John McCain recently seems to have little problem uttering such blatantly false and idiotic statements that it makes President Bush look like a statesman. Today, Sen McCain said that “the fundamentals of our economy are strong, but these are very, very difficult times.” He said this the same day that investment bank Lehman Brothers filed [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Euphemism Glossary'
John McCain Redefines What Economic Fundamentals Are
September 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Congress · Economy · Election · Euphemism Glossary · Political Language · Republican
Political Euphemism Glossary- New Entry: Energy Recovery
August 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
The political euphemism glossary, which is non-partisan and being built gradually, is a catalog of the tools, words, and phrases used by political minds to shape how we think or worse, lull us into such a complacency we fail to critically think at all. The next euphemism to enter the complete glossary is below. Click [...]
Tags: Euphemism Glossary · Political Language
Political Euphemism Glossary- New Entry: Support The Troops
February 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The political euphemism glossary, which is non-partisan and being built gradually, is a catalog of the tools, words, and phrases used by political minds to shape how we think or worse, lull us into such a complacency we fail to critically think at all. The next euphemism to enter the complete glossary is below. Click [...]
Tags: Euphemism Glossary · Iraq · Military · Political Language · War
Political Euphemism Glossary- New Entry: Enhanced Interrogation Techniques
October 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment
The political euphemism glossary, which is non-partisan and being built gradually, is a catalog of the tools, words, and phrases used by political minds to shape how we think or worse, lull us into such a complacency we fail to critically think at all. The next euphemism to enter the complete glossary is below. Click [...]
Tags: Bush Administration · Dept of Justice · Euphemism Glossary · Political Language · President Bush · Terrorism · War
Political Euphemism Glossary- New Entry: Undocumented Workers
October 5th, 2007 · 1 Comment
The political euphemism glossary, which is non-partisan and being built gradually, is a catalog of the tools, words, and phrases used by political minds to shape how we think or worse, lull us into such a complacency we fail to critically think at all. The next euphemism to enter the complete glossary is below. Click [...]
Tags: Euphemism Glossary · Immigration · Political Language
Political Euphemism Glossary- New Entry: Legislatively Directed Spending
July 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment
The political euphemism glossary, which is non-partisan and being built gradually, is a catalog of the tools, words, and phrases used by political minds to shape how we think or worse, lull us into such a complacency we fail to critically think at all. The next euphemism to enter the complete glossary is below. Click [...]
Tags: Budget · Congress · Euphemism Glossary · House of Representatives · Political Language
Political Euphemism Glossary- New Entry: Surge
July 13th, 2007 · No Comments
The political euphemism glossary, which is non-partisan and being built gradually, is a catalog of the tools, words, and phrases used by political minds to shape how we think or worse, lull us into such a complacency we fail to critically think at all. The next euphemism to enter the glossary is below. Click on [...]
Tags: Bush Administration · Euphemism Glossary · Iraq · Military · Political Language · War
Political Euphemism Glossary- Pro-Life
July 4th, 2007 · No Comments
The political euphemism glossary, which is non-partisan and being built gradually, is a catalog of the tools, words, and phrases used by political minds to shape how we think or worse, lull us into such a complacency we fail to critically think at all. The next euphemism to enter the glossary is below. Click on [...]
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Political Euphemism Glossary
July 2nd, 2007 · 4 Comments
Political euphemisms are used to describe commonly understood concepts so that they align with one’s political viewpoint. Sometimes the political agenda embedded in the phrase is obvious and strident. Often times a term is used to make an unpalatable concept seem acceptable, if not desirable. Most insidious is when a euphemism is used to conceal [...]
Tags: Euphemism Glossary · Ideology · Political Language