His gambling days are over, so he says. Moral issues and possible hypocrisy aside, let's consider one interesting aspect of all this: Bill Bennett sucked at gambling. I mean, sucked like a Hoover. Like I've done better with gambling than he has. OK, so I've only played the slots once, and I walked off with $20. And I did break even at the horse track the only time I went. And I've lost my share in March Madness pools. But, on the whole, I'm winning 30-40% of the time, meaning I'm still a lifetime loser, but not like Bill Bennett.
One report has him dropping $8 million over the years. $8 million. There are charities out there extolling and performing his "virtues" that would seriously kill for $8M. I'm not one who can judge him on this, but I question why he really needs to drop $8M when he could lose it to organzations that could do some real good in this world. It seems awfully inconsiderate and wasteful. He claims it was under control, but $8M either means it wasn't or he was acting like a fat cat and spent some money to get his ego stroked.
We all have our quirks and foibles and secret sins, though, so judge not lest ye be judged. Or, you can be Michael Kinsley.
