Mich GOP county chair calls McCain move "complete crock of crap"---LOL

[susanbanks44]

Al Ribeiro, until now McCain's Michigan state director, had the unenviable task of sending out an email to Republicans in the state explaining as delicately as possible why they were pulling out.

"With 30 days before the election, the campaign must decide where it can best utilize its limited resources with the goal of winning nationally and ensuring John McCain is our next President,' Ribiero explained in an message Saturday, adding that McCain hadn't given up on the state and urging activists to keep working.

One county chair wasn't buying -- and he let Ribiero and a large list of other Michigan Republicans know in a scalding email reply.

"If you are going to end visits to the state by McCain/ Palin, do it," urged Jack Waldvogel, Chairman of the Emmet County GOP in a message obtained by Politico. "Just don't formally announce that you are 'pulling out' of Michigan, and then come back two days later asking the base core of support to 'keep working.' What a slap in the face to all the thousands of people who have been energized by the addition of Sarah Palin to the ticket. I've been involved in County Party politics and organization for 40 years, and this is the biggest dumbass stunt I have ever seen."

More:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/1008/Mich_GOP_county_chair_calls_McCain_move_complete_crock_of_crap.html?showall

[tblue]

1. Bwaaaaaahahahah!

[Hawkeye-X]

2. Hint: MI is now a confirmed blue state.

I think the battleground states are just down to one or two - including Colorado.

They're still pouring in money here, and all of the McCain/527's ads here suck.

Barack Obama is so much better.

Hawkeye-X

[opihimoimoi]

3. Palin/McLost is a Negative Pair of Shits that will never sell. Obama/Biden is a POSITIVE PAIR

and they are selling HotCakes like Mad.

What Took So Long? And Where Are the Others?

[Bluebear]

4. 'the biggest dumbass stunt I have ever seen' hahahahahaha

[CLANG]

5. Oh that was good !!

:headbang:

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Porked by their own - how very sweeeeet.

So, how was it for you, honey?

[Arugula Latte]

7. McIncompetent

[AwakeAtLast]

18. McIdiotic

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

8. The comments at site are great...Eating their own..Circular Firing Squad....

LOL.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. dupe - sorry

[susanbanks44]

10. What do u mean? I am not duped by this article.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

12. Unless you're joking, I don't think that is what the poster meant

I don't think the poster is calling you a dupe. I assume the poster is apologizing for making a duplicate post.

[susanbanks44]

13. I thought the poster meant that I was duped by the article.

I am not that naive.

[Bluebear]

14. No Susan, they posted the same comment twice, so one was a "duplicate" or dupe.

You are not the dupe :hi:

[susanbanks44]

15. Ohhhh, I guess I need to get the DU "lingo" down.

K&R, Dupe, Hansel, BWAR... I look at these and usually have no clue what you people are talking about. Thanks for clarifying!

[Bluebear]

16. No worries! Welcome to DU, we are glad to have you~!

[FlyingSquirrel]

17. There is actually a DU Glossary, believe it or not:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_oet&address=358x190

Although "Dupe" is not there. It's pretty common language tho. I edited and added the word in.

[badgerpup]

19. Oh...you're ahead of me. (warning- long post!)

Went looking in my records and found this...dates from 2005, with some 2006 entries (e.g., 'screwn, pwned').
I don't know if the websites listed are still extant.
Could probably use a few updates, but still useful.
I've noticed that, thanks probably to the LOLcat phenomenon, that LOL has become resurgent on many websites where it had all but died out...

What?

oh...sorry. :blush::hi:


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AFAIK - As Far As I Know.

AKA - Also Known As.

Aluminophilia - An abnormal fondness for tinfoil (q.v.); i.e. an addiction to "crackpot" theories (first used by Jackpine Radical, 6/22/06)

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.

Asparagus - Freeperish for "aspersions." Used on FreeRepublic in the context of "casting asparagus (on our country and our president).

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Backwash - Stephen Colbert's term for Bush supporters (also Human Backwash or the Backwash Demographic)

Backwash Cocktail - Cold beer and Kool-Aid

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

Bugman - Nickname for Rep. Tom Delay (R - Texas), former House Majority Leader, who once ran a pest control business.

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...

