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March 28, 2010

"SWOONBATS" -or - Faintergeist II: Overcome by "The Presence" They're Dropping in the Aisles Again

Return of the Propagandist's Staged Fainting Spells

March 25, 2010: "What this reform does is build on the system of private health insurance that we already have. So does that mean that it’s going to solve every health care problem that we have? No. But it finally tells -- oops, it looks like somebody may have fainted. That happens sometimes in the crowd. Just give him some space. If the medics can make sure to check on them, in the meantime just make sure that they’ve got some air. And if anybody has some water down there, that’d be great. They’ll be all right."
April 27, 2009: "Back in 1908…oh somebody fainted. Do we have an EMT here? Right down here. Just give him a little bit of space.... I think they'll be alright."

Doug Ross has the rest of the pattern HERE.


Brave New Wordmint:

"SWOONBATS"


coined by Jewel in the comments. Bumped.

Posted by Vanderleun at March 28, 2010 5:55 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

Your Say

Fainting shills.
That's straight out of the televangelist playbook. I'm waiting for the phony faith healing.

JWM

Posted by: jwm at March 27, 2010 8:48 PM

Too bad he's not willing to give us out here in America a little space.

We'd be all right.

Posted by: rickl at March 27, 2010 11:28 PM

We now have a new made up word: Swoonbats.

Posted by: Jewel at March 28, 2010 5:54 AM

Jewel, you're a jewel.

Posted by: Anonymous at March 28, 2010 11:33 AM

My children do not appreciate my efforts. All I get from them is groaning.

Posted by: Jewel at March 28, 2010 8:29 PM

Oh yeah, Gerard. This post prompted me to respond here:

http://tastyinfidelicacies.blogspot.com/2010/03/feigning-madness-in-crowded-theater.html

I didn't even think to use the word swoonbat. Damn. An opportunity wasted.

Posted by: Jewel at March 28, 2010 8:44 PM

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