Mediscare (Medicare + scare)
"Mediscare" or "Medi-scare" (Medicare + scare) is to frighten current or future Medicare recipients about cuts to Medicare and potential loss of medical coverage. The term…
Meekly Standard (Weekly Standard nickname)
The Weekly Standard is a conservative opinion weekly magazine that debuted in September 1995. The obvious nickname of The Meekly Standard was applied to the magazine by at least 2002. Conservative…
Megadonor
A "mega-donor" (or"megadonor") is someone who gives a large sum of money to a person or a cause. Political campaigns actively seek "megadonors," but no specific dollar…
Mercedes Marxist
A "Mercedes Marxist" is someone who wants everyone to share the wealth (such as in Marxism) -- everyone, that is, except himself or herself (who gets to ride a Mercedes or another…
MessNBC or MesSNBC (MSNBC nickname)
The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) has often been cited for liberal bias. The nickname "MessNBC" or "MesSNBC" (mess + MSNBC) is sometimes used…
MICIMATT (Military-Industrial-Congressional-Intelligence-Media-Academia-Think-Tank complex)
MICIMATT (Military-Industrial-Congressional-Intelligence-Media-Academia-Think-Tank complex) -- it sounds somewhat like "Mickey Mouse" -- is a term that was coined by former Central…
Microwave Legislation
In February 2011, the govenor of Wisconsin proposed laws to close a budget gap, reducing the benefits of the state's union employees. There were protests in Madison (the capital) and…
Midnight Regulation
Entry in progress -- B.P. American Action ForumDecember 2, 2016Lame Duck Regulatory Agenda Projects $44 Billion In Midnight CostsSam BatkinsHere are the final pieces to President Obama’s…
Milhous (middle name to imply “Nixonian”)
Adding "Milhous" as a president's middle name (after Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994) has been used to imply Nixonian characteristics. New York (NY) Times columnist and former Nixon…
Military-Industrial Complex
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) delivered his presidential farewell address on January 17, 1961: "In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of…
Milk Carton Politician
"Who are your Milk Carton Politicians?" asked the political website Hot Air on August 16, 2009 -- a reference to the milk carton photos of missing children. New York City experienced the…
Mirrortocracy (mirror + meritocracy)
A "mirrortocracy" (mirror + meritocracy) is an organization that is composed of people not necessarily on merit, but of people who "mirror" others already in the organization…
Moderna Mambo
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, many of which were made by Moderna. The effectiveness of these vaccines became questioned, and many seemingly healthy people were filmed…
Moneybomb (Money Bomb)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: MoneybombMoneybomb (money bomb, money-bomb, fundraising bomb) is a neologism coined in 2007 to describe a grassroots fundraising effort over a brief fixed time…
Monkey Court (monkey business + kangaroo court)
"Monkey court" is an infrequently used term, usually simply a mistake for the term "kangaroo court" -- any official proceeding where fair rules and impartial justice aren't…
Moonbat
A "moonbat" is an epthet used against the politically liberal left wing, similar to the words "lunatic" and "batty." Perry de Haviland of the libertarian blog…
Moonbatmobile (moonbat + automobile)
A "moonbatmobile" (moonbat + automobile) is an automobile driven by a moonbat -- a far-left wing progressive. The term "moonbatmobile" is, perhaps, a nod to the Batmobile -- the…
Moonbats Spouting Nothing But Crap (MSNBC nickname)
NBC (the National Broadcasting Company) has been called "Nothing But Crap" by critics since at least 1989. MSNBC has also been nicknamed "Nothing But Crap," but with two more…
Moonbatty (moonbat + batty)
"Moonbatty" (moonbat + batty) is a term for "crazy" that comes usually from the political right and is applied to the political left. "Moonbatty" has been cited in…
Morning Schmo or Morning Schmoe (MSNBC’s Morning Joe nickname)
MSNBC's Morning Joe ("joe" is slang for coffee) is a moring political show that began in April 2007. The nickname "Morning Schmo(e)" ("schmo" is slang for a jerk)…