Fun:Political clowns
Since many clown names are of the form "-o-o" (Bobo, Bozo, Coco, GoGo, Jojo, Koko, Loko, Yobo, Yoyo),[1] it is fitting that some political clowns also have that form.
Bozo, the quintessentially named
Pennywise, the mascot of political clowns
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Coulrophobia is the word for having a fear of clowns. For political clowns, there is especially good reason to fear them. A first-of-its-kind study of coulrophobia surveyed 987 people found that 53.5% were scared of clowns to some degree. Five percent of respondents reported being "extremely afraid" of clowns, slightly higher that for other phobias. The strongest factor associated with coulrophobia was "An eerie or unsettling feeling due to clowns' makeup making them look not-quite-human." This factor would seem akin to the hypothesized "uncanny valley" effect.[2][3][4][5]
Gallery of political clowns[edit]
BoBo: David Brooks: he literally wrote the book on Bobos.[6]
The Boze: L. Brent Bozell III, an angry, hateful clown
Bojo (Boris Johnson) — famous for his high wire act,[7] his naturally-clownish hair, for putting a Russian citizen on the British House of Lords,[8] and for having his cake and eating it too[9]
GroNo (Grover Norquist) — would like to drown government in his bathtub[15]
JoBo (John Boehner) — an orange person of color[16] (spawn of Bozo)
JoGo (Jonah Goldberg)[17] — the doughy pantload of clown punditry[18]
JoHo (Senator Josh Hawley,[note 1] Missouri) — Gave a fist pump to January 6 insurrectionists, then denied that he was pro-riot as his campaign profited from the image[19]
JoRo (Joe Rogan) — comes with bald wig, likes to pull stupid health ideas out of his orifice
JoSto (John Stossel) — supports the legalization of blackmail[20]
LoBo (Lauren Boebert)[21] — nuts for guns, but not the toy variety used by clowns, a believer in more impossible things than sane people can imagine[22]
LoGo (Louie Gohmert) — does not need a bald wig, "the dumbest guy in Congress"[24]
MoBro (Mo Brooks)[25] — thinks that throwing rocks in the sea will raise the sea level, and that Antarctic ice is increasing,[26] also an insurrection supporter[27]
MoDo (Maureen Dowd) — New York Times[28] political scribbler, fawned over Trump in 2016[29] and could not quit him[30]
MoFo (Tina Descovich) — co-founder of Moms for Liberty
PoGo (Paul Gosar) — gave up a promising career in dentistry to promote quack dentistry,[31] occupies a Congressional seat without any committee assignments due to threatening the life of a colleague.[32]
RoDo (Ross Douthat, a.k.a. 'Douchethat'[33]) — has supported the criminalizing of homosexuality,[34] but think women need to service incels[33]
RoJo (Ron Johnson)[35] — US Senator from Joseph McCarthy's state, noted for being "uninformed, irresponsible, and dangerous"[36]
RoMo (Roy Moore) — Christian fundamentalist banned from the YMCA[37]
RoPo (Ron Paul) — Doctor quack, he loves only gold.
RoSto (Roger Stone) — admitted ratfucker[38] (ew!), Dindu Nuffin wrong but wanted a Presidential pardon anyway[39]
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Dishonorable mention[edit]
Glenn Beck has described himself as a "rodeo clown".[42]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Even his first name is a joke.
References[edit]
- ↑ 65 Creative Clown Names That Will Leave You Chuckling Kidadl (archived from January 5, 2022).
- ↑ This Is Why We’re Afraid of Clowns: Scientists figure out the origin of our fear of clowns by Sophie Scorey et al. (March 7, 2023) Scientific American.
- ↑ Why are some people so afraid of clowns? A first-of-its-kind study helps explain our fear of the white-faced, red-nosed jokesters by Teddy Amenabar (October 30, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EDT) The Washington Post.
- ↑ Fear of clowns: An investigation into the aetiology of coulrophobia by Philip John Tyson et al. (2003) Frontiers in Psychology 14:1109466. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1109466.
- ↑ See the Wikipedia article on Uncanny valley.
- ↑ Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There by David Brooks (2000) Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0684853787.
- ↑ Boris Johnson gets stuck on a zip wire (long version) (Aug 1, 2012) YouTube.
- ↑ See the Wikipedia article on Evgeny Lebedev.]
- ↑ [A brief history of having cake and eating it: How an old expression became one of the key phrases of Brexit. by Paul Dallison (August 31, 2017 7:23 pm) Politico.
- ↑ Twitter insiders are calling Elon Musk by a new nickname, Elmo. It's spreading on the platform. by Kali Hays (Nov 15, 2022, 4:44 PM) Business Insider.
