Whether you lean to the left or lean to the right, you constantly hear testimony from either direction of the desire to “get to the bottom of this.” Leaving aside what the “this” actually means, or to paraphrase Bill Clinton, what “this” “is,” we note that both sides are sincere in their desire to plumb the dishonest and embarrassing depths reached by their opponents. Now, if both sides are successful, it may well turn out that the vaunted swamp in Washington DC may be revealed as a pit , and a deep one at that. So what’s your preference and what’s easier, draining the swamp or filling in the pit? My guess is both tasks are nearly impossible. Making light of this matter, or is it an indictment, does not diminish its gravity, seemingly understood only through two simple metaphors, swamp vs. pit. When every side want to get to the bottom of this or that, it signals a deep dissatisfaction, not to mention a wide division. These are troubled times.
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