,000 young voters this election.
The problem, she said, is "politics still feels a little dirty and irrelevant, but that is changing."
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., a possible 2008 presidential candidate, is trying to help reverse that sentiment. Last month, Frist became the first congressional leader to post a podcast on Smackdown Your Vote!, the youth voter registration arm of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
There is some irony here in that fellow politician (the one time Governor of Minnesota) and former professional wrestler, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, currently acts as a spokesperson for online gambling website BetUS.com
Frist, a heart surgeon, tells young people that voting is the "most important civic responsibility," one he confesses he ignored as a medical student. The implicit message is that it's never too late to become politically active.
Based on the odds offered up by Sportsbook.com, Bill Frist may grow to eat those words.
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