Who has the best insults? Left or Right?

Published on January 18, 2005 By cactoblasta In Politics

In recent times I think we've all grown aware that there seems to be a thriving trade in insults on the political pages of Joe User. From the Right's stock phrases "Go back and look at Clinton" and "loony loopy/lopopy luddite" (Drs. Guy et Miler, 2005) to the leftist's "shut up you ignorant moron" and vitriolbot (Myrrander et al, various), I think JU is seeing a renaissance in insults not seen since the height of the pre-election fervour.

I for one applaud it. I think it's time for everyone to embrace their inner child and indulge in the good, honest fun of political name-calling. It's unimaginably cathartic. Take the death of real discussion in the style of your political foes, and let trivial disputes overwhelm your preference for unnecessary reasoned argument.

Spread the love and the word of JU as it were. With past masters like < name censored >, < name censored >, < name censored >, < name censored > and others to lead us into the dawn of this exciting new day all we have to lose are our inhibitions and our minds.

And in a world of giant waves and dancing robots, that's a small price to pay for peace of (fractured) mind.

Comments (Page 1)

Furry Canary

on Jan 18, 2005

And what would you know about it, you pinko-loving, jackbooted hippie fascist?

Manopeace

on Jan 18, 2005

OOOOOOOOOOO can you just feel the love and peace in Canary's comment?

cactoblasta

on Jan 18, 2005

I feel the love. And to all you lefties and righties, regardless of your question, YOUR MUM'S CHOPS!

dabe

on Jan 18, 2005

Cacto is givin' us permission to git down an dirty. Eeeeeehaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is gonna be good. I'm just going to start with my most favorite phrase.......................

directed at all the GUSHY BUSHY OXYMORONIC JINGOIST MORONS

Bring it on!

Now, I have to get ready for work.

Peace, love and happiness

Larry Kuperman

on Jan 18, 2005

The best political insults of recent time came from former Vice President Spiro Agnew. My favorite is his comment about the press, "In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism. They have formed their own 4-H Club - the 'hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history." Source (and other good quotes) at http://mindyourownbusiness.com/famous_insults.htm

Of course Agnew, who had been mayor of Baltimore prior to becoming Richard Nixon's Vice President, was forced to resign because of a little matter of accepting bribes as mayor. He sure put the VICE in Vice President!

cactoblasta

on Jan 18, 2005

I've always like Mark Latham's (former Australian opposition leader) famous comments on John Howard and his cabinet:

"John Howard [current Australian PM] is an arse-licker" [about howard's attitude towards George Bush.]

"They're a conga-line of suckholes" [about the Liberal cabinet]

And to think he didn't win the election... unimaginable.

Dr Guy

on Jan 18, 2005

I am honored to attributed, but i think it was the other doc that came up with the Lopopy one.

I will stick with the Loony Loopy Luddite for the whackos on the left. It has a certain Panache'.

Dr Guy

on Jan 18, 2005

I had forgotten those! Thanks for the refresher course. Seems the more things change, the more they stay the same! Sure beats Bush's Clymer Comment! !

cactoblasta

on Jan 18, 2005

I am honored to attributed, but i think it was the other doc that came up with the Lopopy one

I'll change it. Can't have misrepresentations of the truth now, can we?

I will stick with the Loony Loopy Luddite for the whackos on the left. It has a certain Panache'.

I've always associated panache with James Bond-style cool. I can't imagine him ever saying any like it. But each to their own I suppose.

kingbee

on Jan 18, 2005

the nattering nabobs of negativism

hmmmm had i seen this here first, it woulda saved me posting it on dabe's thread.

cactoblasta, if you just build on yours a lil bit you have the insult equivalent of steve goodman's perfect country song ('you don't even call me by my name'): 'bill clinton's mum's chops'.

cactoblasta

on Jan 18, 2005

I was trying to make my insult nonpolitical, but you're right. I remember you saying it on that other thread whose name I can't quite recall. Or maybe...

George Bush and Bill Clinton's mum's chops! So nyah!

Moderateman

on Jan 18, 2005

gee I feel left out cacto....is there some way I can make up an insult so i can get on the list? sniff sniff

thatoneguyinslc

on Jan 18, 2005

How about... "heel clicking Jackbooted hillbillys"?

I'll get back to ya on the lefties...It's too early for two zingers.

Dr Guy

on Jan 18, 2005

I've always associated panache with James Bond-style cool. I can't imagine him ever saying any like it. But each to their own I suppose

The name is Guy, Dr. Guy.

Moderateman

on Jan 18, 2005

The name is Guy, Dr. Guy.

ya had the perfect opppertunity here dr. ya should have added i'll have my liberals shaken not stirred.

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