Yep, Bannon and Cambridge Analytica came up with it before trump was even a candidate (Reply #7)

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Thu Apr 5, 2018, 11:22 PM

EleanorR (1,815 posts)

7. Yep, Bannon and Cambridge Analytica came up with it before trump was even a candidate

Trump was fed the line and kept saying it because it got him applause. He didn't a shit what it meant as long as it got him positive attention.

As far as dumping government employees, that's what fascists do, they get rid of all but the most loyal sycophants.

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10 replies	Author	Time	Post
Just saw some videos of Trump promising to "drain the swamp"... and it just hit me... [View all]	Goodheart	Apr 2018	OP
A different way of looking at it	Angry Dragon	Apr 2018	#1
More likely he was just saying shit because he loves the sound of his own voice.	cos dem	Apr 2018	#2
I don't know about that	marylandblue	Apr 2018	#3
Under the premise that government employees are corrupt by definition, is my take.	Goodheart	Apr 2018	#5
That's been the Republican Party mantra for 40 years.	marylandblue	Apr 2018	#6
That is a long period...why haven't people realized this?	BigmanPigman	Apr 2018	#9
Bannon tested the phrase and told him to say it.	IluvPitties	Apr 2018	#4
Yep, Bannon and Cambridge Analytica came up with it before trump was even a candidate	EleanorR	Apr 2018	#7
He wanted to drain the so-called...	3catwoman3	Apr 2018	#8
It was more of a swamp remodeling project.	tanyev	Apr 2018	#10

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