Phrases I loathe

[BattyDem]

"War on Terror"

"Support the Troops" (Obviously, I don't hate the actual reality of supporting the troops, I hate the way the words have been twisted to mean something entirely different. When they say "Support the Troops," they really mean "Support the Endless War.")

"Everything changed after 9/11"

"Western White House"

"They hate us for our freedom"

"Freedom is on the march"

"Mission Accomplished"
"The Homeland" (This one makes my skin crawl! It's a little too Nazi-esque for me. :scared:)



Feel free to add more. :-)

[Selatius]

1. We fight them over there so that we don't have to fight them over here.

About the dumbest slogan ever manufactured by the Republican Labyrinth.

[BattyDem]

4. How could I forget that one?!

:dunce:

[Kansas Wyatt]

115. I think I might be responsible for that

I was arguing with someone very connected to the Republican Jackals. I used it as a sarcastic remark to point out how stupid and ever changing their reasons for being in Iraq was, and this person acted very pleased with what they just heard. I tried to point out how stupid of a reason it was and lacked any intelligence, but they had to leave right away. Two weeks later, BushCo & Republicans, Inc. was using it as a slogan.

[Frank Cannon]

144. That is the very worst of the lot

First of all, it's patently absurd to think that terrorists would rather face armed, trained resistance over there rather than try to blow up unarmed, untrained people here where they can get to them.

Secondly, it portrays our troops as cannon fodder so that we soft, doughy types at home aren't interrupted in the middle of American Idol.

Thirdly, it portrays all of America as a bunch of fucking cowards who would rather have someone else face the danger. (Although among the right-wing chickenhawks, I have no doubt that's true.)

[senseandsensibility]

2. we're fighting them over there so...

I think you know the rest.

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. I serve at the President's pleasure

[orleans]

10. oh my god yes! if i had a dime for every time this pResident was pleasured...n/t

[Gelliebeans]

74. Okay that really really makes my

skin crawl! It just sounds so sexual. I have no hang-ups about sex per se but b*sh and pleasure in the same sentence makes me throw up in my mouth. :puke:

[orleans]

157. (I KNOW!) n/t

[Canuckistanian]

108. That's a phrase normally reserved for royalty

In Great Britain, the phrase refers to someone doing service for the country.

But it ALSO applies to prisoners incarcerated for serious crimes, as in "detained at Her Majesty's pleasure".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Her_Majesty's_Pleasure

[Hubert Flottz]

133. No, Monica served at the last real president's pleasure...

Bush was never elected by the people. Once by the Supreme Court. Then By Kenny Blackwell and Karl Rove.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. "We have to fight them over there so we don't have to fight them over here"

and my new favorite:

"They want to kill your children!"

[Captain Angry]

11. And not just anybody's children...

YOUR children, David. At your home address...

Man, that was freakin creepy.

[BattyDem]

16. Suddenly, that press conference sounded like a scene from The Godfather.

:scared:

[orleans]

29. he also mentioned the children of another reporter named jim

unfortunately jim has no children....omg! maybe we're too late!

[badgerpup]

89. He's got a chow dog though...

...and he might be rather fond of that puppy.

Can't find my email for the link, but the source was Dana Milbank's column in the WaPo covering Bush's press conference.

[orleans]

156. yes, i saw it on olbermann & he said dana had said this. n/t

[ClayZ]

73. Especially the "WE" part, as though he were in the freeking Battle,

along with the thousands of teenagers he sends there. ASSHAT that he is!

[orleans]

6. freedom isn't free

compassionate conservatives

[OnionPatch]

124. Yup, that one is the worst to me.

Because you know for the second part of that, they're thinking "We sometimes have to bomb a lot of brown people for our freedom." And I'm always thinking, "Yes, freedom isn't free: we have to be eternally vigilant against fascists, like you Republicans."

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

7. "I'm Gonna Vote For Nader"

[BattyDem]

13. LOL!

:rofl:

Good one! :toast:

[Toots]

126. Speaking of votes how about....... "The votes aren't there"

They are very close to getting one of those votes correct..

[illinoisprogressive]

8. fighting them there so we don't have to here.

[Captain Angry]

9. Freedom isn't free.

Especially when stuck on the ass-end of a massive SUV.

Freedom isn't free, it's true, but they've completely distorted the meaning of the phrase.

