pink purge n.— «Some Christians, who are pivotal to the GOP’s get-out-the-vote effort, are charging that gay Republican staffers in Congress may have thwarted their legislative agenda. There even are calls for what some have dubbed a “pink purge”...
mike
n.— «Now he’s back and playing the Mike, football vernacular for the middle linebacker in a 4-3 defense.» —“Walker tries on big shoes” by Jeff Thomas Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts) Aug. 28, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
transactional lobbying n.— «Mr. Wilkes had set up separate meetings with the lawmakers hoping to win a government contract, and he planned to punctuate each pitch with a campaign donation. But his hometown congressman, Representative Bill Lowery of...
under water adj.— «Jarjura said he’s glad his staff has come up with a way to get beyond the problems of properties that are “under water,” in real estate parlance.» —“Delinquent Waterbury properties head for auction block” by Steve...
North Texas n.— «The right wing of this party is like the American Republican party and mostly based in Alberta (North Texas due to it having lots of oil and cowboys).» —“Martin Gets 86’ed” by yochanan Little Green Footballs Nov. 29, 2005. (source:...
Red-Letter Christian n.— «Because being evangelical is usually synonymous with being Republican in the popular mind, and calling ourselves “progressive” might be taken as a value judgment by those who do share our views, we decided not to call...