mini-bus n.— «Their strategy is to ram through what Republican aides are calling a “mini-bus”—a precursor to a much larger omnibus spending bill that could come down the pike later this year encompassing the remaining appropriations bills...
wide stance n.— Note: This term is too new to have a fixed meaning, but in general “wide stance” is being used to mean “hypocrisy.” «You can easily win any argument with a rightwinger now simply by accusing them of...
IOKIYAR n.— «Americans abbreviate a lot, even when it’s sarcastic. Take IOKIYAR.The acronym stands for, “It’s OK If You’re A Republican.” It’s used to describe words or actions that would cause firestorms if the responsible people were...
forgainst other.— «Republicans need to answer to the families of the people serving in Iraq. The time for hedging is over. You can’t be what I call “forgainst it.”» —“N.H. Reps. Call on Senators to Help Change Course in...
skiing n.— «Democracy is not an excuse to gorge oneself on alcohol and drugs on Daddy’s credit card (countless posts at LNS reference “skiing” in bar restrooms, a euphemism for snorting cocaine) and then insult everyone who calls you out...
May-December marriage n.— «Now, with the possible candidacy of Fred D. Thompson, the grandfatherly actor and former Republican senator from Tennessee, whose second wife is almost a quarter-century his junior, comes a less palatable...