[Maccagirl]

19. That one makes my blood boil

Especially since, like you pointed out, it's always stuck on the bumper of an SUV with a tattered flag flying at the window. What sacrifice have these people made-ever?

[hfojvt]

88. Good news though

Now that Freedom is being manufactured in China, you can get it at Wal-mart for a mere $2.95

[Berry Cool]

118. If you don't mind a little melamine mixed in with it. n/t

[Ilsa]

112. I just posted that one before seeing yours. It really aggravates me.

It is very distorted, and I saw someone on tv saying that the troops who have sacrificed for this war and others aren't appreciated and respected by the people. Wrong. It is the bureaucracy that doesn't appreciate them. And so those people spouting that line use it for some sort of emotional extortion. Some of them say it as if they are trying to start a fight.

[lpbk2713]

12. Nukular.

What a dipshit.

[venable]

14. 'they are a threat to your children, David'

'bring em on'

'the people's business' (w's claim for why he was running, so he could do it...)

[orleans]

15. SUPPORT THE TROOPS n/t

[Gemini Cat]

17. The "lessons" of 9-11

Also any phrase by the chimp of the bush with the word "resolve" in it.

[Raksha]

84. For some reason, I always hear the word "resolve,"

when spoken by or about Bush, in a deep bass masculine falsetto.

Another phrase I hate, dating from the Watergate era: "Let's put this behind us."

Which reminds me of a couple of more recent ones:

"Finger-pointing" or "the blame game," which is code for "What? You want to hold Republicans accountable?"

[chimpymustgo]

97. See, your problem is, you've FORGOTTEN 9/11!!!11!!

Seriesly.

[Jade Fox]

132. The irony is....

we have not learned the lessons of 9/11--we have buried them. Even the official, watered-down report has been ignored.

[Phredicles]

18. How about an emeritus phrase: "We're gonna smoke 'im out",

or, "When they stand up, we'll stand down."

[mooseprime]

20. thanks for this thread!!!!

maybe these are too general for here but i adore the spirit of this thread. it's so heartily, resoundingly anti-soundbyte.

war on anything
anything czar
anything -gate
angry liberals
blame america first
anything off road
extreme anything
survivor anything
i-anything
e-anything
sending the wrong message to anyone
talking points
the bottom line
at the end of the day
agenda
anything showdown
in harm’s way

[girl gone mad]

92. At the end of the day..

the bottom line is that we're thinking outside the box to get eyeballs and traffic to our content-rich e-zone on the i-phone.

If the blogosphere is any indication, we support the President, a man of great moral fiber, as he presses the flesh of security moms in the heartland, er, make that homeland.

Your the bomb, fo' shizzle.

[orleans]

21. activist judges & strict constructionist n/t

[Captain Angry]

31. I took a business law class.

And the instructor said "If you remember one thing from this class... you'll fail, since there's a lot on the test. BUT, the big thing I want you all to remember, is that the proper terminology is judicial activism and judicial restraint. I don't want my graduates to enter society and talk about liberal and conservative judges. Are there liberal Texans? How do they stack up against conservative New Yorkers?"


So, it's too long to make a long story short, so I'll just say that I can live with the term. I HATE the fact that it's used as a stick though. It was supposed to mean who adheres to the Constitution, and who thinks that society as a whole would benefit if they stretched the meaning a little. It's not supposed to mean that if you don't do what my ideology thinks, then you're an activist.

[BattyDem]

35. As usual, they twist the words to fit their agenda ...

and somehow, THEIR meaning sticks and the true meaning gets lost forever! They used the same tactic to make "liberal" a word that people associate with something bad.

[Captain Angry]

37. And they did a hell of a job on that one.

Liberal media!

Liberal judges!

Liberal!

Conservative has very good meanings. It has been hijacked into many bad meanings.

I'm glad to see people using progressive since it has a good meaning.

I can't see Rush Limbaugh or O'Reilly talking about the progressive media.

[BlueStater]

22. "They'll follow us home"

And also "fight them in Iraq so we don't have to fight them in (choose a random American city)".

[orleans]

23. human animal hybrids n/t

[Phredicles]

24. Oh, and "We're makin' progress in Iraq",

not to mention, "The next 6 months are critical".

I can't believe my recommendation of this thread is the first; this has the makings of a very useful compendium.

