Monday, March 14, 2005

Vast Rightwing Conspiracy Word Usage Watch

It used to be that they'd make a point of using 'kerfuffle.' But it's clear the new magic word is 'pusillanimous.' Examples:

National Review Online: RE: IRELAND'S YASSER ARAFAT [John Derbyshire] Shannen: Indeed, recent British policy towards the IRA has been pusillanimous ...

Andrew Sullivan: Worth taking a second today to remember the people murdered in the heart of a free society [11-M]. And the pusillanimous response from some European leaders.

(to be updated)

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