Rep. Tom Tancredo wants to go all in. He’s batting for the fences. He’s a Rockies fan, he’s from Colorado, they’re in the World Series against the Red Sox, darnit… He’s on a roll.
So Tancredo, who had already pegged an announcement on whether he’ll run for reelection to his Littleton, CO Congressional seat to the Rockies — he’d announce his intentions when their season ends — had his spokesman call ABC News to officially offer a friendly little high stakes wager to former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, a Red Sox fan.
“If the Rockies lose, Tancredo will drop out of the Presidential race,” said spokesman Alan Moore. But if. . . IF the Red Sox lose, Moore went on, “Romney would have to agree that he’d drop out.”
Usually when politicians bet on sporting events its for food. Boston Baked Beans versus some Silver Bullet smooth Coors, or something else from Colorado. A Denver omelet?
Romney would be nuts to take the bet, obviously. So while there is no official response yet from team Romney, with Mitt’s enormous campaign war chest and status in the polls among the GOP frontrunners, he’s got a bit more to lose than Tancredo, who raised less than a million dollars in the most recent financial quarter.
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Tank knows how to get attention. I’d like to see him drop out just so he stops embarrassing Colorado…
So THIS is how he’s going to try to gracefully drop out of the prez and run for re-election in C.D. 6! If the Rockies lose, he’ll hold a press conference, announce that since he’s a man of his word (yeah, right!), he has to drop out, and blame our team.
Let’s go Rockies! Don’t let him off that easy!
This shows just about how serious this guy is/was about running for President. Who the hell gives money to this nutbag ?
He’s a PATRIOT, a HERO, and a SERIOUS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE! He’s also a REPUBLICAN. And by golly, he’s a PATRIOT, a HERO…..ahem.
Well said Sir Robin !
Given how seriously he took his vow to serve no more than 3 terms in Congress, Romney would be twice foolish to take this bet.
Is nothing sacred with this guy – not even BASEBALL?
get his butt on a barstool because his head gets in the way.
Tom…s**t or get off the pot
does finally, s**t, look out, ’cause he is certainly full of it!
…at least the guy’s campaign isn’t just a circus act.
Sheesh. Get out of the way TT.
Are you kidding? We should be offering Rocky Mountain Oysters.
It’s a win/win situation.