[mooseprime]

25. what the american people have to understand is... n/t

[entanglement]

26. "If we leave Iraq now the terraists will follow us home"

:eyes:

[orleans]

27. the new way forward n/t

[Phredicles]

28. Ooo! Ooo! "Smoking gun/mushroom cloud".

[orleans]

30. I'M THE DECIDER

I'M THE COMMANDER
I'M THE COMMANDER GUY
IT'S MY JOB TO PROTECT YOU

:puke:

[Phredicles]

32. "Stay the course",

and its step-child "Adapt to win".

This is fun, in a horrible sort of way.

[BattyDem]

51. In a weird way, it's sort of cleansing

[orleans]

33. it's hard work n/t

[orleans]

34. the breast and the brightest

(okay--so he probably only said that once but i'm listing it anyway!)

[BattyDem]

36. Did he actually say that?

:rofl:

[orleans]

48. yes--randi was playing the clip on her show this past week! n/t

[LibDemAlways]

38. Saw this on the back of a POS SUV:

Patriotic American
I Proudly Support
President Bush and Our Troops


I thought a more appropriate sticker would have been:

Stupid Moron
I aid and abet terrorism
By Driving this Piece of Shit

As for the word "homeland," it's truly frightening how quickly that Nazi-like term was adopted by the media whores as well as people in government - Dems included. I would love for our next Democratic President to announce that the Dept. of Homeland Security is being renamed "Dept. of National Security" or "Dept. of Domestic Security," with the explanation that "Homeland" is too close to "Fatherland" for comfort.

[BattyDem]

40. "Patriotic American" ...

who drives a gas-guzzling SUV and has no intention of ever joining those troops on the battlefield in Iraq. :eyes:

[LibDemAlways]

45. You've got that right. I would never touch another person's

car, but I was sorely tempted to leave a note on the jerk's windshield with the phone number of the local army recruiter. "Patriotic American," my ass.

[rasputin1952]

98. These are the type of people that can't seem to grasp that

every gallon of gas they use, supports terrorism. There would be no radicals in the ME if they didn't have trillions of petro-dollars to play with. Like kids w/o any problems getting what they want, they have the means, because the world is oil dependent to do what they will, at will and under the protection of a religion that gave us many scientific advances in the past, but is willing to drag the world back into the tenth century.

[mooseprime]

39. President Bush n/t

[BattyDem]

41. LOL!

:toast:

[Yukari Yakumo]

42. "Dems are cowards."

Said only by the ignorant and the fanatical.

Which is pretty much the same type of people who repeat the phrases you've listed already.

[mooseprime]

43. Death tax;

we can't stand down till they stand up

[Captain Angry]

50. Man, if just ONE candidate would call them on the death tax baloney.

How hard would it be to say: The death tax only affects 1% of the population, and they have ways of getting out of it anyway.

[mooseprime]

60. i believe i read somewhere

that it's not even 100 families. maybe thom hartmann said it.

[ariesgem]

44. The Democrat party

[BattyDem]

47. OOoooh ... I can't believe I didn't think of that

I get so pissed off when I hear that!

Thanks for adding it. :toast:

[orleans]

53. ah yes. for which i have taken to calling those pricks the republic party

and republics

[libodem]

130. That grinds on my ears, too

I know the Republics do it to show disrespect as if we don't deserve to have our Party name fully pronounced. Using a diminutive to make us smaller or less important, somehow. Grrrrrr. People like Rush and George. booooo

[mooseprime]

46. faith-based initiatives n/t

[mooseprime]

49. weak on defense n/t

[ariesgem]

52. We all should shut up because, "He's our 'Commander in Chief'"

It makes my skin crawl.

:puke:

[BattyDem]

75. That's not a comforting thought

However, "I'm the Commander Guy" was sort of funny ... pathetic, but funny. :silly:

[Liberal Veteran]

54. Culture of Life

....which I suppose is true if one believes life begins at conception and ends with birth.

[orleans]

55. the party of life n/t

[NJCher]

56. terrorizin' innocent people

As screamed by The Moran in Chief.

He said that in that press conference he gave two days ago. I had just turned on the television when he said it and it really grated. I am so sick of him saying the same thing, over and over and over and over and ...

Added: Another comment. When he says "terrorizin' innocent people," it implies it's OK to terrorize people who aren't innocent. Insurgents are "terrorizin' innocent people". But it's OK for him to terrorize an entire country, presumably because they're not "innocent people." Oh cheebus, what is the matter with me? I am trying to apply logic to something bush says.



