Clobbered

Ron claims that a story Ronald Reagan told about being "clobbered" by his father was hyperbolic - "Hitting kids, I'm happy to report, simply doesn't seem to be in the Reagans' DNA," Ron writes. ❋ Manuel Roig-Franzia (2011)

As in, I feel "clobbered" to pick up the WaPo and see her "articulations" from face book suddenly appear as Op Ed. Just lends her name to it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

OTOH, I think it would be fair to say that Hillary "clobbered" Obama in Ohio in the popular vote (where AFSCME spent only a tiny amount), but even there she only had a net gain of nine or ten delegates, and for the entire four states she came out with an aggregate net gain of only +8 delegates after more than six million people voted in the Dems primaries. ❋ Unknown (2009)

| Reply | Permalink hanksf, sorry, but Obama did not get "clobbered" in Texas, he won MORE delegates than Clinton (net gain of +3) in Texas. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Reynolds, boy, it's just kind of clobbered the whole state. ❋ Unknown (2008)

POORER families and struggling small businesses in Greater Manchester have been 'clobbered' by government tax rises, says shadow chancellor George Osborne. ❋ Unknown (2007)

'Hero granny' explains why she took on jewel thieves with her handbag A BRITISH grandmother who "clobbered" a gang of sledgehammer-wielding jewel thieves with her handbag credited her "mother's instinct" for spurring her into action, media reported Wednesday. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A grandmother who "clobbered" a gang of sledgehammer-wielding jewel thieves … 48 mins ago ❋ Unknown (2011)

LONDON AFP - A grandmother who "clobbered" a gang of sledgehammer-wielding jewel thieves with her handbag credited her "mother's instinct" for spurring her into action, media reported Wednesday. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Well if you know that Napoleon's army was routedby the opposing side, then it seems that we want a second blank word that means something like "clobbered" choices [a], [d] come close to that prediction. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Wishful thinking the Dems are going to be "clobbered" in 2010 is just that. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even the normally staid racing chart said Pelican Lake "clobbered" She Wears the Best. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Iraq after last month's parliamentary election, saying that Iran's covert bid for influence there had been "clobbered" and that Baghdad appears headed toward an "inclusive" coalition government. ❋ David Ignatius (2010)

The candidate they nominated Christine O'Donnell could not hold up in a general election and got clobbered which is something the Tea Party needs to pay attention to. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then on Friday in Invercargill, Balfour "clobbered" her dance partner in the face during a performance, causing his nose to bleed heavily.