The true meaning of Knee-Jerk

[FrenchieCat]

knee jerk
n.
A reflex contraction of the quadriceps muscle resulting in a sudden involuntary extension of the leg, produced by a sharp tap to the tendon below the patella; patellar reflex.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/knee+jerk


The common use of "Knee-jerk" Reaction:

an immediate unthinking emotional reaction produced by an event or statement to which the reacting person is highly sensitive; - in persons with strong feelings on a topic, it may be very predictable.


The Media loves them!

[wyldwolf]

1. you got something against knees??? You elbow lover!

[FrenchieCat]

6. I love Knees!

It is how high the leg kicks when the knee is tapped that I'm talking about!
To have the foot land in Obama's ass almost everytime is, well, not productive.
But like I said, the media loves it!

Did you see this story about how much it cost to fly AF1 to Chicago for the President to
speak to the AMA? http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8472976&mesg_id=8472976

The point is, if the media think it will inflame, it reports it.....

I'm glad the President is anti-Knee-Jerk, and thinks and looks into things
before speaking.

[masuki bance]

2. That term can be used to describe some who will defend

every action by a certain politician.

[Captain Hilts]

3. Ouch!

[FrenchieCat]

7. I would suggest that it depends on how "a certain politician" is defended.

There is a difference between those who shout and those who provide facts....
and I would suggest that is the case not only on those who defend,
but those who accuse as well.

I would submit that the one sentence drive-by meant to deride is a classic example of knee-jerk
at its worse.

[baldguy]

9. Like Sarah Palin?

[Cha]

10. That's right..there's knee jerks

all around and there's all levels of knee jerking.. But, facts are facts and as another OP states "criticism has to make sense".

[sharp_stick]

12. Or perhaps

it could define someone who misreads an OP to post a reply.

[960]

4. No, it's Obama's knee.

[Ian David]

5. I though it was something hookers charge extra for. n/t

[FrenchieCat]

8. Well mediawhores seem to love them, anyways.

[Cha]

11. Mediawhores will do it,

gratuitiously.

[Hutzpa]

13. There are mediahookers and mediawhores

you decide which is worse than the other. I am sure one of them is a slut anyhow.