Cher

[Raksha]

90. "Innocent people" means white people, preferably blue-eyed

and blond who speak English. Haven't you figured that out yet?

[NJCher]

140. actually

He said it in regard to the "insurgents" who were killing in Iraq. So what I can't figure out is how there are some "innocent people" in Iraq and some who are not. With his approach, everyone gets killed, including our own soldiers.



Cher

[Phredicles]

57. "I don't recall"; "I can't comment on an ongoing investigation"

[SemiCharmedQuark]

59. Damn! Beat me to it by 3 minutes!

[orleans]

158. ah yes, the ever fucking present "ongoing investigation" n/t

[SemiCharmedQuark]

58. Love it or Leave it

Reverse racism
Welfare queens
Faith-based initiative
Pro-life
Snowflake baby
Partial birth abortion

[BattyDem]

65. "Snowflake baby" is so .... exploitive

It's sleazy.

I'm also sick of "Pro-Life" but it infuriates me when people who claim to be pro-life are also the biggest pro-war fanatics! Their hypocrisy knows no bounds. :eyes: :mad:

[Captain Angry]

67. They tend to fully support the death penalty.

For nearly any infraction.

[scorpiogirl]

141. I'm with you on the pro-life thing. Hence my sig line.

[JohnnyRingo]

61. "Way Forward"

It implies that we not look back at previous failures and focus on rosy future predictions.

[mooseprime]

62. Defeatocrats n/t

[Phredicles]

63. "Cut and Run"

[UrbScotty]

64. Pro-life - because many GOP policies are, shall we say, not pro-life. (nt)

[Maccagirl]

66. "The soft bigotry of low expectations"

Dubya in 2000 refering to Dem/Lib education prioroties and policies. WTF-when did liberals EVER accept "low expections" regarding ANYTHING? All I ever heard from conservatives over the years was how stupid libs were because we expected an unattainable "utopia" in this life. Talking out of both sides as usual.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

69. That came up on the Daily Show last week!

Jon called her on her crap though, and told her not to be tracking in that crap.

[live love laugh]

68. "President Bush" n/t

[progressoid]

94. YES!

[WinkyDink]

159. We've got a WINNER!

[dweller]

70. Gone Missing

you could be gone: to work, church, lunch, bed, the store, home, to the car, etc.

if you are missing, that's it. Missing. it pretty much entails 'gone'.


of course i'll forgive the headline,newsflash,latestbreaking news " * gone missing " ...

then it's all good.
dp

[BattyDem]

72. It almost makes it sound like a good thing

Sort of like, "Gone fishing."

I never thought about that before, but you're right ... it's a really stupid thing to say! :P

[Berry Cool]

123. Actually, "turned up missing" or "found missing" is a common British phraseology.

Sounds like an oxymoron, but it's true. Essentially means "We just realized just now that we can't find this person."

[BattyDem]

148. "Turned up missing" makes sense

"Gone missing" sounds like you'll be getting a postcard at some point.

Thanks for the info ... I didn't realize it was derived from British phraseology. :hi:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

71. Pre-9/11 and Post-9/11

Rudy...I'm looking at you!

[BlooInBloo]

76. "Why do liberals hate America?"

[Bonobo]

77. "At the end of the day"... Person always delivers some kind of shit sandwich.

[Pryderi]

174. YES! It's the new, "bottom line". Arrogant F@cks!

[SemiCharmedQuark]

78. "the blame america first crowd"

[Gelliebeans]

79. "We're makin progress"

because we all that is blatent lie.

[4nic8em]

80. "We will not tire,

we will not falter, we will not fail."

Or how about this one...

Fool me once, I'm a fool...fool me twice, I'm still a dipshit.

[Maru Kitteh]

81. The AMERICAN PEOPLE - a concept sodomized by both parties

Don't you DARE lump me into some homogeneous bit of clay. I am not your prop.

[BattyDem]

82. "Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists"

:eyes:

[quiet.american]

83. "Still, Democrats stopped short of....(fill in the blank). n/t

[Faux pas]

85. Everything that comes out of any neocon's mouth. n/t

[Hardrada]

86. A senior Pentagon official (that usually meant Wolfowitz_

A White House source

Some say

According to defence analysts


etc.


blah blah blah and these words are all death verbiage.

[Solly Mack]

87. "mistakes were made"

[LeftishBrit]

91. Lots of them!

"We must make tough decisions!"

