pander bear
n.— «If you don’t back up your online announcement with some core talk that resonates with the online community, you’re going to look like a Pander Bear, to use the old Tsongas-ism. The online community is an especially shrewd and cynical bunch, and won’t react very well to a candidate who thinks a web video without substance is enough to convince netizens to sign on.» —“Here We Go Again… The Great 08 Online Orgasm” by Eric Schmeltzer Huffington Post Jan. 22, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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