What's a DINO ?

[jeff30997]

I've seen this acronym (is it?) and I'm not sure what it means.Reference to DINOsaurs ?

Thanks for any info.I like to go to bed less ignorant. :)

[WI_DEM]

1. A crooner who used to team with Jerry Lewis?

[Donnachaidh]

2. Democrat In Name Only. n/t

[dmallind]

3. most frequent use on DU is a Dem not as ideologically pure left as the poster using it NT

[SacredCow]

11. And the opposite (RINO)...

is a Republican who doesn't offer oral pleasures to Rush Limbaugh...

[TwilightZone]

4. Democrat In Name Only

Used for Democrats that the user of said term thinks are more like Republicans. Or worse.

[dysfunctional press]

5. fred flinstones pet...

[jeff30997]

17. LOL!

Good one,dysfunctional press.:rofl:

[villager]

6. A good chunk of the Senate, why?

;-)

[jeff30997]

18. Hehehe.

:D

[flvegan]

7. A car built by Ferrari from the late 60's to the late 70's.

[jeff30997]

19. Argh ! Damn you flvegan ! I asked a series kwestion !1!!

Ok,I won't blame you cause you voted for Dennis Kucinich. :P

(Which would have been my candidate if I was a U.S citizen BTW)

[Taverner]

8. DINO=Democrat in Name ONLY, RINO=Republican in Name Only

[POAS]

9. Arlen Specter n/t

[DrDan]

10. a RINO - except a Democrat

[Hugabear]

12. A prime example is the Liebermansaurus Rex

n/t

[bigwillq]

14. ha ha

:rofl:

[jeff30997]

20. OMFG!!!

:rofl:

[DJ13]

13. Any member of the DLC

[Cleita]

15. Former Democrat Joe Lieberman. n/t

[Liberal In Texas]

16. Acronym Finder is your friend:

http://www.acronymfinder.com

[jeff30997]

22. You're wrong.

Acronym Finder and I had a fight last night so we're not friends anymore! :P

Thanks for the link. :)

[Liberal In Texas]

25. I hope you kiss and make up. There are more acronyms out there than good sense.

:toast:

[jeff30997]

28. Hehehe.

I'm not the type that can hold a grudge for a long time. :)

Yeah,the more acronyms I learn the more pops out of nowhere.

One that I managed to memorize recently is USAMRIID.Hugh!

That's a good one for memory training.:wow:

[jeff30997]

21. Ok,so it's Democrat In Name Only.

Thanks ! (And thanks for the LOLs too!)

[DURHAM D]

23. Harry Reid. n/t

[Glorfindel]

24. Here's a picture of one....

my congressperson *shudder* Gene Taylor

http://www.taylor.house.gov/

[jeff30997]

27. Hum,he looks like...

some kind of clueless Chippendale. (!)

Lol,I could have some fun photoshoping his mug. :rofl:

[Zen Democrat]

26. Ben Nelson.

[stray cat]

29. On DU anyone further to the right on any issue than you are