"Targets" (as in the sort that Blair is always demanding that people achieve)

"Managing/ delivering change" - (Blairite for "if it ain't broke, DO fix it and probably break it")

"OFSTED" (Americans can substitute NCLB)

"At least he/she is a strong leader"

"Warfighters" (what Blair thinks that the British should be)

"Islamo-Fascists"

"Agenda" used as a dismissive substitute for "rights": e.g. "the homosexual agenda"

Any phrase that implies suspicion of dual loyalty on the grounds of ethnicity ("They are loyal to Israel/ India/ Pakistan first and Britain/ America second") - especially when used of someone born in Britain or America.

"We must fight them there so that we don't have to fight them here."

"Bringing democracy to Iraq" (meaning an occupation!)

"New Labour"!!!!!

[floda]

93. we stay until the job is done. n/t

[Chulanowa]

95. Oh, oh, I've got a few!

"Keeping our powder dry" - If that powder were any drier, it would be my mother's roast beef. ZING!

"Religion of Peace" - Always said in a sarcastic tone, by people who want to convert all the Jews and kill all the Muslims.

"In other News" - always the prelude to some cokehead wanker celebrity who's crotch is being flashed across YouTube. I. Don't. Care.

"The homosexual agenda is being rammed down our throats" - What is it, exactly, with homophobes and their obsession with throat-ramming? And my gay friends, can you please tell me what this agenda is? If it's cool enough, I'll gladly switch teams!

"The Liberal media" - Considering 'the media' consists of corporations that think hiring Glen Beck or Sean Hannity is a stellar idea, I'm frightened to think what these people would consider "conservative media." I'd suggest the "Watching Paint Dry" channel - NO PINK!

"Cut and run" - Because "Sit and stay" has worked so well, don'cha know?

"I'm more of a libertarian" - Because, like, you know, I believe in stuff, and this test on the internet, like, said that makes me a libertarian.

"Yanking defeat from the jaws of victory" - it was clever and witty the first time. But much like "Wazzzzzaaaaaaaaaap!!!" and "You the man!" and "git er dun" it's time has passed, and when you say it, you only sound like an idiot. Not that you needed the help.

"Islamo-fascist" - Duzzuwhowhatnow? That's like saying Amisho-anarchist. Do you know anything about Islam and / or fascism? Naaaaargh

"Commander in Chief" - If you're going to have a junta, it might as well be a military junta, I guess?

"Socialism!" - I actually love this one. Every time I hear someone call something, anything 'socialist', I hear "I'm a corp-WARRIOR! Everythin's dark-sided! Slykicks! Gorgyles!" in my head.

"There haven't been any attacks since 9/11!" - well, unless of course you count weapons-grade anthrax being mailed to Democratic politicians (which apparently only Democrats count. Go fig!). Come to think of it, we weren't exactly living on the Israel-Palestine border prior to 9/11, so, what, is this lack of an attack some sort of achievement? Seems more like "status quo" to me. Want to impress me with the lack of terror somewhere? Make my previous Israel-Palestine simile obsolete!

"When they stand up, we'll stand down" - Can't blame 'em for not being too quick on the "standing up" part there, chief.

"Weapons of Mass Destruction" - Oddly enough, from the same people who claim there is no legal definition for an "assault weapon." I got so sick of this phrase that, for a time, I was hoping Kim-Jong Osama Hussein would drop his chem-nuke right on my freaking head just to make it stop.

"We're fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them over here" - Them being swarthy-skinned, big-nosed moon worshippers, of course. Pay no attention to the blonde, blue-eyed worshippers of a tortured Jew nailed to a stick who blow up synogogues and night clubs, they're not "them"

"It's hard work" - Coloring inside the lines is hard work. Making it all the way from A to Z while standing on one foot, that's hard work. Finding a frog's butthole, that's hard work - hell, I never knew they had one until you talked about putting firecrackers up there, thanks for the science tip. Managing the country and it's foreign affairs? Must not be hard enough, you keep finding excuses to haul that same damn log around in Crawford.

"Pro-life" - Unless that life is brown, female, or in any way detached from a placenta.

"Support the troops" - Nice sentiment, but it doesn't translate well to $1.00 rubberized magnets in the shape of a ribbon. Could there be a more shallow gesture? And me to think you're serious about supporting the troops, mister 20-something-with-a-confederate-flag-and-18-inch-wheels-on-your-toyota-pickup? Recruitment office is thattaway, maybe if you give them a few "git er dun's" they'll even let you keep the mullet.

