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KittyWampus

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50. This is a lot of bull. Trump was referring to Hillary/Goldman Sacks and everyone spoke

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Sun Dec 25, 2016, 12:32 PM

Dec 2016

about how he'd bring in outsiders.

This is a total rewriting of history.

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It's not the economy, stupid. "Drain the Swamp" has different meanings for liberals/conservatives: [View all] DetlefK Dec 2016 OP

Stop trying to please them, quit this abusive relationship and move on. Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2016 #1

You do understand that is precisely the definition of an election? Rage4Bacon Dec 2016 #47

K&R BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #2

Sounds an awful lot billh58 Dec 2016 #60

Except BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #61

It would be nice to think that billh58 Dec 2016 #62

I do not consider trolls to be worthy of inclusion on DU. nt BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #63

For the 1,000th time Cosmocat Dec 2016 #3

half argue hibbing Dec 2016 #24

I've tried telling that to people since he began using it. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2016 #4

but the phrase has a historical meaning that is about corruption and Washington deals Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #7

You'll get no argument from me on that. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2016 #14

do you think he knew how misleading it was or the real connotation? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #17

I don't think he cared either way at the start. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2016 #18

sounds about right Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #19

As do many things. liberalmike27 Dec 2016 #44

what I would love is to have is Trump really be forced to listen to and answer Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #48

This is exactly why it alarmed me so. kaiden Dec 2016 #12

Swamp ni***r freepotter Dec 2016 #39

I figured that was their fallback meaning BUT he also explicitly ran a campaign against Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #5

to Trumpists, "global bankers" equal Jews 0rganism Dec 2016 #28

He hammered Clinton on Goldman Sacks. Sorry, but trying redefine what Trump said is bull. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #49

tell it to the Trumpists, they do it all the time 0rganism Dec 2016 #57

Nancy Pelosi used the term extensively in 2006 as well n/t MichMan Dec 2016 #6

As Fast Walker Said Above. . . ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #8

Trump voters are not coherent Caliman73 Dec 2016 #21

Essentially Agree ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #25

Thank you. This is redefining the term to benefit Trump. It's to benefit Trump. Don't buy it. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #51

Some of them might literally destroy protected wetlands and kill wildlife IronLionZion Dec 2016 #9

The results of the poll of Trump voters are interesting muriel_volestrangler Dec 2016 #10

So they are against polluting, just don't link it to climate change or they lose their shit. Ace Rothstein Dec 2016 #15

Well, that slide does link it to climate change muriel_volestrangler Dec 2016 #16

It shows their lack of understanding Caliman73 Dec 2016 #22

You Need liberalmike27 Dec 2016 #45

We are the swamp Politicub Dec 2016 #11

I concur. kaiden Dec 2016 #13

You are wrong. That is not what he said. The OP is wrong. He cast himself as an outsider KittyWampus Dec 2016 #52

It's a stupid metaphor from the get go. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2016 #20

True, but swamps also carry a lot of vectors and dangers. Caliman73 Dec 2016 #23

DC is built on a swamp Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #31

Don't You Think liberalmike27 Dec 2016 #46

No ........... I would be surprized if they know that it was built on a swamp Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #66

Just wait until tRump gets his group hug from the twin Tar-Babies.... Jacob Boehme Dec 2016 #26

Great read ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #27

Abe Lincoln was great at double entendres bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #29

Trump is going to drain the swamp and replace it with a SEWER Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #30

I think Flatpicker Dec 2016 #32

Or as I like to say Generator Dec 2016 #33

Remembering President Wilson's Purge of Black Federal Workers IronLionZion Dec 2016 #34

WOW, words have specific meanings...you can't just redefine it... iluvtennis Dec 2016 #35

The new grand Wizard's method of "draining the swamp" is... MarianJack Dec 2016 #36

I heard somebody say Trump's manner of speaking was like a Rorschach test. tclambert Dec 2016 #37

That's A Scary Thought. Very Scary DallasNE Dec 2016 #38

The Constitution is under attack--draining the swamp Hortensis Dec 2016 #59

Means us Bear Creek Dec 2016 #40

This article is propaganda for Trump. His followers knew what drain the swamp meant UCmeNdc Dec 2016 #41

Thank you. To you and every one else who refuses to make excuses for Trump and the attempts to KittyWampus Dec 2016 #53

Perhaps "Drain the Swamp" is a euphemism They_Live Dec 2016 #42

Not really, i've heard several talking about the "swamp" including several republicans 7962 Dec 2016 #43

This is a lot of bull. Trump was referring to Hillary/Goldman Sacks and everyone spoke KittyWampus Dec 2016 #50

Now that he's in Washington... Blanks Dec 2016 #54

It does seem true. Here is an article treestar Dec 2016 #55

He is not draining the swamp mitch96 Dec 2016 #56

"They hate [liberals'] guts for no reason. " Beartracks Dec 2016 #58

This one line in the post sums it all up about trump supporters mdbl Dec 2016 #64

K & R Scurrilous Dec 2016 #65

Looks like the population sample of this research is his most ardent followers, not the voters we JudyM Dec 2016 #67

It's funny how Trump supporters incoherent views practically mirror what right wing media spouts hadEnuf Dec 2016 #68

Geeez, really? DonnaRx7 Dec 2016 #69

Throughout history bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #70