What if...

GWB is like an addicted gambler --

surely we can't walk away now. Look what we're down now, what we're holding. Must keep going until we get just one big win. Make up for everything else. It's right around the corner, I can smell it coming... really, trust me on this one...

And VP Cheney is like the stereotypical "bigger buddy" :

C'mon pony up. Don't have the stomach for this, think you can walk away now that you're down so much? The odds are on your side; the tide must turn, right? Nevermind those wusses who don't know risk like we do, eh? Besides, whose money is it anyway?

Have a great weekend.
You too.