the act of both sides of an issue creating, or further deepening a bureaucracy by making a big to do about it, so as to avoid actually doing anything about it, except that is in generally pleasing one's own constituency.
The House and Senate , caught re-handed fusterclucking over the new abortion legislation, admitted no animals were harmed in the making of the new law.
perfect example The GOP-led House and the Democratic-controlled Senate, in a compromise, put Gov. Terry Branstad in charge of signing off on any payments for publicly funded abortions. Republicans believed the added scrutiny might be a brake on abortions under Medicaid. Democrats noted the measure applied only to reimbursements, not approval ahead of time. But about seven months after the new rule took effect, the consequences have surprised everyone, and illustrated the trickiness of bipartisan lawmaking on the issue. Branstad, a Republican and abortion opponent, hasn't approved any payments. But the few patients who were eligible for Medicaid-funded abortions received them anyway.
perfect example The GOP-led House and the Democratic-controlled Senate, in a compromise, put Gov. Terry Branstad in charge of signing off on any payments for publicly funded abortions. Republicans believed the added scrutiny might be a brake on abortions under Medicaid. Democrats noted the measure applied only to reimbursements, not approval ahead of time. But about seven months after the new rule took effect, the consequences have surprised everyone, and illustrated the trickiness of bipartisan lawmaking on the issue. Branstad, a Republican and abortion opponent, hasn't approved any payments. But the few patients who were eligible for Medicaid-funded abortions received them anyway.
by Taira Kazumichi February 19, 2014
This place is a total fustercluck.
by monsieur dude August 7, 2008
A fucked-up clusterfuck. The worst possible situation or outcome, usually applicable to a group effort.
"We're way over budget, we're late, and the damn thing doesn't work. This project is a complete fustercluck!!!"
by whothehellevencares July 20, 2008
In Zelda: Ocarina of Time, when enough chickens are agitated enough to cause them to violently converge upon their aggressor.
I was in a hurry riding through Lon Lon Ranch to refill my milk when I accidently caused a fustercluck.
by RadicalLibrarian December 6, 2011
A group activity that results in pure stupidity.
A whole bunch of people hoping on the good foot and doing the bad thing
A whole bunch of people hoping on the good foot and doing the bad thing
YOu guys are the biggest group of fusterclucks I have ever scene.
Now that we are all here lets fustercluck!
Now that we are all here lets fustercluck!
by William Nichols April 1, 2004
by jack_hammer October 16, 2015
by jack_hammer October 16, 2015