This morning I heard some political spinners referring to John Edwards (numerous times in one statement) as a "trial lawyer."  Is referring to someone numerous times as a "trail lawyer" really effective at putting them in a negative-light? 

I suppose that this pejorative had been run through a number of focus groups, and the spinners determined that it would be a proper disparagement for this guy.  I suppose that if that's the worst that someone could call Edwards, he's doing pretty well.

What could we call the other guys that may strike a similar chord with the voting public?

Maybe we could call John Kerry and Dick Cheney: "Washington Insiders!" and "Party Apparatchicks."

I have heard the term "Washington Liberal" bandied about Kerry's way.

What can I come up with for Bush?  ...Hmmm.

How about "Meat Puppet?"