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roninmedia
29-10-2004, 07:09
And the next president is...
Stat: Since voters elected Franklin Roosevelt to his first of four terms in 1932, the Redskins have forecast the next president of the United States. Over the past 18 elections, a Redskins victory in their last home game before Election Day has preceded a victory by the incumbent party. A home loss before the vote has preceded a loss by the incumbent party. The Redskins play host the Green Bay Packers in Week 8 on Sunday.

- Sportsline.com

Anyone watching the Packer/Redskins game now?
Katie Reynolds
29-10-2004, 08:19
Yeah ... but what happens if you're a Packers fan who wants the incumbent party to win? :ahh: :(
Joe Ross
29-10-2004, 12:16
Here is the complete list of games and elections: http://www.snopes.com/sports/football/election.asp
David Kelly
29-10-2004, 14:02
Yeah ... but what happens if you're a Packers fan who wants the incumbent party to win? :ahh: :(

Yeah i know!! This year it's going to change though!! The Pack and Bush will both win!!

Sorry Joe Gibbs, I like your race teams better than your football team. :yikes:
Kyle Love
29-10-2004, 14:34
Yeah i know!! This year it's going to change though!! The Pack and Bush will both win!!

Sorry Joe Gibbs, I like your race teams better than your football team. :yikes:

same here...go Labonte and Stewart!
CourtneyB
29-10-2004, 14:59
The Packers are horrible this year. Brett should retire, hes usless to the team lol They ever lost to the Chicago Bear hehehe So there fore- im with the redskins cuz there for republicans. GO BUSH!
Alex Salomonsky
29-10-2004, 20:10
Yeah i know!! This year it's going to change though!! The Pack and Bush will both win!!

Sorry Joe Gibbs, I like your race teams better than your football team. :yikes:

Yes things will change this year, the redskins will destroy the Packers, and Kerry will destroy Bush
Kristina
31-10-2004, 15:58
Although I've been a lifelong Vikings fan, one Packers win is not nearly as bad as 4 more years of Bush. The desicion is simple for me:

Go Pack Go!
Go Johnny (2x) Go!

Now I just need Wisconsin and my home state of Minnesota to stay blue for the election. (Along with the other swing states, ya know...Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, etc).
Joe Matt
31-10-2004, 16:35
Packers won. Hmm.... :)
roninmedia
31-10-2004, 19:47
Let us see Wednesday morning if the trend continues.
Alex Cormier
31-10-2004, 21:18
that's right the PACKERS WON!!!
tkwetzel
31-10-2004, 21:29
for anyone who didn't see...it was a close game at the end...with about 3:00-4:00 left in the game (skins down 20-7), the redskins intercepted a pass, and scored a touchdown quickly. On the first or second play for the packers, the skins once again picked up an interception. The redskins had a beautiful play to score a touchdown (tying it up at 20, extra point would put skins at 21)...but a penalty at the line of scrimmage called it back and on the next play, the packers intercepted the ball and ended up getting another touchdown. After the fact, the commentators were reviewing the penalty and decided the skins should have had that touchdown. And there is no knowing that the packers would have scored again if the penalty hadn't been called.
Alex Salomonsky
31-10-2004, 21:50
So basically what your saying is that Bush will be screwed out of the presidency like the Redskins were screwed today.
D.J. Fluck
31-10-2004, 22:42
You know, if the game would have ended in a tie today (Tie game at the end of the 15 minute overtime period) that would mean that Ralph Nader is the presumed winner!!! :ahh: :ahh: :D

-D.J.
Joe Matt
31-10-2004, 23:00
You know, if the game would have ended in a tie today (Tie game at the end of the 15 minute overtime period) that would mean that Ralph Nader is the presumed winner!!! :ahh: :ahh: :D

-D.J.
And then hell would freeze over, Bin Ladin would turn himself over, and Microsoft will actually make a good software product. ;)
Jack Jones
31-10-2004, 23:13
You know, if the game would have ended in a tie today (Tie game at the end of the 15 minute overtime period) that would mean that Ralph Nader is the presumed winner!!! :ahh: :ahh: :D

-D.J.

Not the way it works. The tie would be decided in the House of Representitives, assuming the courts opted out of it.

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/27/campaign.tie.reut/


After the fact, the commentators were reviewing the penalty and decided the skins should have had that touchdown.

So, the officals selected the winners? Deja Vu all over again.