Posted on 11/01/2004 12:52:50 AM PST by Washington1980
Flip-Flop: Versatile derogatory term - can be verb, adjective or noun "flip-flopper." Used by Bush camp to portray Kerry as inconsistent and indecisive. Widely embraced by Republican supporters who delight in hanging flip-flop sandals from trees and telephone poles around Kerry rallies.
French: Less a nationality than a term of general abuse, adopted in the wake of stiff French opposition to the US-led invasion of Iraq. Hugely adaptable in usage, carrying overtones of cowardice, hypocrisy, pseudo-intellectualism and betrayal. Kerry's fluency in the French language sometimes cited by Republicans as evidence of general untrustworthiness.
Clintonistas: Advisers of former president Bill Clinton called in to lend some teeth to Kerry campaign. Favoured by Bush supporters over more neutral-sounding "Clintonites" because of evocation of revolutionary Latin leftists.
Blogosphere: Cyberhome to Internet political diarists, or "bloggers," who came of age with 2004 campaign. Generally as partisan as they are popular. Played key role in challenging documents used in CBS report that questioned Bush's Vietnam-era military service.
Weapon of Mass Distraction: Something that distracts large numbers of people from thinking about important issues.
9/11: Shorthand for September 11, 2001 attacks. Defining moment of Bush presidency, trigger for war on terror and symbolic shadow over 2004 election. Invoked by both Bush and Kerry, though with degree of caution to avoid charge of exploiting tragedy for political gain.
527s: Private political campaign groups used to circumvent federal caps on party campaign funding. Nominally non-affiliated but deeply partisan. Responsible for most aggressive TV attack ads on both sides.
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How about some Liberal key words?
Forward looking: A key word meaning turning our sovereignty over to the U.N.
Tolerant: A key word promoting homosexual marriage, nativity scenes banned from public display at any partially paid for government facility.
Progressive: A key word promoting unbridled immigration and a dead lock for the Democrats at the voters booth.
Well, the would be boring;
Hitler = Republicans
NAZI = Republicans
Fascist = Republicans
etc etc etc
I like them all but "French". The reference is understandable, but seems to be too close to the Islamofacist use of "Jew". We should probably refrain from using that type of slur. Its unbecoming regardless of how obnoxious the French may be.
You live in an alternate universe. It is not Republicans attacking democrat election head quarters, it is not Republicans who threaten theater owners over the showing of a movie. It is not Republicans stealing yard signs. It is not Republicans stuffing ballot boxes.
All those facist, nazi, activities are committed by Demonrats.
What?
I think you should try reading my post - and what it was a response to.
Keyword that says it all about the liberals = NITWITS
We need the "tools," aka we need to raise taxes.
This was a favorite term of Clinton's.
It always made my skin crawl. So did he.
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