When was the moral apotheosis of the Republican Party ?

[steve2470]

Of course, there is the " Never !!! " option.

[Zorbuddha]

1. Apothewhat?

wtf?

[Greyhound]

2. Here ya go Zorbuddha

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apotheosis

[Zorbuddha]

4. Thanks, greyhound. I was just kidding.

Welcome to DU, and my obtuse sense of humor.

[Greyhound]

3. Don't understand how/why you picked the dates, but...

I believe it was Raygunz 1st term. The repugs discovered the power of media.

[wli]

5. you mean "apex", "apotheosis" is becoming a god

[Zorbuddha]

7. It is apt. It means "glorification, USUALLY to a divine level..."

Thanks to grteyhound, I know this to be true.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apotheosis

[wli]

10. that article confirms my assertion

I see a dictionary or two lists the malapropism. I guess the malapropism has been around long enough for people to consider it a valid meaning, which is disheartening.

[Zorbuddha]

11. You are missing the point

that politics (and sports) is the true church of modern America.

There is a definite theocratic tone to Rupublicans, especially.


edit-- It is certainly no malapropism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malapropism

[steve2470]

9. see synonym #1

http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=apotheosis



<snip>
Noun
S: (n) ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch (model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal)

<snip>

[Zorra]

6. 1980. Rotten Ronnie Reagan, demented actor and patron saint of

American fascism, was elected by the cult of the illiterati, and the republican party consolidated it's position as the party of Satan.

[Zorbuddha]

8. Well, that pretty much sums it up.

We can go home now.

[steve2470]

12. kick nt