Palinism

See also: Palin-ism

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Sarah Palin

Palin +‎ -ism

Palinism (countable and uncountable, plural Palinisms)

(uncountable) The political philosophy associated with U.S. public figure Sarah Palin.
- 2009 July 11, Frank Rich, “She Broke the G.O.P. and Now She Owns It”, in New York Times, retrieved 20 Aug. 2010:
  The essence of Palinism is emotional, not ideological.
- 2010 July 29, David Schultz, “What is Orthodox Republicanism?”, in OpEdNews.com, retrieved 20 Aug. 2010:
  Palinism still seeks to balance the social conservatism and economic liberty of Reaganism, but it takes seriously the Goldwater extremism speech in its hyperactive purism and refusal to compromise.
(countable) A statement or turn of phrase used by U.S. public figure Sarah Palin that is unintentionally comical due to malapropisms, dubious coherency, etc.
- 2008 November 13, “Thus spake Sarah Palin”, in Daily News and Analysis, India, retrieved 20 August 2010:
  Sarah Palin has stepped in with her peculiar style of speaking. There are literally thousands of sites catering to the insatiable appetite for Palinisms.
- 2008 December 22, Byrony Gordon, “2008 in celebrity train wrecks”, in telegraph.co.uk, retrieved 20 Aug. 2010:
  An entire book could be dedicated to 'Palinisms'—the gaffes made by the Republican vice-presidential candidate.