After calling a bunch of unarmed goofballs taking selfies in the US Capitol after being escorted inside by Washington, DC, police a “violent terrorist attack” (no, seriously), Ted Cruz is now the GOP’s number-one persona non grata.
While Cruz isn’t up for reelection to the US Senate until 2024, the fact that he only narrowly beat Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke (50.9% to 48.3%) in 2018 should – when coupled with his tone deaf and very RINO/Democrat hot take on January 6™ – make his reelection anything but a lock.
It also probably disqualifies him from taking the Republican nomination for President in 2024, whether or not Donald Trump runs.
And, apparently, Cruz knows it:
Of course, Cruz has used this kind of language to refer to the wimpy anything-but-a-coup protest before, and nobody should buy his lame attempts to spin his way out from under his own nonsense.
Cruz is finished. At least, he’s finished with any political aspirations higher than the seat he currently occupies.
So, with all that in mind, let’s see how the Vegas Ted Cruz odds have changed since last week. These lines are all for Cruz’ chances in the 2024 Presidential race, as the current Senate election odds are limited to the 2022 Midterms.
As always, the most recent previous odds are in parentheses (which, in this case, should let us gauge the immediate aftermath – among bettors – of Cruz’ abject asininity).
2024 Presidential Election Odds – Republican Candidate
Via BetOnline Sportsbook:
- Donald Trump -110 (-110)
- Ron DeSantis +425 (+425)
- Nikki Haley +1000 (+1000)
- Mike Pence +1200 (+1200)
- Tucker Carlson +1600 (+1600)
- Glenn Youngkin +3000 (+3000)
- Kristi Noem +3000 (+3000)
- Mike Pompeo +3000 (+3000)
- Ivanka Trump +4000 (+4000)
- Josh Hawley +4000 (+4000)
- Marco Rubio +4000 (+4000)
- Ted Cruz +4000 (+4000)
- Tom Cotton +4000 (+4000)
- Tim Scott +4500 (+4500)
- Ben Sasse +5000 (+5000)
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Via Bovada Sportsbook:
- Donald Trump +100 (+100)
- Ron DeSantis +270 (+270)
- Nikki Haley +1000 (+1000)
- Mike Pence +1800 (+1800)
- Ted Cruz +2500 (+2500)
- Kristi Noem +2800 (+2800)
- Mike Pompeo +2800 (+2800)
- Candace Owens +5000 (+5000)
- Donald Trump Jr. +5000 (+5000)
- Greg Abbott +5000 (+5000)
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2024 Presidential Election Odds – Winner
Via BetOnline Sportsbook:
- Donald Trump +250 (+250)
- Joe Biden +325 (+325)
- Kamala Harris +800 (+800)
- Ron DeSantis +800 (+800)
- Pete Buttigieg +1500 (+1500)
- Nikki Haley +1800 (+1800)
- Mike Pence +2000 (+2000)
- Elizabeth Warren +2500 (+2500)
- Tucker Carlson +2800 (+2800)
- Dwayne Johnson +3300 (+3300)
- Amy Klobuchar +4000 (+4000)
- Mike Pompeo +4000 (+4000)
- Andrew Yang +5000 (+5000)
- Glenn Youngkin +5000 (+5000)
- Mark Cuban +5000 (+5000)
- Sherrod Brown +5000 (+5000)
- Gavin Newsom +5500 (+5500)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez +6500 (+10000)
- Ivanka Trump +6500 (+6500)
- Josh Hawley +6500 (+6600)
- Kristi Noem +6500 (+6500)
- Marco Rubio +6500 (+6500)
- Michelle Obama +6500 (+6500)
- Gretchen Whitmer +7500
- Liz Cheney +7500 (+6600)
- Michael Bloomberg +7500 (+6600)
- Ted Cruz +7500 (+7500)
- Tom Cotton +7500 (+6500)
- Bernie Sanders +8000 (+8000)
- Dan Crenshaw +8000 (+8000)
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Via Bovada Sportsbook:
- Donald Trump +220 (+220)
- Joe Biden +350 (+350)
- Ron DeSantis +350 (+350)
- Kamala Harris +900 (+900)
- Mike Pence +1800 (+1800)
- Nikki Haley +1800 (+1800)
- Pete Buttigieg +2000 (+2000)
- Elizabeth Warren +4000 (+4000)
- Michelle Obama +4000
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez +5000 (+5000)
