THE ONLY MAN TO DEFEAT THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS, EVER. 

 

SINCE 1936, THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS HAVE INDIVIDUALLY SELECTED THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

 

YOU SEE, IF THE SKINS LOSE THEIR LAST HOME GAME BEFORE THE ELECTION, THEN THE INCUMBENT LOSES; IF THEY WIN, THE INCUMBENT WINS.

 

THAT IS, UNTIL 2004 WHEN DESPITE A REDSKINS HOME LOSS JUST BEFORE THE ELECTION, GEORGE W. BUSH DEFIED ALL ODDS AND HANDED THEM THEIR FIRST AND ONLY LOSS, ENDING THEIR 17-0 PERFECT MARK.  (WHOA, WHAT IS IT ABOUT 17?  THE 1972 MIAMI DOLPHINS WENT 17-0 AND ARE THE ONLY TEAM TO EVER GO UNDEFEATED, AND THE REDSKINS PICKED THE PRESIDENT RIGHT 17 STRAIGHT TIMES THEN GOT DEFEATED). 

 

THIS YEAR THE REDSKINS GOT IT RIGHT AGAIN WHEN OBAMA WON, MAKING THEIR MARK 18-1, RESTORING THEIR DOMINANCE. 

 

But all kidding aside (albeit this is a noteable achievement I really do believe), I'll be soon evaluating the Bush Presidency and previewing the Obama Administration  in the next 2 months before we all say goodbye, so that will be the time to fairly and respectfully discuss the events of the past 8 years and the hopes of the future.