Molly Ivins made up "Shrub".
There are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property.
Cordelia ,'Lessons'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
erikaj - Feb 17, 2009 11:00:53 am PST #6734 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Fred Pete - Feb 17, 2009 11:01:18 am PST #6735 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
"Shrub" caught on in some quarters.
Connie Neil - Feb 17, 2009 11:02:23 am PST #6736 of 30000
brillig
Nobody's got anything on the etymology of Big Dog? Though these days Silver Fox is a good alternate. Some men do age well.
Calli - Feb 17, 2009 11:03:35 am PST #6737 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I miss Molly Ivins.
Gudanov - Feb 17, 2009 11:03:53 am PST #6738 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
I liked "George the Lesser", but I don't think that ever caught on.
"Shrub" was a good one. I've heard that used quite a bit.
Tom Scola - Feb 17, 2009 11:05:19 am PST #6739 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Reagan was also called "Dutch".
erikaj - Feb 17, 2009 11:11:45 am PST #6740 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Calli, wrod. Maybe she made up "Big Dog," too, Connie. "Silver fox" makes me think of Keith Olbermann. Of course, so does looking at lineoleum, but seriously, looking at photos of him in his youth? Not the faintest glimmer that he'd be, like, the Fox Mulder of the news business. Even without the tacky pornstache. Well played, gravity. Great thanks.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 17, 2009 11:15:46 am PST #6741 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Yeah, I've been thinking that for years, so I've gotten used to the world tremble. At least he was sane....
I didn't agree with his economic plan (nor did his pre-Reagan former self, since he's the one who christened it Voodoo Economics), but Bush Sr. performed ably in crafting foreign policy.
At any rate, he fulfilled my minimum qualification for President of the US: smarter and more together than me.
flea - Feb 17, 2009 11:19:14 am PST #6742 of 30000
information libertarian
Other common W nicknames (at least in online liberal circles): The Resident, Chimpy, Smirky.
Stephanie - Feb 17, 2009 11:23:58 am PST #6743 of 30000
Trust my rage
the decider