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Poll: What Should the Redskins’ New Name Be?
PJ Media ^ | June 18, 2014 - 9:46 am | by Bryan Preston

Posted on 06/20/2014 6:22:39 AM PDT by Red Badger

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder is not a particularly admirable man. He tends to treat the Redskins as if he’s playing fantasy football. They tend to lose more often than they win. He’s not exactly a fan favorite. But Snyder isn’t taking the U.S. Patent Office’s ruling against his team lying down.

The team has released a statement saying the ruling “will have no effect at all on the team’s ownership of and right to use the Redskins’ name/logo”. They’re correct, but it does allow others to use the name as they wish…the just can’t trademark it either.

Which, in the short term at least, means we’re likely to see a whole lot of pirated Redskins merch hit the streets. Dan Snyder just won’t make any money from it.

For its part, the NFL is trying to be Switzerland. It’s not going to say anything in support of or opposition to the Patent Office’s decision.

At some point, the Washington Redskins will be forced to change their name. It’s only a matter of time. The hostile occupying force that is now the Beltway cannot abide anything less than total capitulation from the rest of us. After that, maybe Washington will see fit to force Oklahoma (translation: “red people”) to officially call itself “Texas’ Pan-Shaped Hat.”

Snyder could have some fun with a Redskins renaming contest, though. Twitter has lit up with alternative names. Snyder could poll test them to see which ones capture Americans’ current attitudes.

What do you think the Redskins’ new name should be?

Washington RedTapes (12%, 154 Votes)

Washington Extremists of Undetermined Religious Background (20%, 252 Votes)

Washington Desk Jockeys (3%, 35 Votes)

Washington Bolsheviks (40%, 496 Votes)

Beltway Bandits (26%, 322 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,242


TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: dansnyder; football; nfl; redskins
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To: Red Badger

Washington Foreskins. (Why? Because we have a bunch of dicks running the government.)


81 posted on 06/20/2014 7:02:52 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: Red Badger

The Red Savage Scalpers

It is time to double down. The socialists want us freedom loving people to leave the table meekly. I say no.


82 posted on 06/20/2014 7:03:49 AM PDT by Aurorales (I will not be ridiculed into silence!)
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To: Red Badger

Washington Red Coats. They burnt it down


83 posted on 06/20/2014 7:08:18 AM PDT by Snowyman
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To: Red Badger

Washington Reidskins


84 posted on 06/20/2014 7:09:11 AM PDT by februus
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To: Red Badger

Washington Eunuchs


85 posted on 06/20/2014 7:09:39 AM PDT by GBA (Here in the Matrix, life is but a dream.)
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To: Right Brother

I read where somewhere Redskins is the new N-Word, so perhaps the N-word is also being replaced by Blackskins.


86 posted on 06/20/2014 7:12:00 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: dfwgator
Washington Lobbyists

On a couple of earlier threads I posted Cronies.

I also like Tax Collectors.

Or how about the EBT's?

Then there is Teens or Youths to cover some favorite euphemisms.

87 posted on 06/20/2014 7:14:06 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: maggief
Thank you!

That was my suggestion.

my post from another thread

They should change to the Washington PC’s - careful with the enunciation lest you be misunderstood.

88 posted on 06/20/2014 7:16:33 AM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (Historians will refer to this administration as "The Half-Black Plague.")
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To: Red Badger

The Fightin’ Whities!


89 posted on 06/20/2014 7:17:38 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Border Crisis = Cloward-Piven, Chicano-style!)
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To: DoodleDawg

But if Dan finally caves in to PC, that will open the flood gates for ALL other Indian-style names of teams, places and businesses to be plagued with lawsuits.
Even other ‘offended’ minorities will get their day in court for whatever $$ they can get.

We have a national park and mountain range named ‘Grand Tetons’. Isn’t that ‘offensive’ to women?

PETA wants ALL animal names dropped. Imagine what that would ensue.....................


90 posted on 06/20/2014 7:19:37 AM PDT by Red Badger (Soon there will be another American Civil War. Will make the first one seem like a Tea Party........)
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To: Red Badger

Washington Cronies.


91 posted on 06/20/2014 7:20:49 AM PDT by BAW (Remind me what Richard Nixon did that was so bad he had to resign as president.)
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To: Tallguy

Slight correction:

All merchandise that is sold AT the stadium and thru their website is not subject to sharing.


92 posted on 06/20/2014 7:21:45 AM PDT by Red Badger (Soon there will be another American Civil War. Will make the first one seem like a Tea Party........)
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To: Red Badger

Who cares? My two favorite teams are the Dallas Daisies and the Kansas City Karmas.


93 posted on 06/20/2014 7:21:54 AM PDT by Jay Redhawk (Oh Crap!)
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To: Snowyman

When?....................


94 posted on 06/20/2014 7:22:26 AM PDT by Red Badger (Soon there will be another American Civil War. Will make the first one seem like a Tea Party........)
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To: Red Badger
But if Dan finally caves in to PC, that will open the flood gates for ALL other Indian-style names of teams, places and businesses to be plagued with lawsuits.

As a loyal Chiefs fan that does scare me.

95 posted on 06/20/2014 7:22:31 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Red Badger

Washington Looters

$


96 posted on 06/20/2014 7:23:16 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch
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To: Red Badger

this would fix it, just call them the Washington Reds


97 posted on 06/20/2014 7:23:29 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Red Badger

Or the Washington Native Americans


98 posted on 06/20/2014 7:24:39 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: DoodleDawg

KC Chiefs, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Blackhawks. the list goes on and on.................

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_sports_team_and_mascot_names#American


99 posted on 06/20/2014 7:25:00 AM PDT by Red Badger (Soon there will be another American Civil War. Will make the first one seem like a Tea Party........)
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To: Paulie

that’s a good one


100 posted on 06/20/2014 7:26:07 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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