“When he ran for office he promised to drain the swamp, but he turned out to be the biggest crocodile of them all.” This sounds like a 'too good to be true' qu

“When he ran for office he promised to drain the swamp, but he turned out to be the biggest crocodile of them all.” This sounds like a 'too good to be true' quote. A long-time advocate of upgrading the power grid reports gleefully that he is suddenly very popular as electrifying industries struggle to work out how to get transmission lines and other power infrastructure built. 'A long time advocate for not poisoning our children reports gleefully that he is suddenly very popular as de-toxifying industries struggle to work out how to stop poisoning our children.' — The Economist could've chosen a number of ways to frame this totally anonymous not-even-a-quote, and shockingly chose the one that makes the supposed speaker sound maximally venal.