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3. I still see many using the euphemisms "quid pro quo" and "bribery."

Mon Nov 11, 2019, 02:11 PM

Nov 2019

But yes, a little bit of penetration of the more accurate term "extortion."

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Finally seeing widespread use of the term Extortion instead of quid pro quo [View all] Iwasthere Nov 2019 OP

Yep. murielm99 Nov 2019 #1

I still see many using the euphemisms "quid pro quo" and "bribery." lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #3

Bribery is being used intentionally because it's one of the specific reasons The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #4

If bribery is one of the specific crimes listed in the Constitution, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #6

Not the same things kurtcagle Nov 2019 #10

I agree completely. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #11

The only ones still using the quid pro quo are repukes kimbutgar Nov 2019 #8

I saw a Democrat on tv push back on that ... Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #9