washington

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a: Washington ~
b: walking up an escalator

What:

"Washington is walking up an escalator on the wrong side, so it appears they are doing something, but never seem to get anywhere."


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Writer: Lucrezia
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Mar 19 2016 3:43 PM


How Washington is Like Silicon Valley

a: How Washington ~
b: Silicon Valley

What: "In the tech industry, the stagnation cycle often ends with a user-started venture that gives the people what they actually want, not limited by what the industry is willing to give them. I wonder if that can happen in politics as well?" This is an article that compares the 2 power centers.

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Writer: Dave Winer
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Where:
Date: Aug 2 2011 2:22 PM


All Over The Place

a: Washington hearing ~
b: a fern in the rainforest

What: "On April 24, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar scheduled a hearing. Fun story, right? A hearing in Washington is like a fern in the rainforest. But this hearing was notable for both its subject and its attendance. It was a meeting about the most important economic crisis facing America today: long-term unemployment. "

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Writer: DEREK THOMPSON
LCC: JK
Where:
Date: May 14 2013 11:44 AM



a: Washington Consensus ~
b: loose canon

What:

"The Washington Consensus is like a loose canon against democracy's preconditions."


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Writer: Michelangelo Bovero
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Where:
Date: Mar 8 2014 6:49 PM


Duuuuh

a: Washington press corps ~
b: group of stenographers with amnesia

What:

As media critic I.F. Stone once said, "The Washington press corps is like a group of stenographers with amnesia," dutifully printing official handouts and reporting events with little or no historical or critical perspective.


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Writer: I.F. Stone
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Where:
Date: Dec 17 2013 3:46 PM


Collective Bullying

a: Washington press corps ~
b: the bully in A Christmas Story

What:

"The Washington press corps is like the bully in A Christmas Story-mean to people they can easily beat up, but whiny and ultimately kowtowing to people who can beat them up. When W was riding high, they wouldn't touch his ass, and piled on him when he was down. They can only relate to people from fear or contempt. So I say good for Obama. They are getting the treatment they deserve."


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Writer: linda
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Where:
Date: Dec 17 2013 3:44 PM


Mean Girrlllls....

a: Washington press corps ~
b: a bunch of of trivial, self-centered pubescent girls

What:

"Bullying between boys has been a concern of vice principals as long as there have been schoolyards to fight in and windows to break. But it's only been the past 15 years or so that thoughtful psychologists and child development experts, mostly women, have taken a look at the very different ways girls bully each other. Where boy bullying is hard to ignore, given how often it leads to physical aggression and outright violence, girl bullying is far more subtle and therefore easier to shrug off. Yet the effects on girls are no less devastating; and the wounds cut so deep that many women will be emotionally and socially disabled by them for the rest of their lives"


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Writer: Sara Robinson
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Date: Dec 17 2013 3:46 PM


Will They Grow Up To Be Dogs That Bite?

a: Washington press corps ~
b: a group of frisky puppies

What:

"Now, the last 6 years have shown clearly that the Washington Press Corps is like a group of frisky puppies - they're cute, they're easily confused, and as long as you give them snacks (i.e., the occasional interview or leak), take them out for an occasional walk, and offer an occasional pat on the head, they will (for the most part) return unconditional love and affection. (If any of the puppies exhibits unseemly distemper, you just call Rupert, Jeffrey, Bob, or Dick, and they'll take care of calming the bad puppies down, muzzling them, or putting them to sleep.)"


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Writer: Minerva
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Dec 17 2013 3:53 PM



a: Washington establishment ~
b: Geriatric Den Of Thieves

What:

They are thieving old people. The power in the Senate is in their 70's, maybe more.


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Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 9 2016 11:41 AM


Transplant Rejection?

a: Washington establishment ~
b: healthy immunological system

What:

"Washington is a very healthy immunological system," he said. "You'll see a full-blown organ rejection if you put too many status-quo disruptors in Washington."


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Writer: Anthony Scaramucci, an adviser to the Trump transition
LCC: JK
Where:
Date: Dec 18 2016 1:59 PM



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