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As we wrap up the year, I thought it would be worth looking back on some of the terminology that featured prominently in our political discourse -- and perhaps made us recoil in terror. Some of these concepts were flashes in the pan, consuming entire news cycles for no apparent reason. Others were old chestnuts dusted off to be given new meaning by pundits in our dynamic media age. Others were included because it's my list and I want them there. Whatever their origins, we gain little as political observers by continuing to use them, and perhaps we would even have something to gain by retiring them permanently as 2010 closes.
Political Words and Phrases to Retire in 2010
- Austerity
- Common-sense/Constitutional Conservative
- Game Change
- Going Galt
- Aqua Buddha
- Mama Grizzlies
- Secular Left
- Condescender-in-Chief
- Ground Zero Mosque
- Sacred Cows
- Death Panels
- Triangulation
- Stealth Socialism
- Teleprompter
- No Labels
- Government Takeover
- Demon Sheep
- Obamacare
- Liberal Overreach
- Sarah Palin
Happy New Year!
--Mori Dinauer
