Leader, n. The member of any group, large or small, that has the most intense desire for safety in numbers.

2008 GW BUSH "The leaders gathered together in Washington this weekend are all working together. We’re in this together, we will come through this together."

Snark, n. A mythical creature, within which the spirit of common sense takes refuge after being slain by circumstance.

Incoherence, n. A debilitating virus that spreads by oral transmission.

2008 Sarah Palin staffer 1 Oct. "We're going to be continue to put her in settings where she has an opportunity to shine, to be on offense. We've gotten very good feedback from the public from Hugh Hewitt interview."