Brainstorm Phrases to Replace Common Terms with Left-Spinning Labels

[BurtWorm]

Awkward title for a thread, I know, but here's the basic idea:

You know how Frank Luntz and his ilk created a certain term to replace the medical term "D&X?" This certain term is now enshrined in a bill outlawing the procedure it describes.

Well, how about DUers come up with terms to replace common terms, like war in Iraq, tax cut, faith-based, etc., with ones that spin left. And of course they have to be catchy, so they make it into the mainstream.

And while you're at it, maybe someone could suggest a more catchy title for this thread?

Here's a jokey sugestion for starters:

Iraq war, replace with "partial planned abomination."

[Caution]

1. They've already beaten us to the punch on Iraq

Rather than using the proper term "War of Aggression" they are calling it a "Pre-emptive Action"

[mainegreen]

2. Iraq war

Iraq Police Action

(police action I think has an inherintly negative undertone).

[AmandaRuth]

3. heres one I see over and over here

They are NOT think tanks,ok, they are rightwing propoganda pr firms, or spew units as I like to call them.

[Richardo]

4. Replace? What did the common tern ever do to you?

:D

[BurtWorm]

6. Emily Litella!

Never mind...

[rogerashton]

8. That is a great tern of phrase.

But then, one good tern deserves another.

[AmandaRuth]

5. how about

referring to our vice p as a commissioned sales person.

[DarkPhenyx]

7. You are assuming that...

...it was even pratially planned. From teh look of thigns it wasn't.

[BurtWorm]

9. Au contraire! It was partially planned by PNAC in 1997 or 1998

Maybe earlier. It just wasn't planned very well or wisely.

[DarkPhenyx]

10. Piss poor planning...

...dosen't count. Simply saying "Invading Iraq sounds good. Send the 3ID" does not constitute a plan.

[BurtWorm]

13. Sheesh! Come up with a better name, then, for gods' sakes!

Think like Frank Luntz, if you can stand it.

[DarkPhenyx]

16. Irretrievable Rampant Stupidity?

Naaaa, that won't work since it shortens to IRS. How about Grand Scale Arrogant Posturing? Mmmmmmmmm, Unconsiable Waste of Soldiers Lives?

It would be nice if we could come up with something taht shortened into a nice ACRONYM like "IDIOT" or "MORONIC". Something catchy and easy to use.

[BurtWorm]

17. Wait a minute! You may have something there with IRS

It's something conservatives really, really, viscerally hate, the thing those three letters convey. My brain is not working quite so well today, but think of something Iraq RS. Imagine FOX anchors referring to "President Bush's IRS strategy" over and over and over.

[DarkPhenyx]

22. Good point. We may need some help though.

I'm not coming up with anything that fits IRS.

[BurtWorm]

24. Iraq Repression Strategy?

:shrug:

[ex_jew]

11. Start by calling the Republican Party the Lunatic Party

It's only fair.

[Richardo]

12. I say every time you hear "Democrat Party" counter with "Republic Party"

[BurtWorm]

14. How about Repubyeuchhh!an party

It has to be done very subtly, though, almost subliminally, and only in speech. Every Democrat should pronounce it this way, as though they just have a little pronunciation tic. Best if there's a nice little trilling Mad Magazine style yeuchh! in the middle.

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

30. I like the Publican party, as in Publicans

Publicans, the tax collectors that Jesus fought :)

[Richardo]

31. Much better!! I like it!

:yourock:

[felonious thunk]

15. "Unabashed Conservative"

One thing I really dislike is when a liberal is referred to as an "unabashed liberal" as if being a liberal is something that an apology is needed for. Let's turn that one around. Because really if anyone should be apologizing, it's the unabashed conservatives.

[Richardo]

18. Cool! Some other contrarian terms for conservatives could be...

"Stone hearted hypocrites" for "bleeding heart liberals"

"Red ink Republicans" or "Charge-and-spend Conservatives" for "Tax-and-Spend Liberals" (someone else here thought of those)

my favorite: Call the Crawford spread the "Lazy W" Ranch.

[felonious thunk]

21. Deficit Hawks

or that Bush is running the government like a failing business. Or simply refer to his policies as "Pro-deficit programs" rather than tax cuts.

[Richardo]

23. I like "pro-deficit"

:thumbsup:

[BurtWorm]

26. Pro-Deficit Republics. I like it.

Or Deficit-Tolerant Republics.

[BurtWorm]

19. Shameless conservative.

Despicable, mother fucking, piece of shit eating...

Sorry. Don't know what came over me.

[soupkitchen]

20. Right Wing Think Tanks: Jerk Circles

[dolo amber]

25. How about replacing

the term "average American" in Shrub's speeches to "stultifyingly ill-informed American" ?

[Redleg]

27. Preemptive War = Shoot first and ask questions later

EOM

[Redleg]

28. Call them "Cheap Labor Conservatives"

Someone at DU suggested this last summer. I like it and am going to try to remember to use it mofe often.

[BurtWorm]

29. Offshore Opportunity Republicans

The Halliburtonization of foreign policy.

Republican tax drain policy. Republican tax gifting. Republican deficit growing.