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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 Machiavellian tactics only go so far in a liberal democracy. Hence, the current scandal and the imminent removal from power of the most deceitful puppetmasters to infiltrate the U.S. government since the Nixon administration. |
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