2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumPhrase you never wish to hear again after this election cycle??
Double down. I am so mind blowingly sickened by this phrase.
Not only by what it infers, but the sloppy thinking of those who mindlessly insert it in every headline/talking point.
In the end, the Mainstream Media is not doing themselves any favors. Sloppy journalism, weak thinking, and skin thinner than a
dehydrated grape when it comes to criticism.
Chris Cilizza's recent column (10/25/12) in the WaPo regarding Romney's faux surge and the media complicity in it is Exhibit A.
Any other tiresome phrases?? (It is what it is, some people say don't count...we'll have to rip out tongues to get those excised from the discourse)
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)wryter2000
(46,051 posts)It didn't come up often, but it's truly hideous in that it's dishonest and just plain doesn't mean anything.
geckosfeet
(9,644 posts)phleshdef
(11,936 posts)I want to rip Romney's face off everytime he says it... smug prick.
alsame
(7,784 posts)Jennicut
(25,415 posts)Electoral college. Sample size. Ohio.
JiminyJominy
(340 posts)came to mind first.
wonky comes in close 2nd.
louis-t
(23,295 posts)Makers and takers.
Useless eaters.
Sarah Palin.
"Premium Support"
Death panels.
Birth certificate.
College records.
Paul Ryan.
Ayn Rand.
Legitimate rape.
mcranor
(92 posts)Polly Hennessey
(6,799 posts)I want to scream when I hear that phrase. I like Goldie Taylor but does she ever overuse those words. Ok, here I go: 'When all is said and done at the end of the day what goes around comes around." Did I get in all the cliches.
Buddaman
(503 posts)We can do 12 more days....then they can stick it
Firebirds01
(576 posts)Gaffe.......i hate that dumb, stupid, stupid, dumb word.
DarthDem
(5,255 posts)I think that covers it.
bayareamike
(602 posts)Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)Blaukraut
(5,693 posts)Faith9326
(304 posts)My God.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)Big Orange Jeff
(262 posts)nt
Sedona
(3,769 posts)Floyd_Gondolli
(1,277 posts)Overused word for something that doesn't exist in the first place.
BlueDemKev
(3,003 posts)GallopingGhost
(2,404 posts)NatBurner
(2,640 posts)cui bono
(19,926 posts)Malikshah
(4,818 posts)polite, or otherwise.
Feckless attention whores, every last one of them. If I see one more interview of a "serious" person playing at actually pondering the choice, I will go through the screen.
ipfilter
(1,287 posts)I'm sick of that stupid and overused term.
LP2K12
(885 posts)Troll
TuxedoKat
(3,818 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)Any GOP modifier to the word "Rape".
Special Prosciuto
(731 posts)txdemsftw
(461 posts)More like CON ARTIST.