Crashcart - Dick Cheney. A nickname derived from the fact that Cheney travels with a full cardiac emergency team at all times whose equipment includes a "crash cart" - a cabinet containing equipment that physicians and nurses need when a cardiac arrest occurs (the heart stops beating). Whether ol' Dick has a heart at all is still in debate.

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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. - Former Senate Majority leader, see Cat Killer

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Germ boy - White House nickname for Scooter Libby. 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 /

GMTA - "Great Minds Think Alike"

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Herk - an all-purpose word that can be used as nearly any part of speech (e.g. "Herk you and the herk you herked in on."). Used with some occasion in the DU Lounge.

HUGH - "Huge", intentionally misspelled mimicry of excited internets (see "internets") utterance, frequently followed by intentionally erroneous punctuation, i.e. !!!!!!!!11!!!!!!! This is a reference to Hate Mailbag #18 http://www.democraticunderground.com/mail/hatemail_18.h... in which a DU hater named "Jim" is cited as writing, "I plan to star a HUGH campaign". We're stilll waiting.

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IANAL - "I Am Not A Lawyer"

IBTL - "In Before the Lock" used when posting to a controversial thread knowing the thread is soon to be closed to new posts.

IIRC - If I Remember/Recall 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"

IOKIYAR - "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"

========== J ==========

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

KSOTO - Keen Sense Of The Obvious (common here, rare 'there')

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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.

LOL - Laugh Out Loud

looser - Freeperspeak for "loser."

LTTE - Letter to the editor.

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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

NGU - Never Give Up!

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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


========== P ==========


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. (see "Tombstone")

PNAC - The Project for the New American Century, a conservative think tank.

pnw3d- also "pwned" meaning to be humiliatingly beaten. from Gamer's sites, supposed to be from a misspelling of "owned"

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.

POTUS - Piece Of Terribly Useless Shit. First seen in a posting by Binka on 6.13.2006.

PWI - Posting While Impaired. A condition that frequently occurs after catching up on the day's doings.

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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=...
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 /

Screwn - FReeper for "screwed", as posted on the website
www.freerepublic.com the morning after the 2006 midterm elections. In context: "We are screwn".

SERIES - Serious, intentionally misspelled mimicry of excited internets (see "internets") utterance, frequently followed by intentionally erroneous punctuation, i.e. !!!!!!!!11!!!!!!! eleventy!!1 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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TABOR - The Taxpayer Bill of Rights, an anti-tax measure that caps state and local spending and requires a supermajority of voters to approve increases in spending beyond inflation and population growth. Also known as Tax and Expenditure Limitation (TEL). Tabor is enacted in Colorado. TABOR/TEL initiatiatives are active in several other states.

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.

Tinfoil - (from association with a Tinfoil Hat, or Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie, headgear supposedly worn by psychotics with paranoid delusions who believe that the aluminum foil will protect them from alien mind-control rays and the like) An adjective meaning "paranoid," "crazy," as in "tinfoil conspiracy theory."

Tombstone - To permanently revoke the posting priveleges of a user, usually because of repeated disruption of the board. The profile page of a member who has been tombstoned will display the image of a gravestone engraved with the words "Here Lies A Disruptor.
He Disrupted...
Poorly,"
hence the term.

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


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========== Other ==========

* - Yes, I'm talking about the character "*". Yet another nickname for our fine president George W. Bush. This was originally based on the suggestion that because New York Yankee hitter Roger Maris 1961 home run record was achieved only because of the addition of 8 extra games to the regular season, his name should be noted in the record books with an asterisk and footnote. The asterisk is now popularly used indicate the *special circumstances* by which Bush was awarded the Presidency after the Supreme Court pre-empted the completion of a lawful recount of votes in Florida. This one was popularized by Doonesbury, in which Bush is depicted as a floating asterisk.


Thank you for reading this far down.
I worked very hard to make it nice and easy to do so from my notepad copy. :silly:

[susanbanks44]

22. LOL Anthrax Annie and Tweety. hahaha

thanks for the list.

[susanbanks44]

21. Thanks for the link. n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

11. "this is the biggest dumbass stunt I have ever seen." Due, you haven't been paying attention. n/t

[krispos42]

20. Visual aid

[susanbanks44]

23. lol n/t