The * Cabinet Scandals, et al, need one name. What do you think DU?

[Mnemosyne]

Can we pick pick one united name for all of the scandals? Or does it encompass too much? It seems that the scandals just keep popping up with the *cabinet. Rather than go on saying all of the "gates", a DUer from Germany, SittingBull, suggested the concept earlier today, in this thread:


SittingBull Fri Nov-04-05 01:57 PM
Original message
A Cheney-Libby Conspiracy, Or Worse?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2223476


I agree and if SittingBull and others overseas feel we should combine all the scandals into one basic phrase this shows exactly how infamous our administration and it's crony scandals are becoming to other nations. I've spoken with a Canadian friend and one friend in Turkey, both seem to agree that there are too many to keep track of all the names.



My suggestion is "* Cabinet Scandals".

I'm sure many of you out there will have a better one.

I will post the suggestions as a poll sometime next week if we collect enough suggestions. I've never done a poll but am willing to learn.

Thanks to all and SittingBull!:)

Peace
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[Catshrink]

1. Culture of Corruption: The Whitehouse

Culture of Corruption: The Senate
Culture of Corruption: The House
Culture of Corruption: The Lobbyists
Culture of Corruption: The CIA
Culture of Corruption: The Pentagon

It works for CSI and Law & Order.

[Mnemosyne]

10. Those sure cover a wide territory! I've never

seen either of those shows, but are they using the * admin. for plot lines?! lol

Thanks CatShrink! On the list as "Culture of Corruption": parts 1 -5, if that works for you.

Peace
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[SalmonChantedEvening]

53. BetrayalGate

By putting power and party above principle, sacrifing truth for political and personal gain, and using deception, fear and character assassination to instigate a war that need not have been waged, this administration has betrayed every principle they claimed they stood for in order to acquire and maintain power.

They have also betrayed this nation and it's people, not only those who are alive today, but generations yet unborn who will live under the shadow of distrust and hate engendered by their recklessness and greed.

[AlinPA]

2. Wargate for the big one. This business with Abramoff is separate.

[Mnemosyne]

12. It would fit Al, we'll let

the people choose! Wargate added.
Don't be too surprised if somehow Abramhoff ends up with ties going way back though. Nothing surprises me any more.

Thanks,

Peace
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[napi21]

3. I don't think "Cabinet" fits because many of the scandals involve

people who are not part of the cabinet. Seems like a Party wide scandal to me!

Maybe something like Partygate, or Repug-gate.

[Mnemosyne]

13. Good point napi21!

Wonder if we will need 2 polls to narrow it down! Some of the "gates" being listed are very good, thought I'd heard enough and along comes some new. Partygate isn't bad. Added to list.

Thanks,
Peace
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[justiceischeap]

4. I'd like to see "gate" thrown out of it.

This is by far worse and more widespread than any previous "gate." It needs to indicate that severity.

Nation Ruination?

[Mnemosyne]

11. "Gates" are maybe being used a bit too much.

I agree with you on that.

I'll add Nation Ruination in.

Thanks,


Peace
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[Lena inRI]

5. My punster-mind says . . .

Cheney-of-Lies scandal

:silly:

[Mnemosyne]

14. I adore that one, but it just may be

above the repubes heads! We need one they get immediately. Morans, you know!

Thanks

Peace
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[goclark]

6. BushCon Scandal

Con as in Neo Cons.

IMO, we should not tie the scandal to the Republicans, better known as Regressives.

It needs to be clearly on the steps of the Neo Cons!

In order to make it real clear who has got to go, it should say Neo Con Scandal but I like Bush Con or BUSHCON Scandal.

[Mnemosyne]

16. Oh, that is a really great one goclark!

I recently saw PNAC mentioned in an article here from a lagrer media source, can't remember which one. You are so right about keeping the neocon name in it. Bush Con Scandal has a wonderful ring to it! maybe we should do one as PNAC Plan Scandal, or something close. Think it would stick?

Hope all is well in your world. Skeleton closets are opening my friend, don't you believe?!

Thanks,

Peace brother!
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[Carla in Ca]

7. The GOP Cabal of Corruption

n/t

[Mnemosyne]

17. So many great ideas! Good one Carla.

I wonder if they'd start turning on their Dem co-conspirators if they all start to fall too much. It seems there could be a couple of dino's in on the action most likely too. It would explain some of their voting records!
Let's clean the House and the Senate.

Thanks,

Peace
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[Carla in Ca]

24. Absolutely...shake the whole tree!

I want all the bad apples, I don't care who or what they are. This country is a mess and we don't need Dems like Lieberman hanging around if they don't want to help get us out of this. This is a wake-up call. Either get on board or get out of the way!

[Mnemosyne]

34. Exactically! Lieberman, especially, blah! :) n/t

[SittingBull]

42. Maybe Cabal Scandal?

rimes a little bit, and with the help of Wilkerdon ? cabal was brought to MSM yet.

[understandinglife]

8. Neoconster regime

Peace.

[Mnemosyne]

19. That is a great combo ul!

I like the "ster" very much. Thanks!

Peace
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[understandinglife]

41. Thank you and feel free to use it. When I used the term "neoconster" ...

... much earlier this year, in several posts at DU and elsewhere, I had never seen it used before. It just seemed to frame the PNAC crowd for the criminals that they are. Some folk have started using the term. Given my general lack of creativity, I'm sure someone thought of the term long before me, so if you find others claiming to have used it first, most likely they did.


