(Really hate someone? I’ll go ahead and start off by answering my own question. You can fight civilly. By Maddie Crum. Maybe we will. 10 Most Overused (Or Useless) Political Words and Phrases, Let’s cut through the garbage designed solely to pit one segment of society against another for electoral gain. Phrases such as “let’s be clear” and “the end of the day,” buy the speaker time to collect themselves, think ahead and formulate an answer. Again, when you break it down logically, it’s simply not logical to operate under the assumption that true equality is universally reducible to quantity. “Compromise is never a good unto itself.” Thank you. Everyone has their own idea as to what’s best for everyone else. Ronald Reagan famously joked that “[t]he nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Government is supposed to safeguard opportunity, not outcome. See #9. Carly Fiorina tried that tack, as well, at the undercard debate. NBC's First Read wrote recently, "Yes, this is a cliché -- but it's also true: Trump and Sanders need a new turnout to win Iowa, while Clinton and Cruz need a traditional turnout. Strategy 40 Buzzwords That Make Smart People Sound Stupid: The Most Overused Corporate Jargon See how many you recognize from this new analysis of web and social communications. Virtually all of Cruz's rival have used similar rhetoric, despite long careers in elected office. On the other end of the political spectrum, Sanders used the most recent Democratic debate to talk up his democratic socialist economic plan. “NO-BRAINER”It’s not rocket science or thinking outside the box to note that overused clichés are meant to stifle communication rather than facilitate it. My wants, needs and desires. Here's what Trump supporters had to say about Cruz, States can actually limit free speech on Election Day, They made it to the White House despite scandals, Watch 10 elections get called on CNN in one minute, Clinton calls FBI director's actions unprecedented, Fact check: Trump on undocumented immigrants and voting, Hillary Clinton's historic night in time-lapse, Some North Carolina voters hesitant to pick a candidate, Biden: I thought I could beat Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton's explanations of her email saga. We do, after all, live in an ever-shrinking sound bite world, Save Jerseyans, and some of those bites are less substantive than others. Action, yes, but our two-party system is lubricated by debate; I don’t know about you, but I don’t vote for politicians with the hope that they’ll all go along to get along! Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee used it in the January 28 undercard debate. Excessive self-application is boorish at best and, at worst, a huge turnoff to otherwise persuadable voters. 7 very tired political cliches. Rubio used it four times in the span of a few minutes. In the case of abortion, initiating a discussion of human rights and individual liberty is likely to gain more traction. With the amount of damage they caused to the country, the other side hardly deserves any. As a content creator, that’s the last thing you want to happen. "Come together in a bipartisan way.” Another phrase that (arguably) comes out of a fantasy book, one News Tribune staffer said. Here are the words and phrases polluting our political discourse that tick me off the most; we could endlessly discuss each with dozens of posts but, to quote the great John Belushi, that could take years and cost millions of lives. This infographic highlights 44 such terms, so nondescript and ubiquitous that many barely even notice their meaningless existence. They can make a writer look lazy and careless. NOT such a happy gathering of people, rather a group of people under one name with a common way of thinking how the country should be run. 5) “War on Women” and “A woman’s right to choose”. hide. A generation raised without church thinks it sounds spooky. Contrast is what I crave. Calling someone a "friend" on the campaign trail is generally not a sign things are going well. Following the 2016 election cycle, where a billionaire reality television star took American politics by storm, some words will just never be the same. So that we’re all on the same page, the dictionary defines compromise as: an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); Follow @MattRooneyNJ But that doesn't make this any less of a cliché. "Unfortunately, my friend, Donald Trump, didn't make that same commitment. This is the most meaningless, hallow phrase of’em all. Overused political phrases. Evil people can justify all manner of evil by arguing what’s “good” for the society/race/motherland (sound familiar?). Jeb Bush deployed it against his protégé-turned-presidential rival, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Examples: (Reporter) is going to tell you about this in 3 minutes, we have a (lawyer, political analyst etc) in the newsroom to tell you more in 2 minutes. Ronald Reagan famously joked that, “[t]he nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and, Rooney Gives N.J. Election 2014 Update On ‘Fired Up’. As a journalist and the son of a (now retired) English teacher, I can't stand cliches, overused words and phrases that make no sense. This is a Political Party. The list has grown to include nearly 800 words that have been banished over the decades, including overused words linked to culture, celebrities and politics. I can “check my privilege” but not my common sense, Save Jerseyans. Change is such an overused word that we have to drive it home to people, thus this political slogan shows what real change is really about. See results without voting » Make Your Choice. Politician-speak for somebody they often can't stand. It implies that conservatism – a belief in traditional values, free markets, individual self-reliance and personal responsibility, etc. Unfortunately, the Left restricts the scope of this term’s meaning to base superficialities like skin color or ethnicity. Master these 10 phrases, "The only poll that counts is the one on Election Day". Nobody's done it more than Cruz. Be the first to share what you think! Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania adds a twist with recollections of his coal miner grandfather. But when you get right down to it, people don’t compromise, they cave…and one side cave more than the other. Moreover, most of our own society’s great cultural advances – emancipation, suffrage, civil rights – were all spearheaded by Republicans. We asked HuffPost editors … You’ll know because they’re promising something that’s impossible: a centralized, one-size-fits-all distribution scheme that’s supposed to guarantee an “equality” based outcome for everyone. 12. Diversity of thought, experience, perspective… all valuable in their own way. Our last list of ten overused (or downright useless) words and phrases in American politics did pretty well, Save Jerseyans, so I decided to compile Volume II for your enjoyment and enlightenment. In any event, the end result of the Left’s devotion to their diversity results, curiously, results in less of my definition of diversity. let’s keep it brief for now and see what you have to say or add when I’m done: This one is a no-brainer. I’ve got ten mini rants for you…. "I feel like I need a Washington-to-English dictionary converter," declared the New Jersey governor. standing by (not a typo, this is for another meaning ) if you are using to describe witnesses just say people saw what happened instead of people were standing by. Both of them. "I'm going to put my faith every single time not in the pundits, not in the polls," said the former tech executive. Try "my very good friend, the distinguished gentleman."). Do not deviate from them! A poll by ur22567331. Follow @SaveJersey Three of the seven Republican candidates on the main January 28 debate stage claimed to know what the American people wanted in the election -- Marco Rubio, Chris Christie and Ben Carson. No bureaucrat can make that decision for me. Republicans aren’t hiding in women’s closets to steal their birth control and force them back into the kitchen. I am going to go with 'terrorist threat'. As, I can “check my privilege” but not my common sense, Save Jerseyans. BOOKS 04/14/2014 07:59 am ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 22 Common Phrases We All Secretly Hate. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? To track down a political candidate to a public event and get in a position to ask him/her questions on issues they would rather not talk about, and to ask follow-up questions if answers are evasive. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? Bob Dole used this in 1996 and failed. And I noticed we use tons of jargon and cliches. New Jersey's #1 Source of Conservative News, Commentary, Humor & Analysis, Were you in the mood for a rant today? Moreover, “groups” don’t have rights. A forward-looking phrase likely to appeal to partisans most likely to vote in party caucuses and primaries. Forgot to include a few biggies…. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz even sent out a last-minute fundraising pitch referring to rival Trump as his friend. Edition. - Donations! "I am not the candidate of career politicians in Washington," Ted Cruz said at the January 28 Republican debate. That's what all of the polling backs up. Christie was right, even if he did have a self-interest in coming off as the blunt-spoken truth teller of the field at the debate. Check out slang, jargon, and phrases that made Lake Superior State University's annual list of words that should be banished. Sanders said at the January 17 Democratic debate. Oh dear yeet! The cliché has actually taken a beating in political circles for its ubiquity. Heck, I don’t want across-the-isle civility. Writers Are Sharing Their Most Overused Phrases And You've Definitely Seen These Before. As the Hobby Lobby fallout clearly demonstrated, the “War on Women” is non-existent. The dawn of 140 character limits hasn’t helped matters. I want them to argue, debate, and yes, sometimes reach an impasse and stay there until we can resolve the dispute at the next election rather than forge ahead and compromise away my rights. "I talked about the importance of preserving life, of not just saying we're going to defund Planned Parenthood," the former Arkansas governor said. The overworked words worm their way into communication crevices, spilling into clumps of cliché. Good judgment. Here are the words and phrases polluting our political discourse that tick me off the most; we could endlessly discuss each with dozens of posts but, to quote the great John Belushi, that could take years and cost millions of lives. According to Grammarphobia, at the end of the day has been used for decades, and first citings can even be traced to as early as the 1880’s. This means return to a topic, or to check in on the status of something later. In fact, clichés, overused words and phrases, and jargon can often annoy readers. In the January 28 debate the New Jersey governor disputed a question from FOX News moderator Megyn Kelly with: "What's wrong is your premise in the question.". Good! (CNN)Late in the most recent Republican presidential debate, Chris Christie chided his rivals for using clichés, jargon and other forms of politician-speak. This is not necessarily a list of historical quotes, but phrases that have been commonly referenced or repeated within various political contexts. Americans say they want “bipartisanship” but they don’t. Never place your faith in a word that no one can define, Save Jerseyans. ", Chris Christie's picking up on it, too. by