the Z-word

[Victor Steinbok]

At least that's how some reporters joked about it:

> Mitt Romney is sharpening his warning to Republicans about the
> consequences of nominating Newt Gingrich, declaring in an interview on
> Wednesday: "Zany is not what we need in a president." … "Zany is great
> in a campaign. It's great on talk radio. It's great in print, it makes
> for fun reading," Mr. Romney told The New York Times

This is one way of calling someone crazy without actually saying the
word. In fact, "z" is one thing "crazy" and "zany" have in common.

VS-)

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