Bill Bennet: Gambler
2003-05-05 18:27:37.295926+02 by
Dan Lyke
2 comments
More conservatives who can't help themselves: You've probably already seen the news that Morality crusader William Bennett has a pretty hefty gambling addiction.
"He'll usually call a host and let us know when he's coming," says
one source. "We can limo him in. He prefers the high-limit room,
where he's less likely to be seen and where he can play the
$500-a-pull slots. He usually plays very late at night or early in
the morning--usually between midnight and 6 a.m."
Slots? Yeesh. In Skipping Towards Gomorrah, Dan Savage opined that gambling was a way for people without real consequences in their lives to experience loss, and by extension living. Time to go back and re-read that chapter, although Savage at least bases his experience on playing blackjack. Of course Bennett feels that blowing $1.2M at a shot is okay because he can handle it.
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#Comment made: 2003-05-05 21:24:12.265456+02 by:
Dan Lyke
Of course he's also played fast and loose with statistics; maybe not understanding math is why he gambles?
#Comment made: 2003-05-06 00:44:38.018677+02 by:
Mark A. Hershberger
Gambling may be a way for /some/ people to experience loss because they don't have those sorts of consequences. William ($50,000/speech) Bennett certainly seems to need some sort of loss.
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