- Amy Klobuchar +5000 (+5000)
- Andrew Cuomo +5000 (+5000)
- Dan Crenshaw +5000 (+5000)
- Donald Trump Jr. +5000 (+5000)
- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson +5000 (+5000)
- Josh Hawley +5000 (+5000)
- Kanye West +5000 (+5000)
- Kristi Noem +5000 (+5000)
- Mark Cuban +5000 (+5000)
- Mike Pompeo +5000 (+5000)
- Stacey Abrams +5000 (+5000)
- Tammy Duckworth +5000 (+5000)
- Tucker Carlson +5000 (+5000)
- Andrew Yang +6600 (+6600)
- Beto O’Rourke +6600 (+6600)
- Candace Owens +6600 (+6600)
- Gretchen Whitmer +6600 (+6600)
- Paul Ryan +6600 (+6600)
- Ted Cruz +6600 (+6600)
- Tom Cotton +6600 (+6600)
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As you can see – amazingly – Ted Cruz’ odds haven’t budged.
And while we expected to see some movement by now, there are a couple of explanations here.
For one, the lines could be tempered by the fact that Cruz statement means he probably intends – or at least intended – to run for President in 2024.
In other words, he was saying it without saying it (while saying something far, far stupider, for some reason).
So while his chances to win might not be better, the fact that he’s likely going to run could be boosting his odds back up to where there were – particularly among so many other potential candidates that haven’t committed (and who frankly won’t actually run in the next Presidential election anyway).
The other factor might be tonight’s CFP National Championship game between Alabama and Georgia.
Sports bettors have been ignoring politics since this weekend, as Week 18 of the NFL season (hat tip to the Indianapolis Colts, LOL) and the looming college football title game took precedence on the boards.
At any rate, we expect that Cruz has his work cut out for him, and if you want to bet on the guy’s chances for President, just wait a while. The payout’s only going to get better and better as he buries himself.
Lyin’ Ted Cruz, indeed.
Has Trump ever been wrong about anything?
Also, AOC allegedly has COVID after visiting Florida.
Now, given that her whole trip was probably a setup to smear the Sunshine State and FL Gov. Ron DeSantis, you should probably expect frequent Twitter updates and reminders about how masking up is super important and that, while her symptoms are bad, they would have been much worse without the government’s prescribed course of treatment.
Hey, at least betting on politics isn’t unfalsifiable!
2022 Joe Biden Presidential Mental Fitness Test Update
Will Joe Biden complete his full first term?
- Yes -220 (-220)
- No +155 (+155)
Absolutely not.
Joe Biden Exit Date
- 2025 -140 (-140)
- Not Before 2026 +335 (+335)
- 2022 +400 (+400)
- 2023 +550 (+550)
- 2024 +1400 (+1400)
Equal money on 2022 and 2023. You heard it here first (and frequently).
Will Joe Biden be impeached and removed from office?
- N/A (No -900)
- N/A (Yes +500)
It’s odd that these lines have been taken down, particularly as it seems more and more likely that both the US House and the US Senate will go to the GOP in the 2022 Midterms.
While Biden won’t be removed from office due to the two-thirds majority requirement in the upper chamber, if the odds made sense before, they surely make even more sense now.
Expect to see them reposted in the near future.
Joe Biden Approval Rating On Feb. 1, 2022
- Between 42.0% and 42.99% +110
- Under 42% +200 (Under 43% -150)
- Between 43.0% and 43.99% +300
- 44% or higher +600 (Over 43% +110)
LOL. This idiot’s ratings are so abysmal that the Vegas sportsbooks had to give bettors even more lines to choose from just to balance the money.
Pathetic.
Will Joe Biden be reelected to a second term?
- No -550 (-550)
- Yes +325 (+325)
Can you even imagine?