Embarrassed to ask, but would someone kindly explain

[dewsgirl]

Fitzmas to me? I realize it's a refrence to something that was hyped for a long time and then there was a huge letdown? I hate to admit I have absolutely no clue what it is, although I see it often.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. here

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fitzmas

http://www.dkosopedia.com/static/f/i/t/Fitzmas.html

[dewsgirl]

6. Thank you so much.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. Sure. I had to Google to refresh my memory!

[rzemanfl]

2. Here-

Fitzmas is a word coined by some liberal American bloggers in the atmosphere of excitement, joy and anticipation, primarily among Democrats, which preceded the announcement of results of Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation of the Plame affair. The word "Fitzmas" is a portmanteau of Fitzgerald's name and "Christmas."


Fitzmas - dKosopedia
www.dkosopedia.com/static/f/i/t/Fitzmas.html

[dewsgirl]

4. Thank you so much.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Back in 2005, a special counsel, Patrick Fitzgerald, indicted Scooter Libby

in connection with the leaking of Valerie Plame's identity. There was a lot of excited speculation on DU and elsewhere that Bush tool Karl Rove would also be indicted, and this would be "Fitzmas." But it didn't happen and there was great disappointment. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/28/politics/rove-apparently-is-not-indicted-today-fitzgerald-to-speak-soon.html

[dewsgirl]

5. Thank you, it has always confused me.

[Me.]

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