"Debt ceiling deniers" -- POTY?

[Victor Steinbok]

You don't understand the complaint because it isn't one. I just don't
see it as a particularly good candidate for POTY--formulaic and not
particularly widespread. That's not a complaint--it's an observation.

My WOTY is still "sequester", although there are a few neologisms worthy
of consideration. POTY may be a bit more difficult, but, then, how do we
distinguish the two? Short phrases will still be considered for WOTY and
this ma well be one of the (lesser) candidates.

     VS-)

On 10/11/2013 1:48 PM, Joel S. Berson wrote:
> Victor, I don't understand your complaint.  I'm not claiming "X
> deniers" is a new formulation.  I am suggesting a candidate for POTY
> = phrase of the year".  Has it become popular (the old "viral") enough?
>
> Joel

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