A Glossary of Useful Terms for the GD Primaries Forum

[DuctapeFatwa]

ABB - Anybody but Bush - my candidate

attacking - see bashing

bashing - disagreeing with my candidate or referring to something I wish hadn't been published

centrist - can be quoted as supporting either side of an issue

conspiracy theorist - disagrees with me

divisive - an issue on which your candidate disagrees with my candidate

electable - has a lot of money

grass roots - politically active computer-savvy people with internet access

inclusive - people who disagree with my candidate on that issue are wrong

liberal - anyone slightly to the left of me

moderate - anyone slightly to the right of me

not progressive - disagrees with me

opposes the war - believes he can do a better job of running the war

pandering - reaching out to people who don't support my candidate

party unity - vote for my candidate

progressive - agrees with me

reaching out - pandering

read the website - I'm not sure what my candidate's position is on that

Rovian strategy - raising a lot of money

unelectable - other peoples' candidates

wedge issue - an issue on which there is a perceptible difference between the positions of two or more candidates

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Candidate Disclaimer: I do not support any of the candidates

[lurk_no_more]

1. This is great

very useful.


” JAFO”

[KittyWampus]

2. You Are Definately One Of The Brighter Bulbs

on the marquee!

Funny and true...

I hope everyone got to read your "Foam Rubber Cheesehat" episode. :)

[DuctapeFatwa]

7. blatantly egregious kick

I am not in a touchy mood tonight, I won't snap at you, but I will point and laugh.

oops, this was supposed to be a reply to the original post, and YOU were supposed to get a thank you :toast:

[incapsulated]

3. Have a problem with 2, wait, 3 of these...

"electable - has a lot of money"

Us Clarkies were playing up our candidate's electablity when his campaign didn't have any money to speak of.

"opposes the war - believes he can do a better job of running the war"

Your own opinions are showing here...

"Candidate Disclaimer: I do not support any of the candidates"

Do you even plan to vote in the primaries? Or are you just slumming?

:)

[DuctapeFatwa]

4. The rules of this forum require that posters state

which candidate they support.

The original post is intended to be humorous. I understand that humor is very offensive to many people, and I support your freedom to read posts that do not contain any.

[incapsulated]

5. I think...

You're being a little touchy. I think your post was funny. I'm not attacking you, just a little critique...

[DuctapeFatwa]

6. You are right. I am. I knew that sooner or later somebody

would decide that I was talking about their candidate and go whining off to the wizards, but I wanted it to stay up long enough for the other people who can't read more than 3 or 4 posts of this forum without spitting coffee.

I'm glad you think it's funny, I'm sorry I snapped at you.

[maddezmom]

8. kick

:kick:

[Padraig18]

9. Hilarious!

There is SOOOOOOOOOO much truth in this! Thanks for the morning smile, DTF! :D

[Kolesar]

10. funny & sarcastic lampoon, but It belongs in the Lounge

Most of these definitions are not true.

[xultar]

11. The fog has lifted! I see the light...and dead people. n/t

[rucky]

12. This only applies to supporters of every candidate but mine.

bookmarked for future reference

:yourock:

[rucky]

13. Just for *kick*s...

[DuctapeFatwa]

14. kick to give you the opportunity to say this belongs in Primaries forum

:evilgrin:

[Elidor]

15. Useful for much more than just the primaries forum

It's also a great guide for decoding pundit-speak.