Definitions
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- noun US, pejorative A
United States politician who is a member of one of the two major political parties (Democrat andRepublican ), but frequently votes with the other party. - noun US, pejorative The two-party system, characterized as a single organization that excludes the participation and views of
third parties .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The term Republicrat is commonly used by liberal Democrats to attack conservative and centrist members of the party, such as Senator Joe Lieberman.
The Big Apple 2009
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South Carolina has given us a steady stream of "Republicrat" politicians over the years: hypocrites who preach one thing and (in secret) do quite another.
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Ineffective Progressive Caucus member or tepid Blue Dog Dem (or, more accurately, "Republicrat"), it makes no difference -- if you're "in the club," they'll protect you (even if you're an unprincipled ex-Republican and soon-to-be ex-Senator named Arlen Specter in PA).
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When men try to take on the institutionalized 2-party juggernaut of "Republicrat" and "Democan", they usually aim for the mainland without securing the island path by running presidential candidates who have no recognition and whose message is rarely heard.
"Island Hopping" to Distributism Athanasius 2008
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When men try to take on the institutionalized 2-party juggernaut of "Republicrat" and "Democan", they usually aim for the mainland without securing the island path by running presidential candidates who have no recognition and whose message is rarely heard.
Archive 2008-02-01 Athanasius 2008
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Meet Marcy Winograd, longtime activist and grassroots organizer, who recently stepped over that line, from ordinary citizen to political candidate, and has been waging a gritty campaign in Southern California's liberal 36th Congressional District (a strip of oceanfront communities near L.A., from Venice to San Pedro), to unseat six-term incumbent "Republicrat" Jane Harman in the state's June 6 primary.
A Sense of Urgency 2006
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Bayh was often referred to as a "Republicrat" who courted the middle.
cbs4denver.com 2010
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Thankfully, State Senator Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) is an exception to the "Republicrat" rule.
FITSNews 2009
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I have always considered myself a "Republicrat," i.e. I never have voted a straight one-party ticket and frankly don't intend to ever do that.
unknown title 2009
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Created by and starring comedian Sean Masterson, the creator behind Generate's critically-lauded Web series Home Purchasing Club, Republicrats follows Masterson as a former weather man who forms the "Republicrat" party and runs as the party's presidential candidate.
The Big Apple 2009
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