Oh Noes!!! "Redskin Rule" Sez Rmoney Will Win!!!

[stopbush]

Or so goes the supposed "rule" that a Washington Redskin win the Sunday before the election means the incumbent will win. It's been "right" 18 out of 19 times.

Well, the Redskins lost today. So, it's over. Rmoney will win.

But wait. The World Series rule says that if the National League wins the WS, the Democrat wins the WH. Well, the SF Giants won the WS. Which means President Obama will win. That rule has held true 72% of the time.

OMG! These "rules" may not be rules at all.

[LibbyD]

1. I just have to laugh

that THIS is what they are clinging to! They have such little hope in their candidate so they say because the redskins lost, romney will win! Its just pathetic...lol. Its like saying "my 8 ball said yes when I asked if Romney will win...therefore, he will be prez." lol. Its just desperation.

[liberal N proud]

2. But the National League won the World Series.

Obama will win

[kurt_cagle]

8. Simple

Romney "wins" the popular vote, Obama wins the electoral college. Not that I think that will happen, but if you go with portents, weeellll....

[librarylu]

3. What do the crystal balls say?

I'm going to study tea leaves and flip coins. It's a good thing I haven't walked under any ladders recently.

[immoderate]

4. Post hoc, ergo propter hoc

--imm

[Doctor Jack]

5. Ermehgerd! Redskernrule!

[boingboinh]

6. But 7-11 and Halloween Masks and the Scholastic Kid Vote ALL Say Obama Wins and All NEVER Wrong

[meadowlark5]

7. I was going to post this as well

Scholastic Kids vote have accurately predicted the president except twice since 1940.

The Halloween mask has predicted accurately every president since 1996.

And I think I read this is the 4th election that 7-11 has done and the previous 3 were accurate for what candidate won.

I think there are more positive superstition "rules" in our bank than one Red Skins loss.

[k8conant]

9. In 2004 "Redskin Rule" said Kerry would win

and we know what happened then.

[meow2u3]

10. Don't worry, DUers. The rule no longer applies

The rule was if the Skins LOST their last home game before the election, the incumbent party won the White House

http://snopes.com/politics/ballot/redskins.asp

[stopbush]

11. You've got it backwards. If the Redskins lose that game, the incumbent loses the WH.

The Redskins lost this year.

[Sophiegirl]

12. I don't watch football

Therefore, the rule doesn't apply.

B'cause....it's all about me.

[hogwyld]

13. Well, we've got the Alabama - LSU rule

If Alabama wins, a Democrat wins the WH. If LSU wins, a Republican wins the WH. Alabama beat LSU on Saturday with 50 seconds left in the game!

[WeekendWarrior]

14. There's the Weekend Warrior Rule as well

that says that if Obama gets the most votes, he wins. And if Romney does, he wins.

I'm betting on Obama.