"This nation is founded on the ten commandments" - yet strangely, only 1/5 of these commandments are reflected anywhere in American law.

"Protect our borders" - Well, not the Canadian one, since the Canadians aren't mud people, I guess? Funny thing, the right-wingers always argue that Canadians aren't pouring over our borders to take jobs. This is true, they have health care and Republicans haven't fucked up their economy, so, why would they surge into North Dakota? Hell, it's hard enough convincing North Dakotans to go back home after the holidays, why would anyone else go there?

"Reverse discrimination" - Man, if I had a dime for every dumbass white dude who thinks he's being oppressed, I could start my own game show. And really, isn't "reverse discrimination" more commonly known as "acceptance?" I mean, if you take the phrase literally. Pretty plausable that this is exactly what they mean. "Man, I can't believe they treat that black dude just like anyone else, that's so not fair!"

"Elitists" - This of course being anyone who doesn't base their vote on whether or not a candidate showed up at the monster truck rally that one time.

"Western civilization" - Oh, this one just pisses me off. It's so chock full of smarmy eugenic racism that the stench of it could make Joseph Mengele throw up a little in his mouth. Apparently we're all supposed to believe that Western Europe is the only bastion against a savage and pagan Everywhere Else, whether it be the Africans breeding like rabbits, the Russians trying to take away god, the Chinese trying to take away our money, or the Arabs trying to blow up your puppy. I especially like how gun-toting bible-thumping jackasses in northern Texas like to act like they have some spiritual heritage with Hellenic civilization.

"You should respect me, I'm a veteran" - this phrase annoys me because I always hear it from this one dude who spent the Clinton years being well-paid to learn how to barter for a blowjob in South Korea. There's plenty of dudes who were stationed in Germany during the Reagan years who act like that, too.
"it was tense, man, I knew that any minute troops were going to start pouring over that wall"
"Well, that's what you get for voting for Reagan"

"Shock and awe" - As if it were an Alice Cooper concert.

"bringing democracy to (wherever)" - Strange how the delivery system for democracy seems to be an automatic rifle, I should think. But hey, we might as well give democracy to Iraq - We're not using it and, tell you the truth, we're still not quite sure what it does or how it works.

"Coalition of the Willing" - You know, for the longest time, I was afraid that we were going into this alone, that America was invading a sovereign nation for no real reason, and we would become pariahs, mocked and derided in the world. I trembled at the thought that, once in Iraq, we would be stranded, with no end in sight, with only our own corrupt kleptocrats to turn to. Then, I remembered Poland, and my fears were allayed.

"To pull out now would be surrender" - Really? When I'm finished fucking, I consider pulling out to be an inevitable next step in the evening. Iraq is well and truly fucked - it's time for phase two.

"This is just like world war two" - No. No it's not. And John Wayne never fought in World War 2, stop referencing movies he acted in as a soldier, you waffleheaded turtlefucker.

"Clash of civilizations" - An ironic statement from people who believe "western civilization" is the only one. There truly aren't too many differences going on between the "Islamic world" (another funny phrase, like they live on the moon or something) and "Western civilization". You want a clash of civilizations? Ask a Hindu if he has the time.

"Anti-American" - The king goofy of the list, anti-American. First off, there are two whole continents worth of America, try to be more specific next time. second, why does being pro-American mean acting as though we're living with Idi Amin's secret police on our doorsteps? Seems just a bit counterintuitive that being a sycophantic, unquestioning and uncritical yes-man who agrees with a single party no matter the right or wrong of the situation because they tell you if they don't, you will die, is pretty much the definition of anti-American.

[Raksha]

102. Your list is so comprehensive and funny it deserves its own thread!

What I really like about this exercise is that it cuts the RW spin machine down to size like nothing else I've ever seen. It drains them of their power instantly. Seeing all these moronic slogans together in one place like this makes me wonder how the Dems could have been so intimidated for so long by a bunch of childish slogans that actually make no sense whatsoever.

[Frank Cannon]

146. Oh, yes, it certainly does

If only to increase exposure to the term "waffleheaded turtle fucker". :rofl:

That's a terrific list and commentary. :thumbsup:

[Cerridwen]

103. Bravo! Well said. Great list!............n/t

[Clark2008]

104. This one made me laugh out loud:

"You should respect me, I'm a veteran" - this phrase annoys me because I always hear it from this one dude who spent the Clinton years being well-paid to learn how to barter for a blowjob in South Korea. There's plenty of dudes who were stationed in Germany during the Reagan years who act like that, too.

