So now what?

[AlamoSpursFan]

Scholastic Weekly Reader poll says Bush wins.

Redskins poll says Kerry wins.

WTF?

One of these streaks is about to be over...

[mouse]

That is the best you can do?.....I want my 30 seconds of life back :lmao

[LandShark]

According to columnist James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal, the "Redskins rule" was disproven eight years ago. Here is what he posted on Thursday, October 28:


Clinton 1, Redskins 0

On Tuesday we discussed the "Redskins rule," according to which if the Washington NFL team wins its last game before a presidential election, the incumbent party prevails; otherwise, it goes down to defeat. "As in sports," we noted, quoting an earlier article of ours, "streaks and slumps in politics go on only until they end."

Well, it turns out this particular streak already ended, eight years ago. According to blogger Justin Taylor, on whose posting we relied, the Redskins beat the Indianapolis Colts in 1996's last pre-election game, and the incumbent, Bill Clinton, was re-elected.

It's true of course that Clinton won, and the Redskins did beat the Colts, 31-16--but that game took place Oct. 27, eight years ago yesterday. On Nov. 3 [1996], the 7-1 Skins lost to the 5-3 Buffalo Bills, 38-13--and the incumbent president won two days later.

Link (http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110005819)

[mouse]

Hey land shark is your favorite nba player Finley ? :lmao

I will be here all week try the veal...

[LandShark]

Hey land shark is your favorite nba player Finley ? :lmao

I will be here all week try the veal...
You're on a roll today, Mouse! :smokin :lol

[Yonivore]

You're on a roll today, Mouse! :smokin :lol
Nah, he'll never be as funny as he used to be...before he tried politics.

[T Park]

funny that the last time that was disproven, was when a president was running for reelection!

hehe.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

According to columnist James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal, the "Redskins rule" was disproven eight years ago. Here is what he posted on Thursday, October 28:



Link (http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110005819)

http://www.slam.canoe.ca/NFLWeekTen/nov3_buf_was.html

Sharky,

Check the same link provided in the article you posted. That game (November 3) was in Orchard Park, NY, not Washington, D.C. as the "streak" says.

The streak says LAST HOME GAME BEFORE ELECTION. Which would be this game.

http://www.canoe.ca/NFLWeekNine/oct27_ind_was.html

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfn/sfn628st.htm

I do believe your columnist has been


http://uweb.txstate.edu/~jr47581/pictures/owned123.jpg

http://www.snopes.com/sports/football/election.asp


funny that the last time that was disproven, was when a president was running for reelection!

hehe.

Funny that the last time you were disproven was last week.

[Marcus Bryant]

Perhaps it means that the party of the candidate with the most popular votes in the previous election loses. Also, it might mean if you have a pic of a man's nutsack, well...that about says it all.