I kind of knew what the meaning was by watching people use the word in sentences. But I stumbled across this tonight: Among conservatives, the word moonbat is well known and an often used epithet referring to liberals. Most liberals do not have the foggiest idea what it means or where it came from. So, here’s a little history lesson. The term was first used in 1947 by a scifi writer named Robert A. Heinlein. Heinlein used the term first in his 1947 short story, “Space Jockey“, to describe the third stage of a rocket bound for the moon. But that isn’t where the name became political. George Monbiot is considered the primary genesis of the word. An activist, environmentalist, and journalist, he had highly liberal views in Britain. In 2002, Perry de Havilland of Samizdata.net, a libertarian weblog, coined the term “moonbat†in describing Monbiot–a play on words. Since that time, it has been picked up and made popular primarily by journalist Howie Carr of the Boston Herald and commentator Michelle Malkin. Now it has become a regular moniker in referring to outlandish and over-the-top liberals in the blogosphere and the internet.
its the first time even i heard of this word!.. i am not at all interested by politics...nevertheless this word does sound odd ;-)...
It's used all the time. You can see it in extreme use on this post lol: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=3115495&postcount=2
ah...didnt notice..i prefer to stay away from political type threads..lots of heat there ly2..especially you get neg reps..ive seen before..thats why i dont even peep in lol...
it's an ad hominem defence used by right wingers. If they can't refute what someone is saying with facts, They resort to name calling.
Most of the time. that's why right wingers, Particularly people like bill o, Always resort to shouting the loudest and name calling.
I just woke up, I'm not going to sift through youtube right now to give you links of crazy ass lefties screaming at the top of their lungs.
I'm not saying no left wingers shout nonsense. But unlike with the right, It's not a requirement. It seems you aren't allowed to join the right unless you are big mouth with under-average intelligence and the debating skills comparable to a school yard squabble..