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When a candidate for political office, runs a political campaign portraying themselves to the public as being political moderate then where the candidate actually stands on various political issues in an effort to broaden their appeal to a larger group of voters.
Upon winning the political office the candidate ran for, the new elected Politician then reveals themselves to the public to be a partisan hardliner who instead of working with both parties, toes the political party line that they are affiliated with. Often pushing for policies that the party they affiliated with wants regardless of what they pledged on the campaign trail.
Upon winning the political office the candidate ran for, the new elected Politician then reveals themselves to the public to be a partisan hardliner who instead of working with both parties, toes the political party line that they are affiliated with. Often pushing for policies that the party they affiliated with wants regardless of what they pledged on the campaign trail.
Despite portraying himself as not being a partisan hardliner during the General Election campaign, Senator Smith pulled a Moderate Bait and Switch on the voters of the state that elected him and proceeded to vote in favor of policies he said he would not support on the campaign trail
by Libertatis September 18, 2016
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A political form of Attention whoring
A political form of Attention whoring
Ann Coulter was Trump Whoring when she rushed to defend an political candidate for his racist comment towards a Judge
by Libertatis June 8, 2016
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"The President is Hamberdling us again by forcing us to work without pay during this Shut Down" complained TSA employee Tom.
by Libertatis January 22, 2019
Get the Hamberdling mug.The use of Fiscal means to sabotage or undermine Government programs by cutting revenue through the means of Tax Cuts for the Wealthy. Doing so creates a deficit which to some political movements believe can only be fixed by cutting funding to Government Programs that don't approve of.
The use of Fiscal Sabotage can create a Strategic Deficit for those who don't approve of government programs that help the poor
The use of Fiscal Sabotage can create a Strategic Deficit for those who don't approve of government programs that help the poor
The House of Representatives used Fiscal Sabotage to create a deficit that they believe could only be filled by cutting Social Programs
by Libertatis May 3, 2011
Get the Fiscal Sabotage mug.A gun A person who goes beyond the language of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and takes his or her unrestricted right to bear arms as a tenet of religious or quasi-religious faith.
A gun owner with a self-rightous additude toward him or her interpretation of the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that they will go to extreme lengths to harass, slander, defame, and stalk those who disagree with them online who even disagrees with their views. Engaging in Doxxing, organized down voting (Cheating) on social media.
Willfully ignorant and unwilling to except that in their views on constitutional interpretation of the 2nd amendment are not the only one's out there. This cause a Gundamentalist to go into knee-jerk denial when approached with inconvenient truths regarding gun studies that don't fit their narrative.
One could say it's a spiritual movement without
A gun owner with a self-rightous additude toward him or her interpretation of the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that they will go to extreme lengths to harass, slander, defame, and stalk those who disagree with them online who even disagrees with their views. Engaging in Doxxing, organized down voting (Cheating) on social media.
Willfully ignorant and unwilling to except that in their views on constitutional interpretation of the 2nd amendment are not the only one's out there. This cause a Gundamentalist to go into knee-jerk denial when approached with inconvenient truths regarding gun studies that don't fit their narrative.
One could say it's a spiritual movement without
The Gundamentalist went into a rage when someone showed him a peer reviews study that disproved his narrative on gun safety.
by Libertatis December 13, 2014
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Ask for more then you target amount of concessions from the opposition party. Then argue down to you what you originally wanted to begin with giving the illusion of compromise.
Ask for more then you target amount of concessions from the opposition party. Then argue down to you what you originally wanted to begin with giving the illusion of compromise.
Billy wanted a cookie so he demand three from his mother. She said no, so he made a GOP Compromise and ask for one cookie. Not wanting to see a melt-down his mom gave him one cookie.
by Libertatis October 3, 2013
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A comment immortalized by then Vice President Dick Cheney in an exchange with Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy on the US Senate floor back in 2004. The comment has since shown up in various political satire about Vice President Cheney.
A comment immortalized by then Vice President Dick Cheney in an exchange with Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy on the US Senate floor back in 2004. The comment has since shown up in various political satire about Vice President Cheney.
Judging by the reaction of the tense exchange that had occurred between Congressman Frank and Congressman Stewart, It was apparent that Congressman Frank had just had a Dick Cheney Moment
by Libertatis October 18, 2015
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