Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumNew word: Remorsement (noun) A retracted endorsement.
Example used in a sentence:
Trump has 42 remorsements so-far, while Hillary still has zero.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
10 replies, 1115 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (12)
ReplyReply to this post
10 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
New word: Remorsement (noun) A retracted endorsement. (Original Post)
Xipe Totec
Oct 2016
OP
I think I did coin it, but there's always the danger of unconscious plagiarism. nt
Xipe Totec
Oct 2016
#3
I may be standing on the shoulders of giants but I can't see over their heads.
TexasProgresive
Oct 2016
#8
TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)1. That's good as is disendorsement.
Silent3
(15,219 posts)4. Not as good -- better! n/t
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)9. Yep, because it's got remorse in it.
Unlike most Republicans.
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)2. I love it.
did you coin it? Clever!
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)3. I think I did coin it, but there's always the danger of unconscious plagiarism. nt
TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)5. Is there anything really new under the sun?
My mother was majoring in music composition. She would be working on an assignment and suddenly realize that she'd incorporated some current pop song melody in her piece. She'd loved that, "unconscious plagiarism."
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)6. nanos gigantum humeris insidentes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_on_the_shoulders_of_giants
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
- Sir Isaac Newton
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
- Sir Isaac Newton
TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)8. I may be standing on the shoulders of giants but I can't see over their heads.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)7. +1 nt
AwakeAtLast
(14,130 posts)10. LOL!
Perfect!