Is "Broccoli" a code word?

[valerief]

That's the first thing I thought of when conservative asswipes brought up broccoli again.

I thought it was strange back in 1990 when GHWB expressed his dislike of it.

It's still strange that conservatives are talking about it. Why broccoli? Is it code?

BTW, I like broccoli. It's very good for you.

[randome]

1. It means 'RELEASE THE DRONES!'

[Loudly]

2. I like it for its flavor and texture.

And yes, it is code intended to evoke resentment against your own mother.

Not cool.

[Jkid]

5. Apparently conservatives love red meat than vegetables.

or it could be the fact that they hate something that could be better than the private health insurance market.

[Canuckistanian]

3. 'Broccoli' is a lame metaphor

It goes like this - if the government can FORCE you buy health insurance, it could ALSO force you buy broccoli.

[valerief]

7. Yes, but GHWB made a splash with broccoli. Is broccoli a code word for something

other than what these conservatives are talking about?

[PoliticAverse]

4. Broccoli ?...

[valerief]

6. Ha! I never saw that one before!

[PoliticAverse]

14. There's actually some science behind the broccoli issue...

It's apparently one of those foods that the population is genetically divided over...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/science-picky-eaters.html

[BlueJazz]

8. "Broccoli" is refering to a very nervous (but smart) person who played on Star Trek The next Gen.

His real name was Barkley.

[Ian David]

9. Broccoli looks like pubic hair. n/t

[valerief]

10. Oh, honey, if yours looks like that, keep your pants on!

[chollybocker]

11. Stalks of broccoli look like little green trees.

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And they're just the right height for SOCIALIZMS.

[notadmblnd]

12. that's how I got my son to eat it when he was little.

I told him it was little trees.

[Lint Head]

13. Maybe it's code for James Bond.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_R._Broccoli

[Kalidurga]

15. I thought about that as well...

it's like they don't like vegetables or something, unless they are their constituents. Remember when Reagan wanted to make ketchup a vegetable, basically a packet of sugar with a wee bit of fruit in it. Their logic is underwhelming.

[Taverner]

16. Mmmmmm cream of broccoli soup, oyster crackers and a pinch of shredded sharp cheddar

[cherokeeprogressive]

18. Code word or not... Ooooh that sounds good! n/t

[Honeycombe8]

17. It's one of the superfoods. Low calorie, no fat, chocked full of antioxidants and vitamins.

That's all I know about broccoli. Oh, and I like it.

[mysuzuki2]

19. Yes it is. Brocoli is a code word for

cauliflower. Damn those repukes!

[Blue Owl]

20. I can haz broccoleh

n/t

[AllenVanAllen]

21. It's really an interesting analogy to me on a personal level.

Once I was having lunch with an old hardcore conservative friend in his mid 50's, and during the meal I noticed he wasn't eating any of the vegetable sides of his entree. I casually said to him, "You're not eating your vegetables?" He looks at me with an almost defiant tone and answers, "When I was a kid, my mother made me eat all of my vegetables, at every meal. So as an adult I decided I would never eat them again." I said, Oh, OK." and we went on with our meal.

That one thing really gave me a possible insight into why this very intelligent fellow could be part of the hardcore 30% of republicans that are irrationally, more supportive of party than country. In his case it could simply be unresolved childhood issues.

So, it's really funny to hear the 'broccoli' argument being brought up again. No, I don't wanna eat my vegetables! You can't tell me what to do!