The use of excessive hyperbole and rhetoric when describing a situation or
thing. It is commonly absurd and grossly disproportionate when used as an example. Named after
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, who often said things that in actuality were over-the-
top and unsubstantiated allegations.
Al Franken pulled a durbin when he
spoke of the current US actions in Iraq. His own
words eventually made a mockery of his career.