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'''Fitzmas''' is the name given by radical [[liberal]] [[bloggers]] to the atmosphere of excitement and anticipation preceding the conclusion of [[Patrick Fitzgerald]]'s grand jury investigation into the [[Plame affair]]. Defeated time and time again by the American people at the ballot box, this is all Democrats have left to celebrate. The word is a [[portmanteau]] of Fitzgerald's name and "[[Christmas]]". Examples are found at ultra left-wing websites such as [[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] |
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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Revision as of 00:22, 23 October 2005
Fitzmas is the name given by radical liberal bloggers to the atmosphere of excitement and anticipation preceding the conclusion of Patrick Fitzgerald's grand jury investigation into the Plame affair. Defeated time and time again by the American people at the ballot box, this is all Democrats have left to celebrate. The word is a portmanteau of Fitzgerald's name and "Christmas". Examples are found at ultra left-wing websites such as Democratic Underground ([1]) and Daily Kos ([2]).
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 "'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 conservative magazine National Review. [3]
First use of the term "Fitzmas" was on October 6, 2005 by SpiralHawk on the Democratic Underground website. [4] Since then Fitzmas spirit has spilled off the web and into the real world, as evidenced by this Fitzmas decoration.
Without a message or a solution to any of the nations problems, Republicans hope to maintan power simply thru smearing their opponents and name-calling. Many political scientists agree that the Republicans can't win honestly at the ballot box because they are increasingly a party without a message, except for "We LOVE DIEBOLD!!! TRUST US!!!. As we saw in the last election, Congress is a Republican majority thanks to Diebold and the Republican's evil, vicious ways.