Showing posts with label Election Glossary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Election Glossary. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Look, why don't you just run for Congress and leave us alone?

The Onion has provided a handy Election Glossary for those of us confused about all the terms thrown about.

A few examples-


absentee ballot
A form of voting that does not involve the inconvenience of having to get up off the couch and walk to a high school gymnasium.


caucus
The process by which Americans are quadrennially reminded of Iowa's existence.


election worker
A male or female at least 70 years of age.


likability
The degree to which each candidate is able to hide the extent to which he or she is full of shit.


political consultants
Individuals who are very savvy politically, but don't have enough hair to run for office themselves.

I've come up with a couple on my own-

ballot initiative
The process by which things are written into law that even the legislators aren't stupid enough to pass.

network anchor
So named because they sink every substantive discussion of politics.

mudslinging
Saying anything that can any way be construed negatively about the candidate I support.

misogyny/ racism
See mudslinging.
Any of your own you'd like to add?