Election lexicon we will be happy to never hear again after next week:

[Obamarama]

I'll get the ball rolling with the obvious: "Maverick"
From the world of the pundits:

"Parachuted in" referencing McCain going back to DC to "handle" the financial crisis
"Bradley Effect"
"She has a compelling story" (re: Palin)


From McCain:
"My friends"
"I've been fighting for my country since I was 17 and I have the scars to prove it"



What phrases and words have pushed your "annoying button" this election cycle"

[sweettater]

1. Joe the damn Plumber

[Obamarama]

2. Oh YEAH...how could I have forgotten THAT one!

[MaineDem]

3. If I never hear that again it'll be too soon.

And I never want to see Joe's ugly face again either.

[icnorth]

4. Maverick. n/t

[Hokie]

5. Amen on the Bradley effect

The Bradley effect should be retired: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7692448

[thevoiceofreason]

6. "I'm a fighter"

[Obamarama]

7. "Undecided voter"

It just makes me want to literally run across one of these self-described "undecided voters" and slap the bloody hell out of them!

[expatriate]

8. You betcha! n/t

[thevoiceofreason]

9. "5 former secretaries of state"

[Danger Mouse]

10. "Rovian" and "I'm very concerned about..."

both make me want to :banghead:

[thevoiceofreason]

11. Air quotes

And "nu - cue - lur"

[morillon]

12. My friends.

I am totally over that phrase.

And the word Maverick is gone forever. It's toast.

[IDemo]

13. "Undecided voters"

[dem629]

14. "Team of mavericks" -- which makes NO sense, if you think about the words.

[NoPasaran]

15. "Real" America

[Minimus]

16. POW

[Hans Delbrook]

17. Hockey Maahm

In that shrill nails-on-the-chalkboard voice of Falin's.

[cameozalaznick]

18. Not a phrase, but a gesture...

McCain's constant use of air quotes. Ugh!

[paparush]

19. I'm not gonna to miss Palin's gosh darn fake folksieness, and I'm stickin to thinkin that

she should use the letter 'G' more often.