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mfcorey1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:01 AM
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Overused political phrases
the fact of the matter is
moving forward
Sarah Palin says
polls indicate
government takeover of health care
thrown under the bus
an anonymous source says
credible threat
reaction from the White House
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:04 AM
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1. "At The End Of The Day'
Every politician uses that one. Usually to describe something that's not popular but eventually you'll like it. Like being groped by TSA agents.
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AlabamaLibrul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:05 AM
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2. ...
Edited on Tue Nov-23-10 07:05 AM by AlabamaLibrul
Optics. I wear optics. Optics go on the front of my cameras. The President doesn't wear glasses, so STFU about optics.

Thanks, Chuck.

A new Rasmussen Reports poll indicates....

Hell no you can't

Hardball

ensuring safety

homeland

controversy

implications for a 2012 bid
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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:07 AM
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3. Up R Down
Cut N Run
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AlabamaLibrul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:08 AM
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4. Ooh... Tax and Spend. n/t
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Binka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:26 AM
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5. The American People Want......
Interject any bullshit after that. As IF these jackwagons know or CARE what the American people want.
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AlabamaLibrul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:27 AM
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6. A message from [insert group that ostensibly moved any given election in any given direction]
usually "the American people", no matter the results of the election.
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nonconformist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:29 AM
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7. "Some people say"
Hate it. Used when one wants to make outrageous accusations under the guise of "some people".
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Obamanaut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:35 AM
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8. 'ask the tough questions' nt
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:47 AM
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9. compassionate conservativism
culture of worklessness (nice way of blaming the unemployed)

feckless (for the poor or unemployed)

shrink back the state

broken Britain

Labour overspending caused this crisis (no, it is a global crisis largely caused by the banks!)

Big Society


And just about anything else uttered by David Cameron, George Osborne or Ian Duncan-Smith!
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Jeanette in FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:51 AM
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10. 911 changed everything
cringe everytime I hear that one
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geckosfeet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 09:21 AM
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11. 'some people say'
'people have been saying'
'many people think that'

I am a lying sack of festering parrot droppings
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