The Obama administration’s swapping of five vicious Taliban
Gitmo prisoners for a possible Army deserter, Bowe Bergdahl, has evoked a
series of bad-swap bromides. I think it
was Charles Krauthammer who suggested one … that this recent prisoner exchange
was like trading a Rolls Royce for a Slinky. Greg Gutfeld said that it was like
trading five hand grenades for a water pistol. These bon mots got me to thinking up some bad-swap similes on my own … such
as:
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Swapping Sir Lawrence Olivier for Adam Sandler
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Swapping a wagyu steak for a Happy Meal
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Swapping Pope John Paul II for Cardinal Law
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Swapping Paris for Detroit
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Swapping an orchid for poison ivy
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Swapping a Boeing 787 for a box kite
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Swapping Citation for Mr. Ed
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Swapping Dom Perignon for Flexinet
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Swapping Frank Sinatra for MC Hammer
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Swapping Ronald Reagan for Barack Obama
But I think I like Greg Gutfeld’s the best.