Anonymous: reply 28: 10 hours ago: Back in the day. Clinton repeatedly called herself a "proven fighter. Every politician, even the ones in complete disagreement, claims to speak for the American people. We will try to tread through this minefield together to understand the keywords and phrases. Even though he's a sitting senator for three years, albeit an unpopular one with Capitol Hill colleagues. ", Speaking in Iowa on January 26 Trump explained, "When it comes to pro-life, I've evolved.". Because people who build businesses are the ones who employee the rest of us. Former Florida Gov. 02/15/2012 07:19 AM EST. "Marco's a friend but Americans are looking for a leader," Bush wrote in an email to Breitbart News after the January 28 debate. It manages to be a punchy, optimistic-sounding break with conventional thinking and deliberately vague all at once. And even the easiest approach might lead down a bumpy road. U.S. The irony of this approach is that it’s kind of, See #9. A candidate attempt to deflect attention away from an unflattering topic to one they want to discuss. A common description by politicians and supporters about a campaign's own proposals. Which of these phrases do you find most overused in movies? The mogul has been chided by opponents repeatedly for a 1999 statement on "Meet the Press" about his views on abortion: "I am pro-choice in every respect. “Civility” is also what most voters want. image caption Party leaders talk about talks Here are our top 10 favourite phrases. No need for explanation of how ridiculous and overused it is. Vote! Talk about insulting, right? Unfortunately, I suspect we could easily make it to Volume XXVI without reaching too deeply. A turning point came in December 2014 just before the Louisiana Senate runoff. As if to suggest that something as genetically and substantively insignificant as the amount of pigment in my face is what defines me? #4: Circle back. Phrases that are overused "Must be protected at all costs" "I was today years old when..." "Iconic" Also anything involving the idea of a woman aged 25-45 needing a glass of wine after a long day. Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread: This topic is archived. This is the most meaningless, hallow phrase of’em all. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's father was a bartender and his mother a maid, he reminds audiences. You can NEVER concede your way to an equal relationship. Individuals do. And on climate change, "If we do not act boldly and decisively, a bad situation will become worse.". Log in or sign up to leave a comment Log In Sign Up. It is a fete or happy gathering of people. I’m not saying this is a good trend. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas frequently refers to his preacher father. It’s used to preface the speaker’s point or to highlight the “most important aspect of the situation” (Collins Dictionary). So, for a break from serious COVID news and discussions this week, here is part 5 of the NAF jargon series, where we examine annoying and overused jargon, and then come up with other phrases we should use instead, until those jargon themselves become annoying. Posted by 2 days ago. A politicians' euphemism to explain their shifts on issues when it becomes politically convenient. 1.4k comments. Bipartisanship isn’t “compromise” either. Not only is that an untrue and self-defeating premise, but when you look at what liberalism has done to our inner cities, schools and families, it’s hard to understand why Democrats don’t feel the need to modify “liberalism” with “logical,” right? Not really. 100% Upvoted. Blue-rays? Totally overused and just makes me cringe!! Sometimes that’s true. Already planning the follow up list!! Most often, statists invoke this amorphous phrase to justify seizing individual liberties, property and decision-making. Even well-meaning people make mistakes. More than often it’s most certainly not true. “Low-hanging fruit – it’s so overused and 90% of the time isn’t as easy as the cliche makes it sound,” explained one respondent. 19th-century "We are all Republicans – we are all Federalists", Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address in 1801. I suppose the Left wins this argument only if you stretch the definition of “progress” to include licentiousness. At every turn on the 2016 campaign trail Kasich notes that he's the son of a mailman. John Kasich is the most persistent. Discuss here. Overused phrases of each quadrant. "It is what it is" is the one I hate the most. When he's not on-line, radio or television advocating for conservative reform and challenging N.J. power-brokers, Matt is a practicing attorney at the law firm of DeMichele & DeMichele in Haddon Heights (Camden County). U.S. Canada U.K. Australia Brazil España France Ελλάδα (Greece) India Italia 日本 (Japan) 한국 (Korea) Quebec. Compromise is never a good unto itself. Copyright 2008-2019 | Save Jersey Advertising, LLC. 0 comments. So that’s why we used our Twitter to ask people to share the overused words and phrases they are utterly sick of hearing, and our fans did not hold back. "When I first announced my campaign, Heidi and I committed that we would run an issues oriented, positive campaign," Cruz wrote. About the only GOP hopeful proud to be a career politician is Ohio Gov. BOOKS 06/09/2014 07:55 am ET Updated Jun 09, 2014 These Words Are So Overused They've Become Meaningless. 27.8k. The only poll that matters is on Election Day.". Diversity of thought, experience, perspective… all valuable in their own way. ", "We will win the caucus on Monday night if there is a large voter turnout," he. What makes a phrase cringe-worthy? Sounds great … on paper. "Bottom line is, we need to be bold and decisive, we can create millions of jobs," he said.
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