The More You Look, The Less You Like.
This week’s word is: CANDIDATE
one of the people competing in an election
Despite the Presidential Primary season being months away, many Republican hopefuls have declared their candidacy, officially and not so much so. Who are these people, anyway?
Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
Oops. Not too auspicious there, Herman. Given his low profile, exile seems pretty likely after a primary or two.
a small animal similar to a lizard that mostly lives in water
At the risk of offending the lizards, small and slimy seems like a good description. He’s also wriggly, given how many times he’s decided not to decide about running.
Mike Huckabee, whose affable demeanor hides the heart of a HUCKSTER
someone who sells things dishonestly or illegally
Ron Paul, whose election would cast a PALL
a sudden numbing dread
on the whole country.
Tim Pawlenty may not be well-know by most Americans, but there are PLENTY
a large amount of something, or a large number of things
of reasons to dislike him.
one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool
He’s certainly hardy, as his constantly resurging candidacy attests; his demeanor is slickly robotic, but his methods are coarse and woolly.
Rick Santorum, a man whose views are so loathsome that his last name was rather vulgarly redefined in a contest.
the suit that players decide will be worth the most in a card game
Heavy on the suit, light on the “worth the most” especially now that it looks like he’s out of the running again. We’ll see what he decides next week…
We also have a quartet of nearly complete unknowns, the DARK HORSE
a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
Republicans, with an emphasis on “unexpectedly” for Fred Karger, Gary Johnson, Tom Miller, and Vern Wuensche. Their best chances of winning rest on the fact that their competition is so well known for their odiousness. If they are anything like the rest of the pack, consider them to be the four darkhorsemen of the Apocalypse.
Last but not least, a pair of undecideds, Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann, whose candidacies would lend a certain festival air to the election but in the end an utterly maddening one. Perhaps they will run together so we can go into Bachmann Palin Overdrive…
Looking at this probable competition, it is easy to see why President Obama’s favorables are rising. We must be vigilant, however, as the last election demonstrated just how absurd and unpredictable the actions of the electorate can be.
All of this week’s definitions courtesy of Macmillan Dictionary Online.
Social Justice For All 
You forgot the awesome Allen West. A far better black man than Obama. God forbid that idiot gets elected again.
Except he’s not in the race, which sucks, but there are a ton of online petitions to beg him to run for POTUS. We need somebody with a brain.
This is brilliant! 😀 Newt should be retreating back to the waters he came from any day now…