“Working the Refs”…Say what??

Janes, if you know CJP, you know that sports metaphors in politics really get our goat. Instead of making politics more clear for readers, it makes it confusing for anyone who doesn’t watch enough basketball, baseball or boxing to keep up. But not to worry- that’s what CJP is here for.
Last time we [...]

What is a “wheelhouse”??

Here at CJP, we like to give you definitions of words from daily political lexicon to make politics a little more engaging. We have an entire glossary of words like “whip,” “prop,” “Ranger” and “hustings” for that very purpose. One word we did not have, and have never heard until recently is [...]