Akinize
To “Akinize” is to try to diminish a political foe by likening his or her words to remarks on “legitimate rape” made by …
Scandal
Full Ginsburg
The “full Ginsburg” refers to an appearance by one person on all five major Sunday-morning interview shows on the same day:
- This Week on ABC
Gaffe
A “gaffe” is an unintentional comment that causes a politician embarrassment.
The term is often used to describe a inartful comment or a misstatement that
Nobody Drowned at Watergate
“Nobody drowned at Watergate” was a phrase used, especially by supporters of President Richard Nixon, to minimize the impact of the Watergate scandal and to …
Cover-Up is Worse Than the Crime
“The cover-up is worse than the crime” refers to the idea that attempts to conceal or obscure wrongdoing can lead to more severe consequences than …
CREEP
The acronym CREEP is short for The Committee for the Re-election of the President, which in 1972 was the fundraising organization of then-president Richard Nixon’s …
Third-Rate Burglary
“Third-rate burglary” is a phrase which President Richard Nixon’s press secretary used to describe the Watergate break-in.
In June 1972, five men were arrested while …
Mission Accomplished Moment
A “Mission Accomplished moment” has come to mean any grandiose declaration of success by a politician or political leader which later proves false.
It’s an …
Saturday Night Massacre
The Saturday Night Massacre refers to October 20, 1973, the Saturday night when then-President Richard Nixon gave the order to fire special prosecutor …
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
“Hiking the Appalachian Trail” is a euphemism for a politician who claims to be doing one thing but in reality went to meet with his …