pbleighton

3S at favorable in my partnerships can be real crap, so I will pass and not hang partner. If we miss game, next hand. Peter

As East, I would have bid 2S instead of X, but X isn't terrible. I wouldn't pass. If I did, I would have a penalty pass of 2D. For me, 3C doesn't show extras in this auction, after the X, but it doesn't deny them either, 3NT is reasonable. Stuff happens, don't beat yourself or partner up over this hand. Peter

Pass in the first case, 3C in the second. In the first case I would bid 1NT the first time around. Peter

5S. Peter

It will be sooner than you think. Next November, you will vote for Hillary. Now, lie back, breathe deeply, close your eyes, and smile. Peter

Yes. Peter

jb, that's why people preempt. Next hand! Peter

Bring it on! Peter

Most people, of course, pass it more than 1% of the time. Peter

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/...re-kicking-ass/ Peter

That depends on whether it's forcing. You started out saaying yes, now it seems you say no, but rarely passed. In the first case it's alertable, since it's not the standard agreement, in the second it is not. Peter

Dude, you're not backpedalling, you're turning somersaults with your bicycle! Totally awesome! Peter

From the pro-war Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...ml?hpid=topnews The Bush adminstration seems to be constututionally incapable of telling the truth. Peter

1H in the partnership which permits it, 1NT otherwise, though passing is close in that case. Peter

Non forcing isn't a command to pass :P In my experience 1x-1y-2NT is passed between 10%-15% of the time, by opps as well as my partnerships. Peter

Yeah, someone who could have articulated a clear position on the major issue of the campaign would have been better. Peter

It isn't considered forcing in standard bidding. Peter

If a call has other than a standard meaning the OP should say so. Otherwise, the practice in the Forums is to assume standard bidding. What do the three bids in this auction mean? Peter

Not if you trust the opps. They have at least half the deck, there's a chance that slam may make, but I don't see a way of finding that out until the dummy comes down. Peter

I don't understand the auction. Are you North or South? Peter

The executive branch is only one branch of govenment. A declaration of war must be passed by Congress. And as to your larger point that elected politicians are supposed to ignore the wishes of the electorate, what is your source for this? Peter

It depends on partner. 3D, to my mind, is a strong slam try showing at least 5-5, and I would expect partner to show his hand. In this case he would bid 4D, then I'd cue 5H, he'd bid 5S, denying a club control, and I'd bid 6S. Nice Forum bidding, eh? B) Peter

5H is way too fast. 3D is much better. Peter

Partner should be 6-5 or better. If you trust the opps, he doen't have a lot of points. I would pass, but would be prepared to bid 5H over 5C. Peter

South has to bid 5S over 5D. Otherwise partner will assume 19+ points and defense. Peter