- ↑ Elon Musk sells all 20,000 Boring Company 'flamethrowers': Stunt generates $10m for billionaire’s personal hobby despite warnings from Home Office and US politicians by Samuel Gibbs (1 Feb 2018 05.58 EST) The Guardian.
- ↑ Tesla Fire
- ↑ Was the SpaceX launch really a ‘success’? by Jackie wattles (4:58 PM EDT, Fri April 21, 2023) CNN.
- ↑ SpaceX Starship megarocket launches on 2nd-ever test flight, explodes in 'rapid unscheduled disassembly' by Josh Dinner (November 18, 2023) Space.
- ↑ The shutdown: Drowning government in the bathtub by William E. Nelson (February 12, 2019 6.44am EST) The Conversation.
- ↑ Obama: 'Boehner … is person of color' (05/10/2009 08:18 AM EDT) Politico.
- ↑ JoGo and Butts No More The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg, RadioCoPilot (archived from 21 Apr 2022 04:39:38 UTC).
- ↑ doughy pantload Urban Dictionary.
- ↑ Mug shot: Republican Josh Hawley told to stop using January 6 fist salute photo: The mug featured prominently on Hawley’s website on Tuesday despite a cease and desist letter issued by Politico by Martin Pengelly (15 Mar 2022 07.49 EDT) The Guardian.
- ↑ John Stossel - Legalize Blackmail (Sep 7, 2011) YouTube.
- ↑ Ten things to come in Colorado politics, so sayeth the scribe by Joey Bunch (Nov 8, 2021 Updated Nov 18, 2021) Colorado Politics.
- ↑ Here are the QAnon supporters running for Congress in 2020 by Alex Kaplan (01/07/20 11:42 AM EST; Updated 03/01/22 10:15 AM EST) Media Matters for America.
- ↑ BUSTED: Lou Dobbs Hired Illegal Immigrants To Care For His Horses by Joe Weisenthal (Oct 7, 2010, 5:55 AM) Business Insider.
- ↑ "GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert Concedes People Think He’s The ‘Dumbest Guy In Congress’" by Mary Papenfuss (2021 May 20) Huffington Post,.
- ↑ MoBro fires back at Trump - says he was asked to remove Biden. Clown show continues. (March 24, 2022) Reddit.
- ↑ Republican congressman explains sea-level rise: it's rocks falling into the sea by Ben Jacobs (17 May 2018) The Guardian.
- ↑ Mo Brooks Insurrection Index.
- ↑ How MoDo lost her mojo by Hadley Freeman (19 May 2009 19.01 EDT) The Guardian.
- ↑ Alleged ‘Dove’ Donald Trump Will Increase War Funding by 139 Percent by Spencer Ackerman (March 11, 2019) The Daily Beast.
- ↑ Dowd needs to move on from Trump (February 21, 2021) by Joseph Coffey Cape Cod Times.
- ↑ Paul Gosar, the MAGA Dentist, Promotes Fluoride Conspiracy Theories by Ed Kilgore (March 2, 2022) New York Magazine.
- ↑ "House censures Rep. Gosar, ejects him from committees over video depicting slaying of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez" by Felicia Sonmez, Amy B. Wang, and Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 2021 November 17
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Douchebag Decree: Ross Douthat Thinks Violent Incel Ideology Makes Sense by Dahlia Balcazar (May 4, 2018 at 12:36pm) Bitch Media.
- ↑ A New York Times Columnist Spoke At A Fundraiser For A Group Working To Criminalize Gay Sex by Carlos Maza (10/21/14 9:53 AM EDT) Media Matters For America.
- ↑ Who can beat RoJo? by Dave Cieslewicz (February 18, 2022) Isthmus.
- ↑ Sen. Ron Johnson: Straight from the horse's mouth by Glenn. C. Altschuler (01/16/22 08:30 AM EST) The Hill.
- ↑ The audacity of hope: AL voters trust godly values and Roy Moore by Daniel Horowitz (September 27, 2017 07:39) Conservative Review.
- ↑ The Dirty Trickster: Campaign tips from the man who has done it all. by Jeffrey Toobin (June 2, 2008) The New Yorker.
- ↑ The Roger Stone tapes by Dalton Bennett & Jon Swaine (March 4, 2022) The Washington Post.
- ↑ Tom Cotton's Slave-Owning Ancestors by Esha Krishnaswamy (7/27/2020) Historic.ly.
- ↑ Sen. Tom Cotton bill would prohibit federal funding for teaching The 1619 Project: The Arkansas Senator says the nation was not built on slavery. by Bobby Gehlen (July 24, 2020, 2:14 PM) ABC News.
- ↑ Glenn Beck’s Fox News finale is a vintage visit to the ‘doom room’ by Paul Farhi (June 30, 2011 at 7:39 p.m. EDT) The Washington Post.