Peace.

[NoBushSpokenHere]

9. Bushgate n/t

[Mnemosyne]

22. Post 15 by aden

followed in your same thought. His explanation for it is great! Great minds and all! And check out #18 by lonestarone. What do you think for a "gate" word? Good.

Thanks,

Peace

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[aden_nak]

15. BUSHGATE.

Its short, easy to remember, and it has the little bastard's name right in it.

[Mnemosyne]

21. Great thought aden! * needs to be tied to

all of this throughout eternity, or at least history!
The little bastard is right.

Thanks,

Peace
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[lonestarnot]

18. Treasongate

[Mnemosyne]

20. That is definitely one "gate" I can go for lsn!

I also feel that all of it boils down to treason, plain and simple.

Thanks much,

Peace
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[lonestarnot]

23. Peace back to you and it's #18 LOL .

[Mnemosyne]

25. My bad! I'll edit to reflect. lol n/t

Long day here and elsewhere!
Sleep!

[lonestarnot]

31. I'm not fussy could be 28...

;-)

[Mnemosyne]

33. Hey, you're number one! :) n/t

[lonestarnot]

35. Wow! How did I do that?

[Mnemosyne]

36. Just being you! :)

I'm really poor in math and numbers! lol
If you are confused, don't feel alone.

[lonestarnot]

37. You are too kind and funny too.

Do we win a prize? :blush:

[Mnemosyne]

38. If the prize is more indictments

I sure hope so!

Until then would ya' settle for a :toast: a:smoke: and for the munchies :popcorn:

It's good, have some.

:party:

[lonestarnot]

45. Sheeet missed the party ... went to bed. Popcorn and beer for breakfast

anyone?

[Mnemosyne]

46. At this hour (later) I'll take some tokes and a

beer for sure. Popcorn may be stale by now, but we can make more!:popcorn:

[lonestarnot]

52. Wooohooo party down! Early here.

:party: :toast:

[Mnemosyne]

54. It's time!

Stinking electric was off 7 hours until a 1/2 hr. ago.

Warm beer. Alternative action required! :smoke:

And who finished the popcorn? Good thing I stocked up. :popcorn:

[lonestarnot]

56. Damn, you're not in KY or Indiana I hope... lights off. Light candles and

:smoke:

[Mnemosyne]

57. No, NW PA. We were

fortunate and only had 50 - 60 mph gusts today and a tornado watch.

Sometimes you get a reminder of how lucky you are.
Thoughts for those poor souls that were hit in KY and IN!

Just relaxing and feeling grateful now. :smoke: :bounce:

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[SittingBull]

43. Hello lonestarnot

a warm welcome for the brainstorming session here on DU.
;)

Quite good to see someone with your standing here.

Let me try to explain why treasongate is not so good at all.

First: It's quite sure that their behaviour includes treason. But what's with wars, warmongery, torture, deception, lying, smearning, controlling etc.?

Second: I don't like ...gate. This gate bar none before. It will lead to nowhere out. ;)

Third: Treasongate doesn't indicate, who the criminals are. It's sure possibly, that the Reps-Deflection that the criminal behaviour, name it treason, was commited only of one single person, like Libby, will work.

It's for sure a criminal conspiracy, a cabal hack, the hijacking of everything that counts by a group unfettered by scruples.
Their methods include all possible crime that one can imagine.

Hope you get it, still have troubles to explain me in english.

[lonestarnot]

55. Hello sittingbull... Treasongate works for me...

The standing of which you speak is not applicable here, as we have no hierarchy on DU. Only gates will be the ones that hold ALL of them inside the prison (gate came from Watergate hotel, remember the dude Nixon?) And we all know who they are.

[LostInAnomie]

26. The Gate of Gates

eom

[Mnemosyne]

29. Maybe a bit ambigous, but

that one sure is good!

Thanks,

Peace
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[helderheid]

27. "ScandalGate"

[Mnemosyne]

28. Oh, that really is a great one helder!

It covers the range so exactly!

Thanks much,

Peace
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[helderheid]

30. :)

and now, something beautiful...

[Mnemosyne]

32. Astoundingly beautiful! :) n/t

[helderheid]

39. ain't it though??

and thanks again :)

[Mnemosyne]

40. I caught a few minutes of cspan today and

it looked as if they were showing mostly the anarchists and broadbrushing all as anti-American. Not, mostly anti-*. Propaganda manipulators, @%#%$^^*()*&#%%#@!

At least we can see the beauty! :)

Peace
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[Stephanie]

44. Deceptive Practices Scandals

That's the base of it - their official policy was to lie on every front. They attempted to smooth the surface with legalese but it was all bogus.

[Mnemosyne]

47. That's good! And maybe also

Official Practices Scandal also. It is all been done officially. What ya' think?

Thanks!

Peace
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[Independent_Liberal]

48. How about this?

Too Many Gates and Not Enough Locks

:)

[Independent_Liberal]

49. Something I must add...

The Nixon era was called the Watergate era. What do you guys think the Bush era should be called? I think the Enron era would be best since everything seems to be tied to Enron.

[SittingBull]

50. What's up with

NeoConspirators CC

( committing crimes )


NeoConsters Scandals


Overall F Cabal

( F=Felons, Felonies )


Don't hang me up! ;)

[upi402]

51. Not-just-a-BJ gate

:patriot: