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The Washington Redskins have proved to be a time-tested election predictor. In the previous 15 elections, if the Washington Redskins have lost their last home game prior to the election, the incumbent party has lost the White House. When they have won, the incumbent has stayed in power.
The results from today's game (oct. 31, 2004) : The Redskins trailed Green Bay early on and could never catch up, losing to the Packers 28-14 on Sunday at FedExField (Redskin's home field).
So.... according to the history of the Washington Redskins football team, John Kerry will be the next President of the United States.
Just thought you'd like to hear what the US football world is saying about the election.
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According to mask sales it'll be bush.
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Originally posted by benandkelley:
The Washington Redskins have proved to be a time-tested election predictor. In the previous 15 elections, if the Washington Redskins have lost their last home game prior to the election, the incumbent party has lost the White House. When they have won, the incumbent has stayed in power.
The results from today's game (oct. 31, 2004) : The Redskins trailed Green Bay early on and could never catch up, losing to the Packers 28-14 on Sunday at FedExField (Redskin's home field).
So.... according to the history of the Washington Redskins football team, John Kerry will be the next President of the United States.
Just thought you'd like to hear what the US football world is saying about the election.
Wrong fourm, but 15 elections can't be wrong. People will hear about the past 15 elections and vote for Kerry because they will think that he will win.
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Originally posted by Zimphire:
I concur.
This has to be like the third thread on this!!! 
I think we need a timeline.
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Off topic: Weren't you CreepingDeath not CreepingDeth??
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Originally posted by Twilly Spree:
Off topic: Weren't you CreepingDeath not CreepingDeth??
Yeah, I had DH drop the A.
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On 30 October 2000 the Washington Redskins lost a Monday night game at home to the Tennessee Titans, 27-21, presaging a loss for the incumbent Democratic party. Since President Bill Clinton had already been elected to the constitutionally-mandated maximum of two terms in office, the 7 November 2000 presidential election pitted Democratic Vice-President Al Gore against Republican Governor George W. Bush of Texas. In the closest (and most controversial) presidential election since 1876, Governor Bush gained the White House by the slim margin of five electoral votes, thereby fulfilling the Redskin prophecy.
On 27 October 1996 the Washington Redskins defeated the Indianapolis Colts at home, 31-16, predicting a win for the incumbent Democrats. Sure enough, in the 5 November 1996 general election, Democratic President Bill Clinton won re-election over his Republican challenger, Senator Bob Dole of Kansas.
On 1 November 1992 the Washington Redskins lost to the New York Giants at home, 24-7, predicting a similar loss for the incumbent Republicans. As expected, in the 3 November 1992, Republican President George H. W. Bush lost his re-election bid to Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas.
On 6 November 1988 the Washington Redskins edged the New Orleans Saints at home, 27-24, predicting a win for the incumbent Republicans. As President Ronald Reagan had already been elected twice, the 8 November 1988 election once again matched a sitting Vice-President, Republican George H. W. Bush, against a challenger, Democratic Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts. True to form, Vice-President Bush emerged victorious.
On 5 November 1984 the Washington Redskins bested the Atlanta Falcons in a Monday night home game, 27-14, predicting a win for the incumbent Republicans. The next day, President Ronald Reagan handily defeated his Democratic challenger, former Vice-President and Senator Walter F. Mondale of Minnesota, winning re-election with an electoral vote landslide.
On 2 November 1980 the Washington Redskins were trounced at home by the Minnesota Vikings, 39-14, predicting a loss for the incumbent Democrats. As expected, on 4 November 1980 President Jimmy Carter failed in his re-election bid, losing to his Republican opponent, former California governor Ronald Reagan.
On 31 October 1976 the Washington Redskins were spooked by the Dallas Cowboys in a Halloween Day home game, losing 20-7 and predicting a loss for the incumbent Republicans. Two days later, on 2 November 1976, Democratic Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia unseated President Gerald Ford (who had been appointed Vice-President after the resignation of Spiro Agnew in 1973 and became chief executive in 1974 after President Richard Nixon also resigned).
On 22 October 1972 the Washington Redskins edged the Dallas Cowboys, 24-20, predicting a win for the incumbent Republicans. The 7 November 1972 election resulted in the electoral vote landslide re-election of President Richard Nixon over the Democratic nominee, Senator George McGovern of South Dakota.
