it gets worse

[Paul Finkelman]

who can remember bets that are this long; isn't there a statue of frauds issue on a contract this long. or a rule against perpetuities probem?

Paul Finkelman

Mark Graber wrote:

> Sandy is a liberal optimist.  I am a liberal pessimist.  In this spirit, with an emphasis on "or so I would bet with some confidence," I will buy Sandy lunch at the next conference we meet after the 2004 presidential election if the Democrat wins the white house if he buys me dinner if the Republican wins.  Does anyone else want to join in the conlawprof pool?
>
> Mark A. Graber
> mgraber at gvpt.umd.edu
>
> >>> SLevinson at MAIL.LAW.UTEXAS.EDU 11/14/00 03:39PM >>> suggests
>
> The answer is that it will NOT be possible for Bush to defeat that
> perception.  He will be a thoroughly illegitimate president and will be
> roundly defeated at the end of his term (or so I would bet with some
> confidence).

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