During the Clinton years, critics and commentators complained loudly that the President's deft legalisms and ability to parse did "violence" to the English language and in no time the term "Clintonesque" entered the vernacular.  Hell, one of my uncles probably still mockingly says, "it depends on what 'is' is."  Good times. 

Its been a while since I've heard the term used, although if we see a strong Democratic Presidential candidate emerge in 2008 keep an ear out for it.  In the mean time I've been intrigued at the twists and turns the English language has taken in our current election cycle and come up with some interesting new definitions.

• very few:  Once meant a very small number; now describes a number somewhere around 485. 
• worthless:  Once meant having no intrinsic value; currently means a value of at least $1.1 million.
• months:  Once meant a period of time delineated by several lunar cycles; currently means several years or even "decades".
• marvelous:  Once meant wonderful and worthy of admiration; currently means disasterous, lacking credibility and worthy of derision.

If I only had more time..... 

Feel free to add your own favorites, like maybe Tony Snow saying the President has taken the "lead" on global warming or something?  Damn, looking at this small list I can't help thinking that Clinton guy was even craftier than previously thought!