Lame-Ass Portmanteau Words

I was reading a story about how Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was caught trying to sell access to her former husband, Prince Andrew. (That's right, I read stories about the British royalty because I am a closet monarchist and aristocrat who secretly loves the notions of nobility and completely undeserved privilege.) The first visible comment in the comments section read as follows:

Acting as the bagman for payola to the royal family?

The corruption never ends in the Unlimited Krimedom.

Yech. That got my knickers in a twist.

Portmanteau words are great, don't get me wrong. They can neatly encapsulate two concepts in one word, such as in "Reaganomics" (perhaps the most commonly used example). With words such as "Spanglish" or "Franglais," the blending of two words nicely parallels the blending of two languages.

But as soon as we veer into the political realm, it seems as though all aesthetic sense goes right out the window. Thus, we get monstrosities like "Unlimited Krimedom," "Rethuglicans," or "Dummycrats."

People who use these words think that they are being witty. Sadly, no - they are being inelegant, artless, and dumb. They should stop, and they should stop right now.