A politician or media personality who continuously discusses extremists and extreme positions about public policy or cultural values so as to help slide a metaphorical "window" of acceptance over views what were once considered radical and far outside the mainstream. By often illustrating or focusing discussion on the extreme and radical exceptions and outliers, the previously unacceptable extremes will appear less extreme, and soon come to be seen as a broadly held public view. And once this occurs, it can be voiced, debated, accepted, and generally framed or enacted as a serious premise or rationale for a policy or behavior.
On the air, the talk show host continuously featured guests talking about placing armed troops, and even land mines on the nation's borders, when his true position was a far less radical policy of better enforcement of immigration laws and policy. He was clearly another in a growing army of Overton sliders who have achieved a disturbing level of prominence in modern broadcasting.
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A member of the Republican party, with strong anti-government sentiments, who often believes that national security, and expressions of patriotism, corporate fealty, and constitutionalism, are fundamentally more important to America's national character than the general health, education and welfare of its citizens.
A member of the Republican party, with strong anti-government sentiments, who often believes that national security, and expressions of patriotism, corporate fealty, and constitutionalism, are fundamentally more important to America's national character than the general health, education and welfare of its citizens.
by shoqvalue March 21, 2010
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They met on AOL, and Roxann followed him to Twitter. She was one of a few of his streamers who became a trusted friend.
by shoqvalue July 13, 2010
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A collection of messaqes on social media services, such as FaceBook Updates and Twitter Tweets, which are sent to or aimed at a particular user or group. When presented as a report, or viewed by some computer interface application, the collection can be seen as a "mailbox" of incoming messages for that particular "stream."
A collection of messaqes on social media services, such as FaceBook Updates and Twitter Tweets, which are sent to or aimed at a particular user or group. When presented as a report, or viewed by some computer interface application, the collection can be seen as a "mailbox" of incoming messages for that particular "stream."
The talk show host was not expecting the sheer volume of comments he received in his streambox after his ridiculous remarks.
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Professional or professionally-organized social media users who use one or more online personas to launch political or personal attacks on opponents or their issues. Often, so called "persona software" is used to manage many such deceptive identities simultaneously in order to create the impression that multitudes hold similar points of view.
Sometimes called Sock Puppets, STDs can infect multiple social media streams at one time, creating the illusion of mass interest or agreement sufficient to influence an issue or debate.
Professional or professionally-organized social media users who use one or more online personas to launch political or personal attacks on opponents or their issues. Often, so called "persona software" is used to manage many such deceptive identities simultaneously in order to create the impression that multitudes hold similar points of view.
Sometimes called Sock Puppets, STDs can infect multiple social media streams at one time, creating the illusion of mass interest or agreement sufficient to influence an issue or debate.
The minute the President announced the military action, a thousand STDs magically appeared on Twitter trying to create the illusion that much of the public thought it was an illegal act of war because Congress had not authorized it.
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The Ghost Dater presumably knows better how to engage, intrigue, flirt, or otherwise attract a prospective date than the hopeless loser they are hired by.
The Ghost Dater presumably knows better how to engage, intrigue, flirt, or otherwise attract a prospective date than the hopeless loser they are hired by.
FakeDonJuan69 wanted to become a professional Ghost Dater so he could make a bundle coming on to women on behalf of guys whom they normally wouldn't be caught dead with.
by shoqvalue June 01, 2010
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The term does not mean to be pejorative, but rather, it means to be descriptive of a wide number of coincident political and cultural forces that are often represented and advanced through the global socio-political reach of Fox News and its related programs, sites and personalities.
The term does not mean to be pejorative, but rather, it means to be descriptive of a wide number of coincident political and cultural forces that are often represented and advanced through the global socio-political reach of Fox News and its related programs, sites and personalities.
Bill O'Reilly and Mike Huckabee have more recently been eclipsed by Sarah Palin as the most visible names in the Fox Party.
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