Reply #31: Unexplained edit

[Stargleamer]

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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.
BFEE - Bush Family Evil Empire.

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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.

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Germ boy White House nickname for Scooter Libby

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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"

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"

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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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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 PNAC (Project for the New American Century)

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MIHOP - Made It Happen On Purpose

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



Morels - Morals, intentionally misspelled. Freeper-speak.
MIHOP - "Make It Happen On Purpose." Used to indicate that the Bush Administration MADE facilitated the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States to further the PNAC (Project for the New American Century).

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

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OT - Off Target or Off Topic.

OTT - Over The Top.

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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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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.

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.

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

SWIFTBOAT - v. The practice of 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; The practice of McCarthyism in the 21st Century.

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TIA - Thanks In Advance.

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



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