Surprised to not see 'Under the bus' on the list.

My vote is for Main Street. I cringe every time I hear that now.

What about "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, MAKE IT STOP ALREADY!"?

Most of those are words, not phrases.

Since when did single words become phrases? 7 of 10 were single words.

*shakes fist at Mugato*

One per page = DNR.

This is a yawn-worthy list.

I'll never be tell people I can see Russia from my house again, thanks to Sarah Palin.

Yeah, because the 1996 campaign completely ruined my ability to use "triangulation" in casual conversation.

beve: One per page = DNR.

This. Why do these "click once for each item in the list" links keep getting greenlighted?

stratigery

pig lipstick

beve: One per page = DNR.

FTFY

FTFA: 10 phrases that won't be the same, thanks to the election

It doesn't take a fuzzymath wizard to know that, in addition to providing us a new leader every few years, presidential campaigns fill our language coffers with a slew of new words--or, rather, old words that forever take on new meaning. Here we present 10 expressions that will never be the same, thanks to election '08

Arugula
It's not just foliage, folks. It's fodder for the culture wars. When Sen. Barack Obama asked a group of Iowans, "Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula?" you could practically hear the collective "D'oh!" of his advisers, images of John Kerry windsurfing off Nantucket burning brightly in their minds.

Joe
He's average, he's a plumber, he likes six-packs. He's also a Biden and a Lieberman, both of whom are eliciting plenty of "Say it ain't so, Joe!" moments: Sen. Lieberman for campaigning against his old party's candidate, and Sen. Biden for, among other gaffes, invoking PresidentFranklin Roosevelt's televised speeches (which was actually on the radio).

Drill
Who knew a word once associated with dentists would become a rallying cry among Republicans? We aren't in the business of forecasting election results, but we do foresee "Drill, baby, drill" bumper stickers for sale at American Dental Association conventions for years to come.

Maverick
If you hear this word and think " Tom Cruise," you haven't watched a single presidential debate. In fact, you probably don't have cable. You don't even know who John King is, do you? What do you have, like, hobbies or something?

Bitter
The taste left in many a mouth when Obama talked about small-town voters clinging to guns and religion. Oh, also the word he used to describe those voters. Oops. Obama called it the "bittergate episode" in a recent New York Times magazine article.

Hockey moms
Mired in two simultaneous wars and watching the global economy implode all around you? Forget soccer moms and NASCAR dads--tough times call for tough parental figures. Bring on the pit bulls, er, hockey moms. And don't forget the lipstick.

Bailout
How many times did you say this word in the last 10 years? How many times have you said (read, heard) it in the last 10 days? Here's hoping it goes back into hibernation for a while.

You betcha
At this point, it's hard to remember who uttered the phrase first, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin or Tina Fey-as-Sarah Palin. Either way, it perfectly captures the "just folks" aura emanating from the governor and her First Dude, Todd. Does it remind us a little of "thumpin' " and "decider"? You bet--oh, never mind.

Pal around
Old days: "I'm gonna go pal around with Jimmy and Scott, Mom. I'll be back by dinner." New days: "Don't let me catch you palling around with that no-good Jimmy and his shifty little brother Scott, young man." Actually, "pal around" sounded a little creepy even before Palin used it to describe Obama's relationship with Bill Ayers, the onetime terrorist who is now washed up and/or unrepentant.

Elite
It used to refer to the cream of the crop, the best in class, the top of the line. Now it means out of touch. Talk about a downgrade. Not since "community organizer" has a phrase seen such a reversal of fortune.

DarkJohnson

Thanks for the list.

DarkJohnson: Maverick
If you hear this word and think " Tom Cruise," you haven't watched a single presidential debate.

If you hear this word and think "James Garner," there are probably some kids on your lawn who need to get off it right now.

You betcha Joe the Plumber likes to Drill him a Hockey Mom before Palling Around with his friends Joe Six Pack and the Maverick.

mamoru: *shakes fist at Mugato*

Actually, that observation is a lot better when spoken by Comic Book Guy.

"I hate to inform you ignoramuses, that most of the entries in your clever little list are WORDS, not phrases. Now let's all sit back and laugh."

One phrase that will never be the same, thanks to the erection:
"wide stance"

/somewhat off-topic
//bite me

my friends
main street/wall street
we need change

DarkJohnson: FTFY

You are a god amongst men.

"Communist" used to mean a supporter of Communism and/or the Soviet Union. Now it means: anyone who disagrees with a right wing retard.

Never thought I'd actually be agreeing with this one.

I'm just thankful we never had to hear "lockbox." Though to come to think of it I bet McCain has thought once or twice that he'd like to put Palin in a lockbox.

I'm going with "Thanks, but no thanks."

I loved when the Today Show did a clip of Palin saying this...about five times.

Say the word Maverick and I still picture this...



but that's just me.

Republicans have been decrying the "elite" for years, whoever they are.

No "full retard"?

Funny how eight out of ten of those are a product of the GOP and McCain campaign and three of those were used to try and smear Obama.

Frankly, if any of these words "aren't the same" for you after the election, you took the campaign far too seriously.

"Arugala!!! I haven't been able to eat that since the campaign of ought-eight!"

"I always cry at the end of 'It's a Wonderful Life,' when Jimmy Stewart runs through the middle of town and waves at all the politicians..."

"I went to the dentist, OD'ed on laughing gas, and then I thought I saw Sarah Palin all up in grill."

Spare me.

You don't even know who John King is, do you?

Sure I do. He's the black guy that works in the meat department at the Winn-Dixie.

/ Nice guy, but WTF does he have to do with the 2008 presidential election?

please, no more greenlighted links to "one per page", click for next item, sites.

child abuse?

Girl From The North Country [TotalFark] 2008-11-02 10:20:36 AM
"My vote is for Main Street. I cringe every time I hear that now."

Discussions around the "kitchen table".

sonnyjrob: child abuse?

I'm going with these people^ as a better example.

"Fungible Commodity"

"Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula?"

Did Obama really say that? Jeez.

How about the word, "racist."

I saw that way too often for me to take it as seriously in the future.

Inigo_Montoya: "Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula?"

Did Obama really say that? Jeez.

I guess they were out of pigs' feet and moon pies that day. How dare Obama eat white people's food?

The Perfect Storm Elitist Bailout... you betcha, my tax-paying, circling-the-drain, patriotic, real-America friends. Oh, yeah... #11 The Bush Doctrine, #12 Vice President, #13 Trig (math will never be the same again for a hundred fuzzy reasons).

DarkJohnson:

Don't forget to add wrrrgggrrrblll and pancakes to that list!

Not unique to this election, but I'd be happy to have "tax and spend" "spread the wealth" or "liberal media" retired for good.

I'd read this list, but it wouldn't be prudent. I feel your pain, though.

orrinbloquy: I'd read this list, but it wouldn't be prudent. I feel your pain, though.

Potatoe?

RogerWeaver: My Friends.

Time!

No Lipstick on a Pig?

I'm calling shenanigans.

NeverDrunk23: Surprised to not see 'Under the bus' on the list.

Must have been thrown under the bus.