Scabs and banjosChris Matthews, speaking of Donald Trump on Meet the Press today : “He knows he can find the issues that rip the scab off this cultural divide, and he plays it like a banjo.”#metaphor#politics#simile·mleddy.blogspot.com·Nov 4, 2017Scabs and banjos
Bad simile of the dayBill Clinton is scheduled to visit Pembroke, North Carolina, today: Charles Locklear dined on fried chicken and cabbage as he talked about f...#politics#simile·mleddy.blogspot.com·Apr 4, 2008Bad simile of the day
Political tropes of the dayThe campaign aides cited in this New York Times article do just fine. But watch the reporter overreach: One aide wearily compared the cam...#metaphor#politics#simile#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Mar 18, 2008Political tropes of the day