Let's rename the Shrub: announcing the BLIVET** CAMPAIGN!!

[Nothing Without Hope]

I hereby propose that we start a new DU tradition of referring to Bush II as the blivet**.

Here's my rationale:

Will Pitt explained about this word, a military and computer term (with distinct though related meanings in both contexts) providing this ineffably wonderful dictionary definition:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=blivet

I have decided that "blivet**" is the PERFECT descriptor for the Shrub-chimperor. I am going to try to spread the happy practice of calling this recoronated lower life form "blivet **" around DU. This nom de politique (somebody please correct my non-French here) not only sums up his character and effect on everything he's touched with uncanny accuracy, but reminds us that he came to power by criminal election fraud, TWICE. And note that he doesn't deserve to start with a capital letter.

Think about it -- is there anothe word that so perfectly sums up this disgusting, disastrous little pile of unspeakable, unusable scum?

blivet** -- it's what stole the presidency of our country!

Please join me and use this perfect name. Just THINK how pleased he would be -- you know how he loves to give OTHER people humiliating nicknames, so I'm sure he'd be soooo appreciative of this one!

And besides, it'll make you feel better. Know Thy Enemy, right?

:evilgrin:

Who knows - there could be blivet**-themed bumperstickers, T-shirts...

[drthais]

1. ok, I REMEMBER this term...'blivet'

my dad
who was a Marine in Korea
told me that a 'blivet'
was "two pounds of sh*t in a one pound bag"

is that about right?
he's not here now for me to ask him - alas

[Nothing Without Hope]

3. Yes, your dad knew all about blivets. And there's more...

...it's also a computer term, and that one perfectly fits the Professional Screwup too. I recommend clicking on the dictionary definition Will Pitt gave me in the opening post of this thread -- it goes into all the shades and nefarious meanings of blivets.

The more I think of this, the more perfect it feels to call him
blivet**!!! And it reframes his true nature and position each time, too. He deserves nothing, not respect and certainlyt not the high office he has stolen and corrupted.

Edited to add: My dad, also gone these last two years, was an Army captain in Korea. I'll bet he knew what a blivet was, too!

[Nothing Without Hope]

2. Come on, people! n/t

[mcscajun]

4. I like it! Definitions #4 and #5 are my favorites, though…

4. An out-of-control but unkillable development effort. -- Describes his entire presidency to date.

5. An embarrassing bug that pops up during a customer demo. -- Describes all of his public appearances, especially on the world stage.

[Nothing Without Hope]

5. Isn't it eerie how ALL of the definitions fit him?

By calling him blivet** we are using a word stuffed full of meanings that uniquely stand for what he is.

I have been hating writing Bush II or even b**, but blivet** I can put down with some satisfaction. It frames him and suits him to the ground.

I'm glad you like it too! Will Pitt had used it to describe some nameless Repub congressman and I asked him what it meant. He responded with a smiley and the definition I linked to in the first post of this thread. I soon realized that this was the ideal name for the travesty of humanity that squats in the WH now.

[sparky_in_ma]

6. I like it !

:kick:

[Nothing Without Hope]

7. Hi Sparky! Since you sometimes visit the KOEB...

...on commercial breaks and I mentioned it there the last couple of days, perhaps you got a sneak preview of the blivet** Campaign if you looked closely.

In any case, thanks for the kick and welcome aboard! Help spread the word!

[sparky_in_ma]

12. Yup, that's where I saw it.

I've heard the term before, and you're putting it to it's proper use.:evilgrin:

[Gold Metal Flake]

8. Well, stage one in any attempt by a repug to refute a factually based

arguement is to avoid the facts and impune the post as lies by invoking the "blivet" term. In fact, it's practically universally automatic amongst the Mendacious Morans. So, if this is a way to preempt their #1 bullshit ploy by coopting the term, that's reason enough.

The Blivet In Chief.

[Nothing Without Hope]

13. and not just ANY blivet, but the blivet**

indicating the two stolen elections.

I didn't realize the freepers used that term -- makes it even better! Visions of freeper head-geysers when they see it!
:nuke: :nuke: :wow: :nuke: :nuke:

[Sydnie]

9. I emailed the definition to several friends

Lets hope it gets around -- hummm now if someone could just come up with a catchy phrase for a bumpersticker, huh?

[Nothing Without Hope]

11. Thanks, Sydnie -- how about. these bumper stickers to start

...the brainstorming rolling:

1. BUSH = blivet**

(most military people would get it and many others would be curious enough to ask)

2.
blivet**
----------------------
NOT my President

3.
blivet**
----------------------
unelected AGAIN

...etc.

[Sydnie]

16. I like what Opposite Reaction said in post #8

But to add to it:

Hail to our
Blivet In Chief

Or

All Hail
The Blivet in Chief

or something with the blivet in chief or those lines.

[Nothing Without Hope]

17. Sounds promising -- I do hope we can keep the two **

That makes it specific to him and mourns the way he squatted in the White House because of the two stolen elections, not through democracy.

Sieg Heil, blivet**-in-Chief!

[Nothing Without Hope]

10. Imagine -- blivet** T shirts!

There's no identifiable name or political statement in them, so maybe even military people could wear them! You KNOW a lot of them would see the perfection of this term, which is familiar to most of them already.

And if anyone asks what it means, why there's a nice opportunity to give them some progressive talking points!

[Nothing Without Hope]

14. Any lawyers out there? Shall we copyright "blivet**" to protect it?

I'd hate to see the freepers copyright it so that they can prevent us from using it freely. It would be sort of a preemptive strike, which they should appreciate!
:evilgrin:

[Nothing Without Hope]

15. kick - let's keep this alive n/t

[gkhouston]

18. I think the ** is an important part of blivet** because

you can use ** to indicate an exponent (x**2 is x squared, etc.) and I do believe things have gotten exponentionally worse since blivet** usurped office.

