Steve Benen of the Washington Monthly posted a list of words that have new republican
meaning in the current political lexicon.
The Republican Party’s newly defined
words are as follows:
Jamming it
through - To vote
on a bill.
Obstructionism – Refers to Democratic minorities
opposing Republican proposals.
Tyranny - Is found when an elected Democratic
majority passes legislation that Republicans don't like.
Reconciliation
- Describes a Senate
process that Republicans are allowed to use to overcome Democratic obstructionism,
such as the Republicans use of it to pass the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for the wealthy which added $ 1.7
Trillion to the deficit.
Terrorism - Refers to acts of political violence
committed by people who aren't white guys.
Bipartisanship
- Is found when
Democrats agree to pass Republican legislation.
Big
government - Describes a dangerous phenomenon to be avoided, except in cases
relating to reproductive rights or gays.
Treason - Refers to Democrats criticizing a
Republican administration during a war.
Patriotism - Refers to Republicans criticizing a
Democratic administration during a war.
Fiscal
responsibility - A
national priority related to keeping our deficit in check, which only applies
when Republicans are in the minority.
Parliamentarian
- A supposedly
independent official on the Hill who Senate Republicans are allowed to fire
when the GOP disapproves of his or her rulings.
Republicans hate middle class Americans
ReplyDeleteI love it. Another example of republican hypocrisy
ReplyDeleteAnother example of Republican hypocrisy? How is a left-written lexicon an example of Republican hypocrisy?
ReplyDeleteAnd saying that the 'Pubs hate middle-class America makes it so-well done.
the new progressive vocabulary:
ReplyDeleteBipartisan: with or without discussion
Job Creation: taking money out of the economy to piss away or opportion as seen fit
Swamp cleaning: replacing slime with toxic waste
Integrity: the ability to deny one's involvement