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'''Fitzmas''' is the name given by some [[liberal]] [[bloggers]] to the atmosphere of excitement and anticipation preceding the conclusion of [[Patrick Fitzgerald]]'s grand jury investigation into the [[Plame affair]]. The word is a [[portmanteau]] of Fitzgerald's name and "[[Christmas]]". Examples are found at [[Democratic Underground]] ([http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5016450#5016492]) and [[Daily Kos]] ([http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/10/19/103211/60]). |
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Said excitement and anticipation has caused many parodies of traditional Christmas songs to be written and posted around the liberal blogosphere. There are also several versions of "[http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5016450#5016512 'Twas the Night Before Fitzmas]" (based, of course, on the classic Christmas poem "[[A Visit From St. Nicholas]]"). The term became sufficiently widespread to draw derisive attention from a columnist for the [[Conservatism|conservative]] magazine ''[[National Review]]''. [http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/Comment/ByronYork/102005.html] |
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First use of the term "Fitzmas" was on [[October 6]], [[2005]] by SpiralHawk on the Democratic Underground website. [http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4988201] Since then Fitzmas spirit has spilled off the web and into the real world, as evidenced by this [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mccord/54111624/ Fitzmas decoration]. |
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[[Category:Plame affair]] |
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Many political scientists agree that since the Democrats can't win at the ballot box because voters distrust their policies and leadership, Democrats are now trying to seize power by other means than convincing Americans to vote for them. |
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