In an effort to decipher her true meaning I believe she is saying that one should spit out or swallow one’s past indiscretions and enjoy a lifetime of lucrative government employment.
“I’m just a good person who seems to do bad things, but in my heart I want to believe I’ll do better if you just don’t judge me by my past. I can make my tiger stripes disappear no problem. You have no reason to trust me, so I’ll hold out shinny objects to distract you while I chase power”
ahhh yes... snout in the trough and all