# Election terms you never want to hear again **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 4, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099 "2008-11-04T18:39:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/21 "2008-11-04T19:45:29Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I can’t believe I forgot Maverick. It’ll be years before I can enjoy that word again, if ever. That’s sad. Maverick is my real name. **Disenfranchised** - anyone that it actually applied to wouldn’t know what it means let alone spell it. Disenfranchised should mean closing done a McDonalds location after many health code violations. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/22 "2008-11-04T19:57:56Z")
Undecided Small Business Owners\* I have a beef with the lionization of small business owners. Many are good, honest, hardworking people, but ::ahem:: _some_ politicians are always characterizing them as poor bastards who’ll go out of business if we raise the minimum wage a nickel or require humane treatment of employees. Look, most small business fail, but not because the minimum wage was raised or they no longer get to exploit their employees, but because they usually just don’t have the market share or business skills to make it. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/23 "2008-11-04T19:59:47Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > That’s sad. Maverick is my real name. Time to change your name to something less annoying…like Hitler. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/24 "2008-11-04T20:02:31Z")
Obama McCain ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/25 "2008-11-04T20:11:49Z")
> [@welby](#): > > Gobama > Nobama As an aside, the Spanish language bumper stickers around here read: Sí, se puede! (Yes, we can) Obamanos (vamanos is the plural of the irregular verb _ir_, “to go”. vamanos basically means, “let’s go,” or, “it’s time to get going”. I think both are rather clever, and wouldn’t mind seeing them around in 2012. ETA: Well, the Spanish translation of Yes we can! isn’t clever, but I still think it’s cool. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/26 "2008-11-04T20:50:33Z")
unrepentant ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/27 "2008-11-04T20:56:45Z")
I don’t I can ever hear, “my friends” again without hearing that disingenuous tone. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/28 "2008-11-04T21:03:29Z")
“Throwing…under the bus.” Battleground state Caribou Barbie Palling around with terrorists ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/29 "2008-11-04T21:04:11Z")
Real America Political capital Executive experience Gosh darn it I’m comin’, Weezie ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/30 "2008-11-04T21:06:06Z")
> [@Santo\_Rugger](#): > > Sí, se puede! (Yes, we can) Goddamn puedephiles. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/31 "2008-11-04T21:08:09Z")
Republican. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/32 "2008-11-04T21:16:09Z")
Those are some darn good suggestions, my friends; you betcha! ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/33 "2008-11-04T21:19:30Z")
“in the tank for” MSM as abbreviation for “mainstream media” Actually, the term “mainstream media,” period. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/34 "2008-11-04T21:58:11Z")
red state blue state Joe the Plumber (although I have a feeling we won’t have to hear from him ever again after the next day or so.) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/35 "2008-11-04T23:02:20Z")
Reformer. First Dude. Thanks, but no thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/36 "2008-11-04T23:30:49Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > That’s sad. Maverick is my real name. > > **Disenfranchised** - anyone that it actually applied to wouldn’t know what it means let alone spell it. Disenfranchised should mean closing done a McDonalds location after many health code violations. Really? I had you pegged as _Maverick_ **Shagnasty** ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/37 "2008-11-05T01:14:02Z")
> [@Unintentionally\_Blank](#): > > Really? I had you pegged as _Maverick_ **Shagnasty** Contrary to popular belief, Shagnasty doesn’t come from my given name although I guess I could fix that in the courts. Maverick is my real name though. I am sad that they screwed it up for me. I always liked it and lots of others do two. I do like the suggestion above to change my name to Maverick Hitler. I could be just like the former Hitler just way more unpredictable. ---
**Author:** ![CAT\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@CAT\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAT_1)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/38 "2008-11-05T01:47:42Z")
It isn’t strictly a political term, but I was sick of “Golden Parachute” about the 3rd time I heard it, 3000 times ago. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/39 "2008-11-05T07:23:40Z")
Bridge to Nowhere. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099/40 "2008-11-05T07:29:37Z")
US Presidential Election, period. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-terms-you-never-want-to-hear-again/471099.md?page=3)