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Conservative author and commentator William F. Buckley (1925-2008) was asked, in 1967, whom he would support in 1968 for U.S. president. Buckley responded with what would late be called the…
Conservative radio talk show host Ruch Limbaugh announced, on September 14, 2010, a new "Limbaugh Rule" about primary voting. The older "Buckley Rule" (after William F. Buckley)…
El Paso is infrequently called "El Chuco" or "Chuco Town"/"Chucotown." The term comes from the word "pachuco," a Mexican Spanish Caló dialect word of…
'The answer to 1984 is 1776" is a popular line from conservative radio talk show host and filmmaker Alex Jones. The saying appears in his film, Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement…
"Words mean things" has been the catchphrase of conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh since at least 1993. Limbaugh often uses "words mean things" to describe the…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Liberal eliteIn the United States the term liberal elite is a political phrase to describe affluent, politically liberal-leaning people. It is commonly used…
"When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras" has been a popular medical proverb since about the 1950s. The saying means that one (such as a doctor) should look for the expected…
"Question Authority" buttons and bumper stickers appeared by January 1979, sold by Kate Donnelly (now Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources). The "Question Authority" saying…
"Everything I really need to know about Islam, I learned on September 11th, 2001" (or, "All I really need to know about Islam, I learned on September 11th, 2001") refers to the…
World Net Daily (WND) is a conservative website that began in May 1997. The site was nicknamed "WorldNutDaily" (or "World Nut Daily") by at least June 2000. The "nut"…
"Got Milk?" is a popular milk advertising campaign that began in 1993. At a TEA (Taxed Enough Already) party in Cincinnati (OH) on March 15, 2009, "Got Tea?" shirts (using a…
"Jesus saves" is a popular saying and by 1965 there appeared the graffito "Jesus saves; Moses invests." A popular addition has been "Jesus saves, Moses invests, but the…
"I wasn't born yesterday" means that the speaker is not so naive as to believe certain faulty arguments or proposals. "I wasn't born Republican, Democrat, or…
"Traders drive Chevrolets, investors drive Cadillacs" means that frequent trading results in a Chevrolet (a common car, or an average reward), but that long-term investing results in a…
Bedbugs were a problem in the 19th century, almost disappeared by the 1940s, but re-appeared from about 1995. Many New York City homes and stores became infested with bedbugs, as it grew to become…
"Mexploitation" (Mexican + exploitation) is a film genre, like the similarly named "blaxploitation" films. The films are usually low-budget and feature crime, drugs, sex and…
The Village Voice weekly newspaper first published on October 26, 1955. In April 1996, the Village Voice became free. The Village Voice announced the free newspaper policy with a new slogan:…
"Runnin' Scared" is the name of a political news column (and later, a blog) in the Village Voice newspaper and on its website. The newspaper column was started in the late 1960s by…
"GOTV" is a political abbreviation for "get out the vote." "GOTV" has been cited in print from at least 1981. A "GOTV" campaign is usually not to get…
The "chilly dog" borrows from the name of "chili dog." The "chilly dog" contains no chili and no meat of any kind. According to Cakespy, a "chilly dog" is…