logroller
Political favor exchanger
A logroller is someone who engages in logrolling—the exchange of political favors, especially legislators trading votes to pass each other's bills.
The term evokes the cooperative effort of rolling heavy logs, where mutual assistance benefits both parties.
A logroller supports your project expecting you'll support theirs: The senator was a skilled logroller who always got her amendments through.
Steadiness or amount owed
- equilibriumState of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- agilityQuickness and ease
dexterity · poise · control · precision · grace · nimbleness · proprioception · centering
Wood for construction
- forestryManaging wooded land
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- fellingDowning standing timber
- boomLoud deep sound
peavey · flannel · suspenders · axe · chainsaw · springboard · bucker · skidder
Self-serving legislative spending
- quid-pro-quoExchange of equivalents
- backroomPrivate space for dealings
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- earmarkDesignate for specific purpose
lobbyist · partisanship · bipartisanship · incumbent · coalition · bloc · patronage · horse-trading
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- equilibriumState of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
agility · dexterity · poise · control · precision · grace · nimbleness · proprioception · centering · steadiness
timber
Wood for construction
boom · peavey · flannel · suspenders · axe · chainsaw · springboard · bucker · skidder · pulpwood
pork-barrel
Self-serving legislative spending
- quid-pro-quoExchange of equivalents
- backroomPrivate space for dealings
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
earmark · lobbyist · partisanship · bipartisanship · incumbent · coalition · bloc · patronage · horse-trading · cronyism
logrollerlone wolf
Self-reliant individualist
independent · obstructionist · holdout · ideologue · straight shooter