Paddypower recently offered odds on the Republican Mc-Cain Palin "dream team" unravelling. Specifically they offered 20-1 that Palin would be dropped.  They got an unexpected reaction from some Americans.

(reprinted with permission)

"God Bless America!
Here at Paddy Power we’re all big fans of America. And why shouldn’t we be? After all this is the country that successfully exported the mighty M.C. Hammer, Knight Rider, Falcon Crest, Baywatch and Vanilla Ice along with countless other cultural gems to an unexpecting European audience.

Yesterday we thought we’d return the favour and issued a press release with betting on Republican VP nominee, Sarah Palin, to get booted off the McCain ticket. The story ended up on the front page of the New York Daily News which I’m told is a pretty popular read. Some of the enlightened readers of this fine publication took it upon themselves to share their views with us. I thought I’d share them with you;

E-mail 1

What the fuck do you stupid Mick know about Sarah Palin … Or American Politics in general ? You ignorant Black - Irish bastards were betting on Hitler in 1938 !

E-mail 2

Did I read in the New York Daily News that you are offering the following wager? McCain to Drop Palin from the ticket (20-1) Or If I wager $1 Million US Dollars and McCain does not drop Palin from the ticket you will pay me $20 Million dollars call me with the specific details

E-mail 3

Oh how I love the Irish. Your recent odds as related to the McCain-Palin team answer the question of why we Americans have had to save your asses in a few major wars and solve many of your European problems (Bosnia, Kosovo…oh yeah, the USSR). In case you’re totally daft, the McCain stock went up with his selection of Palin. Maybe if you set up some odds on whether you’ll ever figure out that nasty Northern Ireland thing I might take a chance. Pretty safe bet though.

Find those WMD’s yet lads?"

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