New #GOP 2011 Dictionary

GOP Dictionary 2011 – For the Rest of US

Fembot (noun) A female legislator who votes along Republican party lines, specifically on legislation detrimental to women’s rights.  “Can you believe the Fembots in Congress are still pushing the Personhood Amendment?”  Etymology:  Austin Powers.   See also Virginia Foxx et al.

Go Walsh (verb, adverb) The inability to engage in meaningful dialog when one’s positions are questioned, which results in yelling at the questioner and making a spectacle of oneself. “Wow, you don’t need to Go Walsh on me, I just asked for a specific example of how Dodd-Frank is the great new evil.”  Etymology:  Gurnee News Conference Nov. 2011

Hermnesia (noun) Selective Memory. “You must be suffering from Hermnesia, John, I think Grover is a little more than just some random guy.”  Etymology:  News Conference Nov. 2011      

Rick-List (noun) A condition which renders a person unable to name the third item in a list of three simple things.  “According to Spanish documents, the three ships Columbus sailed were the Nina, the Pinta, and….um… sorry, can’t recall, I must have a case of Rick-List today.”  Etymology:  St. Ronnie of Reagan’s infamous Iran-Contra, “Well, I can’t remember.”  See also:  GOP Debate 11/9/2011.

Huntsmania (noun) 1. A condition reasonable GOP voters have been afflicted with.  Most acute in pragmatic GOP operatives desirous of taking the White House in 2012.  2. A strategy some news organizations employ to compare and contrast reasonable opposing political positions based in fact and science.   “Looks like ABC has Huntsmania again; they are interviewing him in prime time.”  Etymology: The 2012 GOP Anti-Science Candidate Field

Mi-Shrill (adjective)  A tone of voice used when one’s position cannot be supported by fact or has been proven incorrect or invalid.  “Don’t use that mi-shrill tone of voice with me young lady, I saw you sneak in an hour after curfew.”   Etymology:  Michele Bachmann, Gardasil vaccine, Florida 2011

Newtalicious (adjective)  A position or belief so unpopular or out of fashion as to make the person holding such belief on par with the uncle one must sit next to on holiday occasions.   “Your positions on both climate change and NAFTA are so Newtalicious it makes me laugh.” Etymology:  Clinton Impeachment proceedings 1998-1999.  See also:  Tiffany's spending spree.  See also:  Divorcing one's wife diagnosed with Cancer.

Koch-Surname (noun)  A politician so clearly in league with the Koch Boys and ALEC that he or she may as well enter into a civil union and hyphenate his or her name.  “Governor Koch-Walker is going to be recalled.”  “Governor Koch-Kasich lost big on Tuesday.”   Etymology:  ALEC Model Legislation brought to life in many a state.  See also:  Anti-Voter, Anti-Union, Anti-Public Education & Pro-tax cuts for the 1%.