Dictionary of Republicanisms

Have this witty book at hand each and every time you hear or read comments by Republican leaders, especially at the national level, so that you can discover what they really mean. A great collection of humorous definitions that unfortunately occasionally ring true.

The best way to deal with disturbing situations is to laugh at them. The Republican Party routinely utilizes code words and phrases that seem to imply one thing but in reality are meant purely to deceive. This has been truly infuriating to liberals and moderates intelligent enough to see through the rightwing's intentional duplicity, but now there is Katrina vanden Heuvel's wonderful THE DICTIONARY OF REPUBLICANISMS to help us see the humor in an increasingly sad state of affairs. 'The Nation' magazine requested assistance in compiling a code book revealing the true meanings of the more common Republicanisms, and thousands of definitions were received from across the country. The very best of them have been compiled in this book. Some of these entries are undeniably hilarious, while still being an absolutely accurate representation of how Republicans think: "girly men n. Males who do not grope women inappropriately." "honesty n. Lies told in simple declarative sentences -- e.g., 'Freedom is on the march'." "staying the course interj slang: Saying and doing the same stupid thing over and over again, regardless of the result." Like Ambrose Bierce's classic THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY, this is a wickedly funny, if painfully true, masterpiece of political satire. Highly recommended.