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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNot looking good for the 'Skins... Now I'm really getting nervous for Tuesday...
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Not looking good for the 'Skins... Now I'm really getting nervous for Tuesday... (Original Post)
TheMightyFavog
Nov 2012
OP
The redskins rule, the world series rule, and all this other stuff is superstitious drivel
Hippo_Tron
Nov 2012
#12
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,838 posts)1. Yes, but there's also the Alabama-LSU rule.
So we're OK.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)11. and Michelle's cookie recipe beat Ann's
http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2012/10/02/michelle-obama-cookies-family-circle-ann-romney/1607961/
And Obama beat R$ in the 7/11 coffee cup vote
And Obama beat R$ in the 7/11 coffee cup vote
cali
(114,904 posts)2. I know I'm not supposed to voice this- and it has zip to do with the Redskins
but I feel lousy about the election. When it comes to elections, we're a banana republic, and I think the repukes have done enough shit to "win" the White House.
msrizzo
(796 posts)3. And the World Series rule, which has been even more accurate.
I think the Redskins rule messed up in one of the Bush elections.
TheMightyFavog
(13,770 posts)4. 2004.
However, It's been right for all those other years...
vdogg
(1,384 posts)8. And 2004
Is the election that this year is being most closely resembles, so we're good.
RomneyLies
(3,333 posts)7. One or the other, depending on how you feel
If you think Bush stole the elections, it fucked up in 2000.
If you don't, it fucked up in 2004.
tblue
(16,350 posts)5. Remember the prediction that a POTUS elected in 2000
would die in office, a la Lincoln and Kennedy?
Did W?
No? Nuff said. Don't worry. VOTE!
SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)10. That rule ended in 1980 when Reagan didn't die in office n/t
RomneyLies
(3,333 posts)6. Snopes debunking of the Redskins nonsense
Status: Not any more
http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/redskins.asp
bluestate10
(10,942 posts)9. Cut this ridiculous shit out. Just fucking stop it. nt
Hippo_Tron
(25,453 posts)12. The redskins rule, the world series rule, and all this other stuff is superstitious drivel
The outcome of today's football game has absolutely no impact whatsoever on the election results Tuesday.
Progressive dog
(6,918 posts)13. Just rub your luckey rabit's foot or whatever nt