In every Presidential election-year since 1936, if the Washington Redskins lost their last game before the election, the incumbent lost as well. In today’s game, the Packers beat Washington 28 - 14. A late rally by the Redskins in the 4th Quarter couldn’t save them. This is the strongest spurious evidence yet that Kerry’s going to win on Tuesday.
I thought it was if the Redskins lost their last home game.
As a liberal skins fan, all I can say is this loss better have been worth it.
Isn’t data mining wonderful ?
“Well there it is, adoption leads to serial killing.” (Kramer from Seinfeld)
I certainly hope this relationship continues (the Redskins one, not the Kramer hypothesis).
Obviously since Bush is a sincere tradtionalist, he will now concede the election lest this fine tradition be broken.
I don’t know about the Redskins Curse, but I figure that a Packer victory means happy Wisconsinites, which means higher turnout in Wisconsin, which is good for Kerry.
Actually, it bodes well for Kerry, but not so much for the country. What happened was that the Redskins were driving in the final minutes, down 20-14, and Brunell threw a long touchdown pass to Portis for the go-ahead score. Or so we thought — the officials then threw a flag for illegal motion. Replays show no illegal motion took place. The winning touchdown is taken away and the Packers intercept Brunell on the next play to score the icing touchdown.
If the course of the election mirrors the course of the game, then Kerry will win (because the Redskins lost) but only due to highly questionable rule interpretations and legal tactics, leading to tremendous ill feeling. (Full disclosure: I’m planning on voting for Kerry, although the sentiments expressed in this post at Division of Labor has given me some pause: http://divisionoflabour.com/archives/000278.php)
Except the replay did show illegal motion. The reciever did not set when he moved to the line before the ball was snapped. Hence he was still moving forward. That Fox’s fifth string crew didn’t see that wasn’t surprising.
If that was the call, then the play should have been dead before the snap and the refs should have stopped play immediately. Moreover, even if Thrash (on whom the penalty was not called!) was in motion in the way you describe, similar motion had occurred all game long without any calls.
They don’t stop the play for illegal motion, only for false starts or for defensive offsides with contact or unfettered access to the quarterback. It was the correct call. Fox sucks.
Damn, this means I lose an argument with my wife. We were speculating about precisely when they’ll blow the play dead, and she guessed right.
I am glad that this is the horseshit that you Commies depend on. It gives us conservatives hope.
On a lighter side. The challenger has never beat an incumbent in a year that the Red Sox won the world series.
hbutler: Should we assume that you don’t know the meaning of “spurious,” or think rather that you don’t understand irony?
I am glad that this is the horseshit that you Commies depend on. It gives us conservatives hope.
You’re forgetting the script, hbutler — it’s liberals who are supposed to have no sense of humor, remember?
The Corner has what may be the Right’s strongest response to this bit of damning data. Roughly, they argue that, because of the irregularities with the 2000 election, maybe Bush doesn’t deserve to count as the “incumbent”.
The Corner has what may be the Right’s strongest response to this bit of damning data. Roughly, they argue that, because of the irregularities with the 2000 election, maybe Bush doesn’t deserve to count as the “incumbent”
This just in: rightbloggers say Bush will win this election because he lost the last one.
I am glad that this is the horseshit that you Commies depend on. It gives us conservatives hope.
Guess it beats depending on voter intimidation and rigged eVoting machines.
I love being called a Commie. I’ve been called Commie, lib, lib homo, homo-loving liberal hippie, Nazi, Islamofacist, and (can’t figure out this one) a “johnny one-note”, sometimes all of those by the same person. They must teach, in conservative school, how to overuse insults until they lose all potency.
(Funny thing is, I’m not a “liberal” or a “conservative”, but it’s easier to hate when you pigeonhole somebody with a convenient tag that you decide applies to all your enemies)
Back on topic: I’m a Packers fan, so I’m happy.
Best comment on this is from King Kaufman at Salon:
Every time the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series, Woodrow Wilson has been elected president. It’s Wilson in a landslide!
I love the phrase ‘strongest spurious evidence ’ :) Good to see a sense of humor in otherwise properly earnest times.
And here I was trying to divine the implications of the New England Patriots losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Heinz (yes, the ketchup Heinz) Stadium. Pittsburgh receiver Hines Ward had a pretty good day.
And here I was trying to read the entrails of the New England patriots’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Heinz (yes, the ketchup Heinz) Stadium. Pittsburgh WR Hines Ward had a pretty good day, too.
Weekly reader has predicted the outcome 100-percent of time including the margin.
This time,
Bush-61 percent
There ya go….
Weekly reader has predicted the outcome 100-percent of time including the margin.
This time,
Bush-61 percent
There ya go….
Weekly reader has predicted the outcome 100-percent of time including the margin.
This time,
Bush-61 percent
There ya go….
Where can I get a video of the ILLEGAL MOTION. I saw it, but now it is gone.
I need to quiet a coworker who insist there was no foul.
Thanks!
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