Phrases seldom heard

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Phrases You Don't Hear Much Anymore

 

by Chuck Terzella

 

The following are a few quotes and phrases that are

sorely missed:

 

Shock and Awe: Originally used by the Pentagon to

describe Iraqi's reaction to our invasion, it has come

to describe Americans reaction George W. Bush's budget

proposals.

 

Thugs, Losers and Dead Enders: Secretary of Dense

Donald Rumsfeld's description of the Iraqi

Isurgency...the name has since been changed to...

well, The Iraqi Insurgency.

 

Compasionate Conservatism: Enough said.

 

" It's Your Money! " : Now, it's no ones money…it's just

everyones debt.

 

Swift Boat Veterans For Truth: Having accomplished

their mission of disinformation, the Swift Boaters

have drifted away, ready to come out and fight another

day, under another name, in another election.

 

" You're Either With Us Or You're For The Terrorists " :

Apparently, a lot more people are for the terrorists,

because a whole lot less are for us.

 

Mission Accomplished: Do you think George Bush wakes

up at night thinking about that one?

 

Axis Of Evil: You tell me where this one went.

 

" Coalition Of The Willing " : Always hard to figure that

one out, even at the beginning.

 

" Ownership Society " : Still in use, but fading as

people realize that the thing they most own is massive

personal and public debt.

 

Budget Surplus: Long gone with Clinton White House.

 

Real Plans For Real People: Bet you don't even

remember that one…2000 Bush campaign slogan, along

with " Reformer With Results " and " Leave No Child

Behind "

 

" Crusade Against Terrorists " : Off the cuff comment

showing George Bush's sensitivity to the Muslim World.

 

An Insurgency " In It's Last Throes " This is actually

Dick Cheney's quote, mostly because George Bush didn't

know what 'throes' meant.

 

" Why Do They Hate Us? " Asked and Answered

 

" Legislate From The Bench " : Now that there are two

more Conservative votes on the Supreme Court, this

phrase will get less and less usage as Anti-Choice

groups try to legislate Roe v. Wade out of existence.

 

Weapons Of Mass Destruction: Still in use, but with a

whole new meaning.

 

Fiscal Conservatives: Once used to describe

Republicans, but those days are as far away as " The

Party Of Lincoln "

 

Vast Right Wing Conspiracy: Senator Hillary Clintons

description of the Republican Party. Changed to " Same

Old, Same Old. "

 

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