thumpin

Or how Dr. Bone on “I Came Here to Get Ripped” turns a few plays on the word thumpin’” into a memorable chorus that has more in common with the pub rock of, say, Dave Edmunds than one might want to ponder.

Disquiet » Big Beat Boxed 2000

While he celebrates, Karl Rove may be contemplating what went wrong and why his string of wins ended with what President Bush called a thumpin '.

CNN Transcript Nov 9, 2006 2006

His job-approval rating stands at 46%, which isn't good, but is slightly above where President George W. Bush's approval stood at this point in 2006, when his Republican Party was about to take what he called a "thumpin '" in midterm elections.

Democrats Pin Hopes on Obama Gerald F. Seib 2010

Of course, calls for bipartisanship are a hearty perennial in Washington, especially after elections when voters issue a "thumpin'" as they did in 2006 or a "shellacking" as they did in 2010.

Republicans And Democrats Both Offer Promising Ideas For Economy Nick Schulz 2011

And the second one is, President Bush when he went through a similar thing came out and he said this was a "thumpin '."

Video: President Obama's Post-Election Press Conference 2010

His predecessor already stole "thumpin '," so he'll need something new.

HUFFPOST HILL - NOVEMBER 2ND, 2010 The Huffington Post News Team 2010

His predecessor already stole "thumpin'," so he'll need something new.

HUFFPOST HILL - NOVEMBER 2ND, 2010 The Huffington Post News Team 2010

Delusion is the neighborhood to which Republicans have returned to explain away their recent "thumpin '."

Delusion Profusion 2010

Delusion is the neighborhood to which Republicans have returned to explain away their recent "thumpin '."

Michael Sigman: Delusion Profusion 2010

Speaking of time, when are you going to provide that "thumpin" you were promissing yesterday?

Hillary Super-Delegate Defects To Obama 2009