Learn the Jargon

A made-up sport from the beloved comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes” in which the rules constantly change as the game goes along – a comparison now applied to the fractious Republican presidential race.

A term that refers to the acceptable range of public discourse, with those venturing outside the window considered non-mainstream.

Like its comic-book origins, a situation completely at odds with reality, and the now-standard political way to describe anything worthy of extreme disbelief.

The ubiquitous-to-the-point-of annoyance political word for a state, region or group of supporters that serves as an all-important barrier against disaster.

A common political verbal tic meaning “as you SHOULD know.”