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intransitive verb Slang To discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner: "the rural Babbitt who bloviates about 'progress' and 'growth'” (George Rebeck).

According to Slang and Its Analogues , a dictionary of British and American slang, published in seven volumes between 1890 and 1904, bloviate is (or was) American slang dating back to the mid—nineteenth century and probably arose as a fanciful variant of the slang term to blow , meaning "to boast." — The Word Detective
Our challenged media gurus, unable to do the slightest research these days in their rush to bloviate, are taking the easy way out and flogging the "talking points" fed to them by "think tanks" whose "thinking" is based on who fronts the big bucks, and who stands to benefit.
Sarah Palin as his running mate is an inspired one can be found simply by watching the left wing media bloviate, hyperventilate and mutilate Gov. — TrishAndHalli.com
Jen - instead of coming here to bloviate, why don't you list what Palin has accomplished. — Yes To Democracy
This "must-pass" bill provides funding for a few months, at the same or slightly reduced rates, of the activities of the people who actually work while Congress and the White House posture, bloviate, and seize on petty but symbolic political issues to distract citizens and the media. — NotionsCapital