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jeff30997 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:53 PM
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What's a DINO ?

I've seen this acronym (is it?) and I'm not sure what it means.Reference to DINOsaurs ?

Thanks for any info.I like to go to bed less ignorant. :)

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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:53 PM
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1. A crooner who used to team with Jerry Lewis?
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:53 PM
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2. Democrat In Name Only. n/t
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dmallind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:54 PM
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3. most frequent use on DU is a Dem not as ideologically pure left as the poster using it NT
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SacredCow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:56 PM
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11. And the opposite (RINO)...
is a Republican who doesn't offer oral pleasures to Rush Limbaugh...
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TwilightZone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:54 PM
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4. Democrat In Name Only
Used for Democrats that the user of said term thinks are more like Republicans. Or worse.
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dysfunctional press Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:55 PM
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5. fred flinstones pet...
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jeff30997 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:11 PM
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17. LOL!
Good one,dysfunctional press.:rofl:
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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:55 PM
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6. A good chunk of the Senate, why?
;-)
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jeff30997 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:12 PM
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18. Hehehe.

:D
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:55 PM
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7. A car built by Ferrari from the late 60's to the late 70's.
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jeff30997 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:16 PM
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19. Argh ! Damn you flvegan ! I asked a series kwestion !1!!

Ok,I won't blame you cause you voted for Dennis Kucinich. :P

(Which would have been my candidate if I was a U.S citizen BTW)

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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:56 PM
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8. DINO=Democrat in Name ONLY, RINO=Republican in Name Only
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POAS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:56 PM
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9. Arlen Specter n/t
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DrDan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:56 PM
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10. a RINO - except a Democrat
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Hugabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:57 PM
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12. A prime example is the Liebermansaurus Rex
n/t
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:59 PM
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14. ha ha
:rofl:
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jeff30997 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:18 PM
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20. OMFG!!!
:rofl:
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 03:59 PM
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13. Any member of the DLC
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:00 PM
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15. Former Democrat Joe Lieberman. n/t
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Liberal In Texas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:08 PM
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16. Acronym Finder is your friend:
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jeff30997 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:22 PM
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22. You're wrong.
Acronym Finder and I had a fight last night so we're not friends anymore! :P

Thanks for the link. :)
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Liberal In Texas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:44 PM
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25. I hope you kiss and make up. There are more acronyms out there than good sense.
:toast:
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jeff30997 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 05:01 PM
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28. Hehehe.

I'm not the type that can hold a grudge for a long time. :)

Yeah,the more acronyms I learn the more pops out of nowhere.

One that I managed to memorize recently is USAMRIID.Hugh!

That's a good one for memory training.:wow:

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jeff30997 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:20 PM
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21. Ok,so it's Democrat In Name Only.
Thanks ! (And thanks for the LOLs too!)
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:23 PM
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23. Harry Reid. n/t
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Glorfindel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:39 PM
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24. Here's a picture of one....
my congressperson *shudder* Gene Taylor

http://www.taylor.house.gov/

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jeff30997 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:53 PM
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27. Hum,he looks like...
some kind of clueless Chippendale. (!)

Lol,I could have some fun photoshoping his mug. :rofl:
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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 04:53 PM
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26. Ben Nelson.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-01-09 05:53 PM
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29. On DU anyone further to the right on any issue than you are
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