Wonk

I’m not sure, as a GOP cheerleader, you appreciate what a wonk is; so you have failed to see the nuance in Wonk’s post. — northrhombus

Repeat After Me… - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

Update 4: 06 PM: Lori Montgomery called the Wonk Room, and explained that it was her decision, and not Post editorial policy, to call the cap and trade system a "proposal to tax greenhouse gas emissions."

Wonk Room » Washington Post Obeys Right Wing Talking Points, Calls Cap And Trade System A ‘Tax’ [UPDATED] 2009

Similarly, Ezra's proposed solution falls into what I've termed the Wonk's Fallacy, the belief of people who are truly fascinated with the details of public policy that normal people are similarly interested:

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I think he's more of a Policy Wonk, which isn't necesarilly a bad thing.

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I kinda thought that the podracer engine noise or the "Wonk" droid would be in there.

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Jack Smith is a civilian DOD employee, a "Wonk" type, like the guy who changed the name of the

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"Wonk," interrupted the caterer, "we're only going to have tea ashore.

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And, in case Sharron Angle's commercial needed an additional criticism, Wonk Room now points out that Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) used the exact same picture of looming Latino men in one of his ads.

Sharron Angle Ad Uses Threat Of Creeping Brown People To Drive Racial Wedge (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

Andrea Nill at Wonk Roomexplains the DREAM fallacy present in the ad:

Sharron Angle Ad Uses Threat Of Creeping Brown People To Drive Racial Wedge (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

The Wonk Room's Andrea Nill pointed out that the three men were from the same stock photo used in an ad by Sen. David Vitter (R-La.).

Sharron Angle Mailer: Calls Harry Reid An 'Illegal Alien's Best Friend', Shows Him Holding Mexico In His Hand The Huffington Post News Team 2010