| − | A '''swamp rat''', sometimes refereed to as '''swamp creature''', are longtime [[civil service system]] employees of the [[federal]] [[government]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and the elected [[legislator]]s who excuse and protect their conduct. Also included in this group are anti-reform [[lobbyist]]s, [[attorney]]s, and [[mainstream media]] figures. | + | A '''swamp rat''', sometimes refereed to as '''swamp creature''', are longtime [[civil service system]] [[bureaucrat]]s of the [[federal]] [[government]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and the elected [[legislator]]s who excuse and protect their conduct. Also included in this group are anti-reform [[lobbyist]]s, [[attorney]]s, and [[mainstream media]] figures. |