spenac Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Ok hisory has proven that a win or loss by the Washington Redskin football team is an accurate projection of the new president. So to save tax payer money there should be no more presidential elections. It will also free up precious TV time that gets interupted. We just let the Washington Redskins play and you root for or against to see if your party gets into office. See much better. It was proven accurate again yesterday, so it is 18 straight correct presidential calls. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3672799 "The Redskins, in fact, are an accurate barometer for presidential elections. According to Steve Hirdt of the Elias Sports Bureau, who coined the term "Redskins Rule" in 2000, the following bromide has held true for the past 17 presidential elections: If the Redskins win their last home game prior to Election Day, the party that won the popular vote in the previous election wins the White House; if the Redskins lose, the party that lost the popular vote in the previous election wins." http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3679597 The Redskins Once Again Control the Presidential Election by Chris Sprow The crack ESPN research department was good enough to point out this morning that while politics and corruption (and not in that order, now and forever, amen) tend to get the headlines in Washington, the Redskins rule the place. They also pretty much choose the president. As they dutifully note: "(The) Redskins host the Steelers on Monday Night Football—which also happens to be Election Day Eve. There have been five previous Presidential Elections during the Redskins existence during which the incumbent was not running for re-election. And as you may have guessed by now, the Redskins will provide us with an answer as to who our next President will be. In years the incumbent is not on the ticket and the Redskins lose their last home game before Election Day, the White House changed parties. When the Redskins win? Well, that's happened only once—in 1988—but the presidency was passed from Ronald Reagan to his Vice President, George Bush. Simply put, Barack Obama supporters should be pulling for the Steelers on Monday, while John McCain fans would be smart to root for the Redskins." So there you have it. Not only is Jim Zorn the best paid person in Washington—if you don't count illegal lobbyist and slush fund contributions to our esteemed members of the house and senate—but the man holds the fate of a nation in his play-calling hands. Give or take. We'll see how this all sorts out on Wednesday, at which time Tim Pawlenty and Hillary Clinton begin campaigning against Obama or McCain for 2012! Until then, enjoy Keith Olbermann's massive head screaming at your face.
spenac Posted November 5, 2008 Author Posted November 5, 2008 Sounds good to me. At least the only mud slinging would be if the game is rained and they are playing outdoors.
Arizonaffcep Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 If we did go to just a football game for the election...just imagine the commercials!
AZCEP Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 As a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan, I cannot in good conscience, allow any decision to be based on the ability of the Washington Redskins. I would much prefer the candidates home state/town team be allowed to participate though.
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