My husband served in the Army under Clinton and in pre-war Bosnia under General Clark. He never served in a war, in other words. However, when I tell him "Happy Veterans Day" or something, he snorts and says, "It's not like I was in a war, honey. I served under Democrats. We didn't have to worry about war breaking out every five minutes."

:rofl:

[Connonym]

114. Yes!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: Well done.

[venable]

129. brilliant

well done. Hell, you 'got er dun'.

[MindPilot]

138. "waffleheaded turtlefucker" -- now THAT made me laugh out loud!!

Excellent list!!

[MN ChimpH8R]

171. Me too

that is one of the best new insults I've heard in many a moon.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[BattyDem]

147. Excellent post!

:applause: :toast: :patriot: :toast: :applause:

[personman]

150. "That's like saying Amisho-anarchist."

Ironic choice you made there, Amish are a branch of Anabaptist Christianity, which influenced early anarchists.

"All those who hold the idea of a free church and freedom of religion (sometimes called separation of church and state) are greatly indebted to the Anabaptists. When it was introduced<7> by the Anabaptists in the 15th and 16th centuries, religious freedom independent of the state was a radical idea, and unthinkable to both clerical and governmental leaders. Religious liberty was equated with anarchy; Kropotkin<8> traces the birth of anarchist thought in Europe to these early Anabaptist communities." via wikipedia

[WinkyDink]

170. "15th..." century? Uh, no.

"The term Anabaptist has come to be applied to a broad religious movement at the beginning of the Radical Reformation (1520-1580)."
http://www.exlibris.org/nonconform/engdis/anabaptists.html

[HeeBGBz]

160. A most excellent post!

You funny! Thanks for the truth riddled laughs.

[Stardust]

166. Really, really LOL funny.

:rofl: seriously

[Esra Star]

169. Wonderful list. Inspired writing. Needs to be OP in own thread. nt

[Obamarama]

96. "Enhanced interrogation techniques"

Sounds much better than "torture," right?

[Clark2008]

99. Islamo-fascists.

I mean: :wtf:

That isn't even accurate, in the least. First people aren't Islamic - they're Muslim. THINGS (art, philosophy, etc) are "Islamic" and it's not fascism. Fascism is when corporations run the government. Theocracy would be more accurate in the sense in which the wingers use it. The United States is more fascist than Iran.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

100. "Secular Humanist Agenda"

Or as Monica Goodling would call it, SHA!

like, I am so sure...

[provis99]

101. not quite Bush administration, but how about "Fair and Balanced"

Fox News is the Bush cheerleader section however, and everytime I hear one of my students say they watch Fox News because its "Fair and Balanced", I want to poke out my eardrums with a pencil.

[SOUTHERN_BOY]

105. I like SUPPORT THE TROOPS

And the best way to do that is bring them home to their wives, husbands, kids, mamas and daddies and let them get on with it.

Just say "we won" and leave. It's all a joke anywhere.

[Canuckistanian]

106. Terrorist Surveillance Program

A euphemism for "illegally spying on Americans".

[DefenseLawyer]

107. "What about the children?"

"They're a threat to your children, David"

[Clark2008]

116. They're a TREAT to your children??

:rofl:

Your typo was funny. :7

[DefenseLawyer]

117. Had to correct that

There is nothing funny about any of this.

[Clark2008]

119. You're correct, but as a defense lawyer who probably has dealt

with cops and criminals, you'll appreciate morbid humor - one has to laugh to keep from going completely insane.

[DefenseLawyer]

134. True enough

And actually any threat to us is a treat to them, so I may not have been far off. Terror Level Orange!

[Ilsa]

109. "Freedom isn't free." This is too simplistic. nt

[rasputin1952]

110. "Liberal Media"...

Democrat Party

Anything w/"terrorism" in it

Radical Muslims

nookular

bush: "I know...."

"we don't know where he is"

these soldiers have not died in vain :grr:

any request/demand for more money for this fiasco

[provis99]

111. "Being President is hard work"

or some such variation that Bush uses.

[Kindigger]

113. The Grunt

* does before he answers a question at a Presser.

