Origin of the Term "Moonbat"

myself | 2/24/2005 | Pyro7480

[Pyro7480]

What is the origin of the term "moonbat?" I have to admit that I have not seen the term used until I saw it on Free Republic.

[Pyro7480]

Vanity question.

[Poohbah]

Cross of being a "lunatic" and having "bats in one's belfry."

[West Coast Conservative]

Moonbat is a pejorative political slogan coined in 2002 by Perry de Havilland of "The Libertarian Samizdata," (http://www.samizdata.net/blog/) a libertarian weblog. [1] (http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/000615.html) The term enjoys great currency in the libertarian blogosphere, where it is used to disparage modern liberals, peace protestors, and other ideological opponents. Wikipedia

[DoctorMichael]

What is the origin of the term "moonbat?"

Damn good question!

[BreitbartSentMe]

I don't know the answer to the question, but I DO know that I'm being followed by a moon shadow

[tacticalogic]

Vanity answer.

[Judith Anne]

I prefer "barking moonbat" myself. ;-D

[FormerACLUmember]

"Barking moonbat" was the original usage.

Barking moonbat (definition) noun. Someone on the extreme edge of whatever their -ism happens to be.

[xcamel]

See: BMEWS

Barking Moonbat Early Warning System.

..people like Henchy "peg the meter"

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

He must have come up with it in early 1950 because I have used it since then.

It could be, it was just borrowed by the LIBELtarian party.

[Alia]

In re a reference you might find interesting:

Monbiot

I'm wagering "moonbat" came from a very fascinating debate between Libertarian and "Monbiot".

Monbiot is a raver for "social change" and one world order. In England. You might check out what this guy, Mr. Socialist, says. Yep. He's a Moonbiot.

[ViLaLuz]

Barking moonbat... is that anything like a barking spider?

[Judith Anne]

Oh, goodness, I KNEW we went too far with that spider thread! ;-D

[hispanarepublicana]