BlitzCraig: (noun) The unwanted attention a politician receives after secret salacious details of his or her personal life are brought to light in the press.

Usage: John Edwards knew his career would never survive the blitzCraig brought on by the National Enquirer's "love child" story.

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Legiskate: (verb) To shirk your responsibilities as an elected representative and fail to cast your ballot for a bill or resolution that is ultimately defeated by a single vote.

Usage: Our Representative spent too much time on vacation this year; he's really legiskating on thin ice with the voters.

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Shampaigning: (verb) To enter a contest, knowing full well that you have no serious chance of winning, without regard for the negative effects your presence with have for others with whom you share ideals.

Usage: After it became clear that Obama had the delegates to win the nomination, Clinton's continuing shampaigning only gave aid and comfort to Republicans.

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Filibluster: (verb) To publicly take credit for the passage of a law which you had actively opposed, or at best, had absolutely nothing to do with.

Usage: That senator blustering about their role in the passage of that law is just Filiblustering.

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Busharade: (adjective) It is the distinguishable an empty or deceptive act or pretense,by George.W.Bush.

Usage: President George W. Bush commitment to bring peace to the Middle East can be considered as a Busharade of truthiness in the war of terror.

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AlGoreithms: (noun) Solutions to combat global warming and associated externalities.

Usage: The government introduced a series of AlGoreithms to combat global warming.

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