Godwinizing the Bush Administration.

[JohnT]

In this post, Emp Fab. makes a silly and irrelevant Bush reference, something that is common not just here, but everywhere on the net.

So we need a term for for the action, in a matter akin to Godwindizing a thread, of attempting to derail a thread by bringing up irrelevant remarks to the Bush administration.

I suggest "Condoleezing."

"I really enjoyed my trip through W. Texas."

"That's where Bush was born! Next thing you know, you'll tell us you like sucking the blood of newborns!"

A 10-page debate ensues about whether the evidence of blood-sucking by the Bush Administration is sufficient to bring about charges.

"Thanks for Condoleezing my thread, asswipe!"

Any other suggestions? Can we dare to hope for consensus on this Very Important Issue? The internet is awaiting our conclusions - this is Apolyton's chance to shine and make a lasting mark on all debates, everywhere! (Sadly, I don't think the "banana" poll option is going to do it.)

[Hueij]

What, no spoiler tags?

[JohnT]

You didn't know about the blood sucking allegations?

[Winston]

It's funny, I just thought about this earlier today when reading throught the Guderian/Rommel thread. People were discussing how these "good guys" kept doing their jobs for the Nazi regime, when, inevitably, someone brought up Colin Powell.

"Reverse Godwinization" is what I thought of when I saw that.

[JohnT]

"Inevitably"? It was done in the first reply!

[DeathByTheSword]

why not call it bushizing?

[JohnT]

"Bushizing" doesn't really roll off the tongue.

[Winston]

Originally posted by JohnT
"Bushizing" doesn't really roll off the tongue.

...like Godwinizing does.

Dubyanizing.

[DeathByTheSword]

no wait i have two that we can use:

SPAMMING

or

TROLLING

[JohnT]

I had nothing to do with coining the phrase "Godwinizing." Trust me, I would've come up with something more fluid, that just flows.

[DeathByTheSword]

what instead of bull ****ting .......... bush ****ting

[JohnT]

Not family-safe. We need something that can be universal, where grandmothers won't automatically be offended.

Good one, though!

[DeathByTheSword]

grandmothers on the internet?

you mean the internet isnt for cool people any more?

it will just be a matter of time before the nerds will come here

[JohnT]

Tell me about it. Next thing you know, they'll engage in useless debates about which name Star Wars is more commonly known.

[DeathByTheSword]

and you know after the star wars freaks the TREKKIES and all thos guys that like CIV will come here