On 27 October 1968 the Washington Redskins lost a close game to the New York Giants, 13-10, predicting a loss for the incumbent Democrats. Since President Lyndon B. Johnson had announced several months earlier that he would not seek another term as president, the 1968 election was a contest between sitting Vice-President Hubert Humphrey and a former Vice-President, Republican Richard Nixon. In a mirror of the Redskins game, the Democrats lost in a close contest (the two candidates were separated by a slim 0.6% margin in the popular vote).
On 25 October 1964 the Washington Redskins beat the Chicago Bears, 27-20, predicting a win for the incumbent Democrats. As predicted, on 3 November 1964 President Lyndon Johnson (who had ascended to the White House after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963) won a landslide victory over Republican Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona.
On 30 October 1960 the Washington Redskins were pasted at home by the Cleveland Browns, 31-10, predicting a loss for the incumbent Republicans. President Dwight D. Eisenhower had already served two terms, so Vice-President Richard Nixon took up the Republican mantle against Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts in the 8 November 1960 presidential election. Like the Redskins, the Republicans lost; unlike the Redskins, the Republicans made the contest a very close one. (Kennedy bested Nixon by a mere 0.2% margin in the popular vote.)
On 21 October 1956 the Washington Redskins soundly defeated the Cleveland Browns at home, 20-9, predicting a win for the incumbent Republicans on 6 November 1956. And, for the second straight election, the Republicans and their standard-bearer, Dwight D. Eisenhower, prevailed over the Democratic nominee, Adlai Stevenson.
On 2 November 1952 the Washington Redskins lost a squeaker to the Pittsburgh Steelers at home, 24-23, predicting a similar loss for the incumbent Democrats. President Harry S. Truman declined to run for re-election (he had already served eight years), leaving the field open for former Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson to stand against the Republican candidate, General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Democrats' loss on 4 November 1952 was not nearly as close as the Redskins' had been.
On 31 October 1948, the Washington Redskins walloped the Boston Yanks at home, 59-21, predicting a win for the incumbent Democrats. Two days later, In one of the most stunning political upsets in U.S. history, President Harry S. Truman (who had assumed office in 1945 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt died shortly after beginning his fourth term) defeated his Republican challenger, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York.
On 5 November 1944, the Washington Redskins trimmed the Cleveland Rams at home, 14-10, predicting a win for the incumbent Democrats. And win the Democrats did, as President Franklin D. Roosevelt secured an unprecedented fourth term by defeating the Republican nominee, Thomas Dewey, on 7 November 1944.
On 3 November 1940, the Washington Redskins thrashed the Pittsburgh Pirates (forebears of today's Steelers team) at home, 37-10, predicting a win for the incumbent Democrats. Likewise, Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first (and only) three-term president as he thrashed Republican challenger Wendell Willkie of New York (a former Democrat who had never held high elected office) on 5 November 1940.
Going back to 1936 puts us beyond the beginnings of the Washington Redskins, as that year the Redskins franchise was still playing in Boston. Nonetheless, their knack for foretelling the outcome of presidential elections was already in place. On 1 November 1936 the Boston Redskins downed the Chicago Cardinals at Fenway Park, 13-10, predicting a win for the incumbent Democrats. Two days later, President Franklin D. Roosevelt won re-election over Republican Governor Alf Landon of Kansas.
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And then you throw salt over your shoulder and avoid black cats.
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Originally posted by CreepingDeth:
And then you throw salt over your shoulder and avoid black cats.
No, throw pepper on a white cat.
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Political spam sucks. Bring it to the political forum 
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Man, if the election is like the Packers-Redskins game, it's going to be worse than 2000...
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I predict Ralph Nader as the president.
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Originally posted by TheBadgerHunter:
No, throw pepper on a white cat.
What about Chili Pepper on a marble-ish looking cat?
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Originally posted by CreepingDeth:
What about Chili Pepper on a marble-ish looking cat?
You could try throwing marbles at a marble-ish cat. Or cats at marbles.
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This needs to be filed away in the political forum...
p.s. you bush guys are just bent out of shape because the game predicts kerry winning.
Again - Political forum
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Originally posted by TheBadgerHunter:
You could try throwing marbles at a marble-ish cat. Or cats at marbles.
What about marble-ish cats having marble cake being thrown at them? Or cat marbles being thrown at marble cake?
No, it's just that EVERY one of these things is total ********, no matter what they say. Anyone who thinks an election is decided by a game with a mediocre football team being the decider needs to stop bingeing on cough syrup.
