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Draining the swamp: A guide for outsiders and career politicians

  • Written by Carl Abbott, Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Emeritus, Portland State University
imageIllustration titled, "If you want to get rid of mosquitos, drain the swamp that breeds them." (1909)Library of Congress

What do Ron Paul, Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump have in common? They’ve all promised to “drain the swamp” of Washington politics.

These ambitious “hydraulic engineers” rely on a phrase that...

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