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Moonbat (also "barking moonbat" and "moonbat crazy") is a term often used currently in U.S. politics as a political epithet referring to anyone that is believed to be liberal or on the left. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An epithet (from Greek ἐπίθετον - epitheton, neut of ἐπίθετος - epithetos, "attributed added" is a "Wingnut" (or "right wing nut") is frequently preferred as the analogous epithet aimed at the political right. Wingnut is a term currently used in US politics as a political epithet referring to people who hold extreme conservative views or support far right-wing politics In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities [1]

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History of use

According to an article by New York Times language maven William Safire, the term was first used by science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein in 1947. A maven (also mavin) is a trusted expert in a particular field who seeks to pass knowledge on to others William L Safire (born December 17, 1929) is an American author semi-retired columnist and former Journalist and presidential Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7 1907 – May 8 1988 was an American Novelist and Science fiction Writer. [1] Heinlein used the term in a 1947 short story, "Space Jockey", as the name of the third stage of a rocket bound for the moon.

Current use

According to Safire, "The prevailing put-down of right-wing bloggers is wingnuts; this has recently been countered by the vilification of left-wing partisans who use the Web as moonbats. . . "[1]

The term has been used by three columnists at the Boston Herald newspaper. The Boston Herald is a Tabloid -format Daily newspaper, the smaller of the two big dailies in Boston Massachusetts, United States Howie Carr uses the term regularly in his columns. Howard Lawrence " Howie " Carr (born January 17, 1952) is an American Journalist, Author, and [2][3][4][5][6][7] Margery Eagan, another Herald columnist, has used the term several times to characterize some supporters of Democratic governor Deval Patrick,[8][9][10] and Michael Graham has also used the term. Margery Eagan (born 1954 is a long time columnist with the Boston Herald, a Talk radio host and a frequent guest on CNN, ABC, [11]

Conservative columnist and blogger Michelle Malkin was quoted by Howard Kurtz as writing, "But now the determined moonbat hordes have exposed multiple instances of what clearly appear to me to be blatant lifting of entire, unique passages by [conservative blogger] Ben Domenech from other writers," [12] in reference to Domenech's resignation from the Washington Post over allegations of plagiarism. A columnist is a Journalist who writes material on a regular basis for publication in a series Michelle Malkin (née Maglalang) (born October 20 1970 is an American conservative Columnist, Blogger Author, and political commentator Howard Alan Kurtz (born 1 August 1953 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Journalist, blogger, Author and Ben Domenech (born December 31, 1981, Jackson, Mississippi) is a conservative writer and blogger who co-founded the The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Safire, William. "On Language: Moon Bats & Wing Nuts", New York Times, 2006-09-03. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Retrieved on 2008-04-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of  
  2. ^ Carr, Howie. "Kerry's continued mincing just proves he's not so Swift", Boston Herald, 2007-01-31, pp. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes  10.  
  3. ^ Carr, Howie. "Draped in controversy, is it curtains for Deval?", Boston Herald, 2007-02-25, pp. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor  9.  
  4. ^ Carr, Howie. "Hillary circling as Obama looks for parking spot", Boston Herald, 2007-03-08, pp. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion.  4.  
  5. ^ Carr, Howie. "Good luck, Lefty - it's going to be a long haul", Boston Herald, 2007-03-14, pp. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.  4.  
  6. ^ Carr, Howie. "Pols paying higher taxes, show yourselves", Boston Herald, 2007-03-23, pp. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.  16.  
  7. ^ Carr, Howie. "Aging moonbats tapped to `advise' governor", Boston Herald, 2007-04-22, pp. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil.  10.  
  8. ^ Eagan, Margery. "Moonbats swarming in Mass", Boston Herald, 2006-09-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Retrieved on 2007-03-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor  
  9. ^ Eagan, Margery. "Battle For Governor: Sunday Smackdown", Boston Herald, 2006-09-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Retrieved on 2007-03-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor  
  10. ^ Eagan, Margery. "Moonbats enter their blue phase", Boston Herald, 2007-03-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Retrieved on 2007-03-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger  
  11. ^ Graham, Michael. "Gov gives fools their forum", Boston Herald, 2007-03-23, pp. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.  31.  
  12. ^ Kurtz, Howard. "Post.com Blogger Quits Amid Furor", Washington Post, 2006-03-25, pp. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.  C01. Retrieved on 2007-07-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.  

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Wingnut is a term currently used in US politics as a political epithet referring to people who hold extreme conservative views or support far right-wing politics

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moonbat

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  1. (pejorative, internet) Used by the right-wing blogosphere to refer to their ideological opponents.
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