It is doubtful that when candidate Trump promised to "drain the swamp," he had even an inkling of the vast number of slithering, predatory, reptilian creatures who inhabited that toxic environment Once upon a time a seasoned political operative ran for President of the United States against a candidate who had virtually no political experience. She—Democrat Ms. Hillary Clinton—former First Lady of Arkansas, former First Lady of the United States, former U.S. Senator from New York, former Secretary of State under the faux “president” Barack Obama, was clearly the favorite.