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