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At his private golf club... Trump referred to Nevada's governor as a "clubhouse politician." (Original Post) Demovictory9 Aug 2020 OP
What does that mean? soothsayer Aug 2020 #1
I Think(!) It's A Synonym For Machine Politician ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #2
Thank you soothsayer Aug 2020 #5
To Trump, it's only okay to be a Machine Politician as long as he's the Machine. no_hypocrisy Aug 2020 #6
I believe it refers to political "machines," such as Boss Tweed's Tammany Hall. 3Hotdogs Aug 2020 #3
Thank you soothsayer Aug 2020 #4
Says the Dotard from the actual clubhouse JDC Aug 2020 #7

ProfessorGAC

(65,079 posts)
2. I Think(!) It's A Synonym For Machine Politician
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 06:22 PM
Aug 2020

Perhaps connected to state & local machines like Tammany Hall where the state/city was run from the club's headquarters.
PINO probably means it as an insult because he's this "rebel, outsider".
Best guess.

3Hotdogs

(12,393 posts)
3. I believe it refers to political "machines," such as Boss Tweed's Tammany Hall.
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 06:23 PM
Aug 2020

Tweed only held one political office. N.Y. Assembly.

The party officials met in the Dem. party headquarters, Tammany Hall.

Tweed's biography is an extraordinary read.

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