:kick:

[Nothing Without Hope]

19. Now THAT's an interesting insight. I had included the ** because

...he did not actually win either the 2000 or the 2004 elections. When a sports player sets some record or accomplishes some other feat in a way that cannot be directly compared with other players doing similar things -- for example, if the season is unusually short -- there is an asterisk by the name to show that the number isn't really fair. That's why people often called him B* after the first (s)election -- he didn't really belong on the list of elected presidents. So, now that this second mis-inauguration has passed, I was initially calling him b**. (Didn't want to even dignify him with a capital letter.)

Then I got the idea of calling him blivet** instead. This still has the lowercase "b" and the reminder of the illegitimate elections plus all the wonderfully apt meanings of "blivet."

Now you have pointed out yet another facet of meaning -- the exponentially disastrous result of his tenancy of the White House. Absolutely true.

Thanks! I hope you use blivet** and pass it on. After all, we do have to refer to him in discussions, much as we might prefer not to think of him. We're already imagining T-shirts and bumper stickers!

:hi:

[Sydnie]

20. That's a good point too. n/t

[Nothing Without Hope]

21. please keep it alive, people - kick n/t

[gkhouston]

22. and how about blivet** trivets?

you know, the things you put hot pots down on to keep you from scorching your countertops... because, believe me, when I think about what blivet** has done to this country, I get scorching mad. Oh, yes, and blivet** chamberpots might be real popular, too... considering what he's done to us, why shouldn't we be eager to return the favor?

[Nothing Without Hope]

23. blivet** trivets!!!! I LOVE IT!!

Truly, the possibiities boggle, and your suggestion is proof! If I saw a blivet** trivet, I'd get it in a minute. Just the thing to put my hot coffee cup or steaming hot pan on.

Anybody know somebody who makes trivets?

[babylonsister]

24. Wow, I learned something new today!

Thanks, I heartily agree with the comparison between */'blivet'!
Kick!

[Contrary1]

25. At first, I was reluctant to use any word

to describe the pResident that had "vet" in it; for obvious
reasons. Then, as I read the definitions and found that it
was "allegedly from a World War II military term meaning
"ten pounds of manure in a five-pound bag", I decided this
term is a perfect fit for the Dim Son.

Again...for obvious reasons.

[Nothing Without Hope]

26. Interesting point about the "vet" - blivet** shows what kind he is n/t

As opposed to REAL vets, who earn our respect and gratitude for their service, this guy is in a special category -- another reason for the asterisks. He's not a true vet, he's a blivet. I hadn't thought of that -- it makes it even better by saying that much more with this same word "blivet**":

1. All the wonderful definitions of the word, both military and computer-related -- be sure to read the full list at the link in the thread-opening post.

2. The two asterisks to show the two stolen elections. He doesn't belong on the list of presidents, he gained office twice by theft rather than election.

3. The first letter, "b," is the same as for his surname, but it is lower-case. He doesn't deserve a capital letter.

4. As pointed out by gkhouston (reply #18), the ** can also mean "exponential," so referring to the speed and unprecented severity of the damage he as done to this country.

5. The word answers the question, what kind of a vet is he compared to those who actually show up for duty, deal with their experiences, and support their vet brothers and sisters?

All around, most satisfying IMO. Before, I really hated having to write his name. I used b**, but even that felt bad. Now I can write blivet**, and that expresses what he is. I hope it catches on.

[SharonRB]

28. That's another new one -- I love Dim Son.

It's so perfect!

[Nothing Without Hope]

27. .

[Nothing Without Hope]

29. FIVE MORE reasons to call him the blivet**. Now there are TEN!

On reflection, the perfection of this name change just kept becoming more and more amazing. I summed up the first 5 reasons, some from me and some from other posters on this thread. Now here are FIVE MORE:

6. The first three letters of blivet** are the same as in "blight," which describes his effect on everything he has ever touched.

7. It is funny. That is very powerful, perception-wise. As Mark Twain said,
"Irreverence is the champion of liberty and its only sure defense."
Hard to be impressed as he prances around in his quasi-military togs babbling about "freedom" when you're thinking about how he's the blivet**.

8. It is not obscene. He has often been called an a**hole or a motherf****r or other things not said in "polite company" or around children. There is no reason to refrain from saying or writing "blivet**," even though with all its nuances of meaning and association, it really is worse than the obscene names, which are sort of generic and one-dimensional after all. Besides, does calling him a motherf****r really summon up the kind of mental images you want to imagine?

9. It is not in itself an accusation. You can call him a murderer and a liar and much else, and these are true. However, there are people who have yet not heard the full truth about what he has done and some of them will react with horror or outrage to calling their president such terrible names and thereafter ignore what is said to document these accusations.

10. It will arouse humor among vets and curiosity among non-vets. Many vets will recognize the term, and they can explain it to others. It's such a funny-sounding word, many people may ask about its meaning when they see it for the first time. (Just as I did upon reading it in Will Pitt's blog when he used it to describe a Repug congressman during the Jan 6 events.) And all the meanings are funny -- and so fitting for the Dim Son. (Yes, I like that one too, and it doesn't hurt to have multiple names handy.) Both the humor and the curiosity are potential doors to open the way for further discussion. That is of itself a good thing.

So now we have a good round 10 reasons for calling him the blivet**. Please spread the word, and if you think up more, post them so we can enjoy them too.

[Nothing Without Hope]

30. a post-Patriots' game kick n/t

[Nothing Without Hope]

31. Kick == "live, Tinkerbell, live!" n/t