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Just wanted to get in a jab before the polls closed (so to speak). Though, I do agree that all those election 'predictors' are a load of BS. What is really sad is that crap like this gets reported in the media taking away from more important news. Thank you 24hr cable infotainment 'news' networks. (Wow, spell check actually recognized the word infotainment, sweet!)
Cheers!
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Originally posted by CreepingDeth:
Yeah, I had DH drop the A.
CD: Drop that A Demon!! Drop it I said!!
DH: OK Mr. Death.. I mean Deth.. whatever you say just don't infect me with conservatism!!
CD: Bwahhahahahahhaha
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Originally posted by MacmanX:
Just wanted to get in a jab before the polls closed (so to speak).
Actually that being a woman in the picture, that gives two meanings to your hack.
Good job BTW.  
That was clever.
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And according to statistics, the Red Sox should not have won the Pennant, nor should they have won the World Series, therefore... I predict Bob Dole will win.
Bob dole just likes saying Bob Dole. Bob Dole!
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Originally posted by Zimphire:
Actually that being a woman in the picture, that gives two meanings to your hack.
Good job BTW.
That was clever.
Must be nasty if she has to use that MUCh spray! 
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Originally posted by Zimphire:
Actually that being a woman in the picture, that gives two meanings to your hack.
Good job BTW.
That was clever.
Yeah, I realise that the hack with the picture is a double entendre. I suppose you could take it farther and say that she is spraying herbicide on the bushes, but I don't want to get political here. It was just a bit of tongue and cheek fun.
Cheers!
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So, I went out tonight. And, at both of the bars I went to, people were talking about this crap. Are we really that dumb as an electorate? Really people, if you want your candidate to win, why not try talking about the freaking issues? Get people who agree with you to vote. Do something rational! I encourage you all to vote, but, if you believe in crap like this, do us all a favour and forget about it. Play the lottery or something.
Ugh!
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I think it'd be cool to knock this superstitious bullshit out of the water with a win for Bush, but I'm still voting for Kerry.
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Originally posted by Eriamjh:
Must be nasty if she has to use that MUCh spray!
she's spraying in the wrong direction... 
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The voters will decide. My prayers are for a good outcome to this election.
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My God! The football was WRONG!
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Originally posted by Eriamjh:
My God! The football was WRONG!
Bingo ... much like the curse for the red sox .. lol
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Originally posted by MacmanX:
Yeah, I realise that the hack with the picture is a double entendre. I suppose you could take it farther and say that she is spraying herbicide on the bushes, but I don't want to get political here. It was just a bit of tongue and cheek fun.
Cheers!
Indeed! I got a chuckle out of it. I don't care who the joke was supposed to be making fun of. As long as it's funny, I will laugh and give props.
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What a good week! Bush and the Packers win!
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The football prediction theory has been discredited by statisticians for a while: it's just random chance.
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Originally posted by tooki:
The football prediction theory has been discredited by statisticians for a while: it's just random chance.
tooki
I don't know about the rest of you, but I didn't need a statistician to tell me that.
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Maybe the Lions will beat the Redskins this Sunday!
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This is just evidence that we need to modify the hypothesis.
If the Redskins should have won their last home game before the election, then the incumbant party stays in office, otherwise the challenger wins.
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So much for using this prediction in 4 years!
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err, ok.
someone get him a pill.
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NEWSFLASH:
MY PENIS CAN PREDICT US PRESIDENTS. YES, IT'S TRUE. MY PENIS _ALWAYS PREDICTS THE WINNER BY WHERE IT GOES. ONCE AGAIN, THIS YEAR IT WENT INTO BUSH AND BUSH WON THE ELECTION!!! IT'S AMAZING. FOR SALE: MY PENIS'S PICK FOR THE NEXT ELECTION.
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WTF? deleted, then reappear one post later?
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Originally posted by dillerX:
WTF? deleted, then reappear one post later?
That's some raw talent.
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Originally posted by timmerk:
Thank you. :-)
what's bringing these benandkelley back to life?
Let the die!
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Sorry, I search for dumb posts and reply. Problem is, they all seem to come from him!
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Originally posted by timmerk:
Sorry, I search for dumb posts and reply. Problem is, they all seem to come from him!
well at least find something nostalgic...like a good ol' ankle_brains thread...eh mos?
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Originally posted by Kenneth:
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