‘Drain the swamp’ is a misunderstood metaphor

Published December 10, 2016 12:00am ET



In 2012, I published a novel called “Draining the Swamp” about an outsider’s attempts to come to Washington, D.C., to “truly make a difference.” While I had modest hopes for the story, I never imagined its title would be on the lips of every Donald Trump supporter, who are now charging ahead to Inauguration Day with figurative pitchforks and torches in their hands.

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