Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson isn’t the only professional poker player publicly criticizing a vice-presidential nominee.

Now Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu is getting into the act.

Last month on his web log or “blog”–a personal online diary open to the public–Brunson blasted Joe Biden, who was picked by presidential candidate Barack Obama to be his vice-presidential running mate on the Democratic ticket.

Among other things, “Texas Dolly” called Biden “hot-headed” and predicted he could “screw up royally.”

Now Negreanu has weighed in on the selection of Sarah Palin to be John McCain’s vice-presidential running mate on the Repubican ticket.

On his blog at www.fullcontactpoker.com, Negreanu wrote: “For those of you who don’t know, John McCain chose little-known Sarah Palin to be his running mate in the election. When I listened to her first speak, I couldn’t help but literally laugh in amazement. The whole thing was so awkward and had me wondering, is this for real? Is this some kind of an elaborate practical joke? Apparently it’s for real. It just seems like such an odd choice…

“McCain is 72 years old and has had health issues. How comfortable would you feel about the ‘hockey mom’ running the whole country if McCain kicks the bucket?…One of the things that annoys me most about this pick is that it is so obviously transparent that Palin is being chosen for one key and specific reason: she is a woman. Does anyone honestly believe that had she been a man with the same resume that McCain would even consider her?…

“McCain didn’t choose the person he thinks is best fit to lead the country if he dies. You’d have to be living in la la land to believe that he made this choice based on her qualifications or her ability to lead. He did this to pander to not only social conservatives, but it’s also an attempt to win over unhappy Hillary voters…Does the McCain camp think that female Hillary supporters will vote Republican now because Palin has a vagina?…Unless women actually do vote based on genitalia, I don’t see how a Hillary supporter could logically feel an allegiance to Palin at all…

“You know, McCain talks a lot about ‘good judgment’ and how he doesn’t think Obama has it. I look at this decision and wonder, is he for real? This is no joke people, but he literally met her ONCE before meeting her again to give her the nomination. Once! He’s known this woman for less time than it takes to play a typical $1,500 stud event at the WSOP and he is comfortable with her being a heartbeat away from leading this country and dealing with global leaders? You can’t be serious.”

Great analysis, Daniel.

Do you have any original thoughts, something you didn’t hear on the news 600 times already?

Is anyone else sick of guys who, just because they know how to play cards well, think they are qualified to pontificate on issues of political importance?

No one is questioning your right to blog on anything you want, Danny boy, the question is, should you?

You know NOTHING about American politics, and it shows.

Lecture on the benefits of going for an inside straight or tell us when it’s best to bluff, and we’re all ears.

You know what you’re talking about then.

But talk about American politics and you sound like George W. Bush talking about nuclear physics.

So why is “Kid Poker” pontificating like such a pompous jackass?

Perhaps it’s because Negreanu isn’t an American citizen–he’s from Canada–and thus won’t be allowed to vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

His blog is the only way he’ll ever get to excercise his inane views.

(E-mail Tom Somach at tomsomach@yahoo.com.) =A0=A0=A0