[spanone]

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[ariesgem]

168. Good one! You forgot to insert "911" to that!

911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.911.Iraq.Al-Qaeda in Iraq.

[zanne]

121. "America is a Christian country"

I hate it when people speak for me. Also, he's not "our president".

[toddaa]

122. Elections have consequences

One from our side. Hard for me to figure out what the hell it means.

[stevedeshazer]

125. "We just don't have the votes"

"It's the best bill we could get"

[CrispyQ]

128. "We just don't have the votes." A winner!!!

Also, "Just get over it!"

Just get over stolen elections? Just get over the shredding of the Constitution? Just get over torture? Just get over wire tapping? Just get over the selling out of our commonwealth to private interests? Just get over . . . Arghhhhh!!!!! I can't take it anymore! :banghead: Impeach the bastards now! Start with Cheney.

What's that I hear?

"We just don't have the votes."

:cry:

[wavesofeuphoria]

127. I don't recall

[KoKo]

131. The use of "Good Guys & Bad Guys" ..."Good Actors & Bad Actors"

and anchors on the Cables who refer to everyone as "guys...you guys...what do you guys think...and do you guys...etc. when speaking about Congress Persons, Media Persons or ANYONE. It's not proper usage to refer to anyone and everyone as "You Guys." It's everywhere...and it dumbs down our language and dialog...:-(

[AspenRose]

135. "Oceans No Longer Protect Us" and "Evildoers"

x(

[Mark Twain Girl]

136. "Make no mistake"

I generally ignore anything after that one, because it's usually something bloviating and jingoistic. My pet peeve phrase lately.

[Blue_Tires]

137. 'fair tax'

and 'no one ever reports the GOOD news from iraq!'

[Blue_Tires]

139. 'tinfoil hat-crowd'

personal pet peeve of mine

[Bluebear]

165. You said it. nt

[floda]

142. I take full responsibility n/t

[BattyDem]

149. They always "take full responsibility" just before ...

pointing the finger at someone else. :eyes:

[blm]

143. RUSSERT: Did God choose Bush to lead us at this time?

.

[LWolf]

145. "No Child Left Behind"

"adequate yearly progress"

"closing the achievement gap"

"test scores used to 'inform'instruction"

"direct instruction"

"holding schools and teachers accountable" (but not parents or students)

"data-driven instruction"

"standardizing curriculum, instruction, assessment"

"sub-groups"

"NCLB needs to be fully funded"

[LeftishBrit]

153. I think you and I have a lot of pet hates in common!

Some of the phrases are slightly different in Britain, but the ideas are the same:

OFSTED

Putting schools on special measures

Delivering the curriculum (as though it was the milk, or something)!

Initiatives (i.e. Blair demanding changes every 5 minutes just for the sake of it)

League tables

Performance related pay (as proposed for teachers, but not MPs)

Research Assessment Exercise, and Teaching Quality Assessment (university equivalents of OFSTED inspections, NCLB, etc.)

[LWolf]

154. Yes.

In the U.S., under all the official-sounding labels, it's all about destroying public education and privatizing.

[camero]

151. Defendiing Our Way of Life

Which means the rich defending thier right to steal more money.

[nam78_two]

152. "Out of touch with mainstream Democrats"

"loony far left" and all variations on that theme.

[mhatrw]

155. Get over it! n/t

[Malikshah]

161. "It is what it Is" -- Fatalistic bullshit crap that is the equivalent of the 14 yr-old teen's

"whatever"

[Phredicles]

164. I've always hated that phrase (and I believe it pre-dates this admin.):

I mean, of course it is what it is - what the hell else would it be (whatever the hell "it" is).

But naturally, if it's stupid, you can count on this crowd to latch on to it...

[Dave From Canada]

162. "They do the jobs American's won't".

[whopis01]

163. President Bush. n/t

[Stardust]

167. Kucinich is unelectable. Grrrrrrrrrrr

:grr:

[pink-o]

172. I hate all the 1984 ones!

..That mean the opposite of what's really going on.

Culture of Life (if you're a culture in a Petrie dish)

No Child Left Behind (no child's behind left, actually)

Healthy Forests (No forest fires without foliage, eh?)

Clear Skies (clear of oxygen, maybe)

Abstinence Education (just basically an oxymoron)


Not only is this misadministration running roughshod over everything I've ever loved about America, it's insulting our intelligence while doing it!

[Beausoir]

173. "No one suffers more than the pResident and I." Laura Bush.