Sunday, October 11, 2015

S/M is for "successful meeting."

S/M
“successful meeting” 'sək-əp ôr-'els
     noun, terminus politicus
     1. get-together in which the successful one gets what he/she wants. From a politician, what is wanted is a change in position. The get is almost never achieved through a “reasonable exchange of views” – no matter what anybody says. It is accomplished by screaming,* whining and other forms of blackmail.

as in:
A spokesman for ______­­­________________ (name of organization here) described the group’s behind-closed-doors get-together with Hillary Clinton as a “successful meeting.” (“We had a good conversation, a reasonable exchange of views, and she now sees . . . .”

_______________
 * sometimes termed “righteous indignation” - See under R/I.

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