Noun: One who manages/solicits prostitutes, a pimp or
procurer.
Verb: To procure prostitutes for customers.
To flatter or
cajole people, to cater or appeal to their emotions/worries/prejudices/expectations for one's own gain; to engage in
demagoguery.
The pander was slick in advertising his harlots, but I rushed off instead.
Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, and the Tea Party pander to homophobia, the NRA, oil companies, capitalism/corporations, anti-immigrant groups, pro-life groups, any number of unworthy causes. Worse still, they combine that pandering with "American Values", "Family Values", and "Jesus"/"Christian Values", thus cheapening the integrity of a whole nation.
Some media pundit: "Joe the Plumber! Hockey Moms! Protect the
Sanctity of Marriage,
Protect the children!
I love America...*sob* *sob*! Never Forget 9/11...!"
Some viewer: Enough of those shticks already! Don't pander to me!