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AFAIK - As Far As I Know.

AKA - Also Known As.

Anthrax Annie - Ann Coulter.

ANWR - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Arbusto - The name of one of George Walker Bush's many failed business ventures. He thought it was Spanish for 'bush', when it really meant 'shrub.' A minor but hilarious distinction.

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BCE - Bush Criminal Empire.

BCF - Bush Crime Family.

BFEE - Bush Family Evil Empire.

Big Dog - Affectionate nickname for William Jefferson Clinton

Brownie - 1. Nickname for Michael Brown, former head of FEMA.
2. An appointed official totally unqualified for his or her job.

BTA - But Then Again

Bushco - An unflattering nickname for the Bush administration, emphasizing their favortism to megacorporations.

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CCCP - Corporate Controlled Conservative Press. I think this was coined by Eric J in MN.

CLENIS - Bill Clinton's penis and the responsibility given to it (by Freepers) for all that is wrong in the USA and indeed, the world.

Cat Killer- aka Bill Frist -- "Frist acknowledged in a 1989 book that he routinely killed cats while an ambitious medical student at Harvard Medical School in the 1970s. His office said it had no record on how many cats died. Frist disclosed that he went to animal shelters and pretended to adopt the cats, telling shelter personnel he intended to keep them as pets. Instead he used them to sharpen his surgical skills, killing them in the process." http://www.upi.com/inc/view.php?StoryID=20021231-071056-3546r

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DLC - Democratic Leadership Council, an organization of centrist Democrats.

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eom - "end of message" used in subject line to indicate no text in message

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Freep - v. The practice of a group of people voting en masse in an online poll with the intention of skewing it to favor a specific answer.

Freep - n. A person who posts on the Free Republic forum. Also Freeper

FWIW - For What It's Worth.

Frist, Wm. - Senate Majority leader, see Cat Killer

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Germ boy White House nickname for Scooter Libby

GMTA - "Great Minds Think Alike"

Libby, who worked for Cheney as an under secretary from 1990 to '92, shares his boss's obsession with biowar. Known in the Administration as "germ boy," Libby was obsessed with pre-emptively vaccinating the entire population against smallpox. (The fixation even extended to Libby's 1996 novel, The Apprentice, about a smallpox epidemic.)
http://www.alternet.org/story/28141/

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HUGH - "Huge", intentionally misspelled mimicry of excited internets (see "internets") utterance, frequently followed by intentionally erroneous punctuation, i.e. !!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!

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IANAL - "I Am Not A Lawyer"

IIRC - If I Remember Correctly.

IMHO- "In My Humble Opinion"

IMO- "In My Opinion"

Intelligent Design - The belief that life on Earth is too
diverse to be explained by evolution and must instead be the work
of a supernatural being.

IOW- "In Other Words"

IOIYAR - "It's OK If You're A Republican"

Internets - Term used by George Bush in 2004 presidential debate, presumably in reference to the "internet"

IWR- "Iraq War Resolution"

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JMO- "Just my opinion"

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Kick - The practice of replying to a thread to keep it current in the hierarchy without adding significant comment. The word "kick" is often in the subject or message body. Also often used is the term bump.

K & R - Kicked and Recommended for the Greatest Page

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LaTourette's Syndrome - A condition that causes republicans to unexpectedly stop spouting garbage and instead talk sense. After Rep Steven LaTourette (R-OH), who staunchly defended Amtrak and the principle of passenger rail.

LIHOP - "Let It Happen On Purpose" Used to indicate that the Bush Administration LET or allowed the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States to further the goals of the PNAC (Project for the New American Century).

LIHTI - "Let It Happen Through Incompetence" The belief that incompetence on the part of the Bush administration, not structured malice, allowed the 9/11 terror attacks.

looser - Freeperspeak for "loser."

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MIHOP - "Made It Happen On Purpose" Used to indicate that the Bush Administration MADE (or otherwise directly orchestrated) the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States to further the goals of the PNAC (Project for the New American Century). See also "LIHOP" and "LIHTI"

Moran - Moron, intentionally misspelled. From a freeper holding a sign with the word misspelled.



Morels - Morals, intentionally misspelled. Freeper-speak.

MOTS - More Of The Same.

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n/t or nt- no text in message, used in subject line from brevity

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OP - Original Post or Original Poster - refers to the first post in a discussion thread

OT - Off Target or Off Topic.

OTOH - On the Other Hand - figure of speech

OTT - Over The Top.

OWTTE - Or Words to That Effect - indicates a paraphrase

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Patwa - A play on "fatwa" Islamic decree: a formal legal opinion or religious decree issued by an Islamic leader referring to an indictment made by America's own radical cleric, Pat Robertson. Mr. Robertson says he did not call for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, instead suggesting he be "taken out" to "dinner" or some such. More recently, Robertson has warned New England states that they are in danger for legislation he feels is against God, and that New Orleans "deserved" to be hit by Hurricane Katrina for being a city of sin and wickedness.

Pickles - Nickname for Laura Bush, believed to stem from the character wife of Buddy Serell on the Dick van Dyke show who was never seen or heard

Pizza - An allusion to tombstoning (in which a DU account is closed) based on the Tombstone brand of frozen pizza.

Popcorn - A request for popcorn means that events are going down that will probably be entertaining and the poster is wanting to sit back and enjoy the show as one would an exciting movie.

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Radical cleric - Some of the more well known radical clerics include Pat Robertson, Muqtada al-Sadr, Jerry Falwell and Randall Terry.

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SCOOTER or SCOOTER LIBBY - I. Lewis Libby, Dick Cheney's former chief of staff who resigned in response to being indicted by Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald for Perjury and Obstruction of Justice in the investigation regarding who revealed the identity of a CIA agent to the media. "Scooter" is a childhood nickname that has stuck with him through the years.
aka Germ Boy

Santorum - From his own biography http://santorum.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=AboutRickSantorum.Biography&CFID=41252885&CFTOKEN=68750385
In 1990, at the age of 32, Senator Santorum was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and made his mark in Congress as a champion of government accountability and welfare reform. Santorum appears to be accountable only to his corporate friends and himself. More information on Tricky Rick can be found at: http://spreadingsantorum.com/

SERIES - Serious, intentionally misspelled mimicry of excited internets (see "internets") utterance, frequently followed by intentionally erroneous punctuation, i.e. !!!!!!!!11!!!!!!! See also: Hugh

The ShitStain Room - aka CNN's lauded "The Situation Room" where Wolf Blitzer reminds us about every 5 minutes and before each Commercial Break.

Swiftboat - v. To bring baseless charges against someone that are utterly belied by the evidence, especially if the evidence and facts present a picture that is the complete opposite of what is charged; To practice McCarthyism in the 21st Century.

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talking pillow - a talking point that has no point but is rather meant as something on which to rest a lazy, lying head

TIA - Thanks In Advance.

Tweety- Chris Matthews of Hardball. Nicknamed due to the striking resemblance to the Warner Bros. character.



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