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November 1, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Mayor Pothole or Senator Pothole (responsive to constituent needs)

The nicknames of "Mayor Pothole" (or "Pothole Mayor") and "Senator Pothole" generally indicate a politiician who pays attention to constituent services. Al…

June 24, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Medical Industrial Complex

The term "medical-industrial complex" borrows its name from "military-industrial complex," a name used in the farewell address of President Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 17,…

December 1, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Medicated Majority

The political term "medicated majority" was coined by this article by S. D. Wells on the Natural News website on November 26, 2018: "The Medicated Majority – Democratic leadership…

May 24, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Medicrat (medical + bureaucrat)

"Medicrat" (medical + bureaucrat) is a term that has been used frequently since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), commonly known as…

May 15, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

August 1, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

July 31, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

November 12, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

May 4, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

March 3, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

February 18, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

December 7, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

August 23, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

December 11, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

August 16, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

June 26, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

January 25, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

July 27, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

October 25, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

December 5, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

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