Quote Originally Posted by wallstreetcappers:
J,
Thanks for that, very helpful and on topic..lol
Just a few comments- why do you show utter disdain towards anyone who claims that the media reported numbers arent 100% factual since they are only going off of the 'popular' vote and not by the actual delegates 'elected' at the caucuses?
Where did I show disdain for the scenario you described? Follow the trail of messages..I started questioning with great shock not at what you describe, rather what koaj did, which was pretty much the exact opposite. His "boots on the ground" pollsters have RP in the delegate LEAD..not just a few off or 90% compared to pretty much any and all other sources..more like 1000% in the opposite direction. It was a spotlight of amazement, that is when my "show of disdain" started and why..thanks for the glaring inaccurate generalization (as usual).
next- also, i dont understand your argument that since someone isnt betting on ron paul, then their delegate count must not be accurate. unless you know of somehow the GOP selects its candidate tomorrow, then its a completely irrelevant argument.
The comment (as previously discussed several times) is if one has inside info like this, shocking and confirmed (per koaj and others) then why the hell would you not profit from it? Its legal, confirmed information that one could easily arbitrage the general public and make money from it..but you know the underlying point of why I ask the question several times. The comment is more of "put your money where your mouth is". If you have this information and believe it then you would do nothing short of put all you have to support the data. Its similar to knowing that a key player who is on IR will come off and you know the line is wrong without any doubt..you trade off that knowledge and take advantage of market inefficiencies.
And lastly...but your utter lack of common sense in the matter suggests you dont know these things/i cant wait for some illogical response that completely evades the main point of this post
What can I say here..you lack the ability to debate without the constant personal insults.
I suppose we shall see if miraculously RP turns his 18 delegates into post #22's 150 plus. It is quite interesting that many of you will debate this myth into the ground but none of you will put up money behind it.
thanks for proving my point for me. you completely ignored the most important part of my previous post which directly invalidated your argument. geez, i wonder why that is.
i actually you think you like acting like a know it all on here and refusing to recognize any facts which are contrary to your beliefs so you get attention.
1 last time. when you belittle those with opposing beliefs and use emoticons in just about every post, i call that disdain. maybe we have different definitions, but so be it.
once again, your premise that if one truly believes ron paul has more delegates than what the media is reporting that they should be betting on ron paul is completely moronic at best. for starters, tampa is a long long ways away and there are how many states left? and as i previously enlightened you on, ron paul does very well in caucus states, and there have been 4 caucuses so far of the 8 states but only 8 remaining of the other 42 (or 49). thus your argument is tantamount to saying why arent you betting on an NFL team to win it all after week 2 and after playing a very favorable schedule.
finally, if you only respond to one thing, respond to this (but you and i both know you wont because you are a coward who wont recognize any facts that refute your beliefs)
do you think its coincidence that the media reported results of NV directly correspond to the 'popular' vote? fyi, i work with someone who was at the clark county (las vegas' county) caucus and he said paul had 8 delegates, more than the media "reported", err calculated based on "popular" vote, for the entire state of NV.