Definitions and Idiomatic Words and Terms

cabal - a conspiratorial group of plotters or intriguers; a secret scheme or plot. See synonyms at conspiracy.
coup d'etat (coo dee taa) - take over
disinformation - lies; intentional mistruth
FLOTUS - First Lady Of The United States. See POTUS.
FOB - Friends Of Bill (Clinton)
Freepers - the Free Republic (FR) bunch. <http://www.freerepublic.com> is the modern Liberty Tree.
lame-duck - leaving soon
leaked - secretly let out to trusted liars who will get it published and on the air.
leaks - leaked information
lies - see disinformation, noninformation, obfuscation, spin, hired liars
misinformation - mistakes; lies
noninformation - distractions; secrecy
obfusciation - bewilderment; lies
partison politics - following a party line regardless of Constitutional law, common sense and decency.
POTUS - President Of The United States. See FLOTUS.
spiked - editor kept from publication. Spiking an article means trash canning it.
spin - distortion of truth; lies based on a sliver of truth.
spin meisters - hired parasites who distort the truth for pay; hired liars
sycophant - servile flatterer; parasite; useful idiot
talking heads - news readers; talking dummy; the hair spray set
talking points - something, such as an especially persuasive point, that helps to support an argument or a discussion.
Washington beltway - Washington, D.C. business environment; government and media
Washington insiders - people who know whats going on in the Washington Beltway; government workers, lobbyists, media and lawyers