On today's speech. Charles Pierce.

[Michael Bailey]

Joe Allonby wrote:
> As the campaign went on this year, and as the Republican party fought
> through a primary season that was conducted primarily in the paludal
> and lizard-drenched terrain of the party's Id,

paludal? paludal?

1. of or pertaining to marshes.
2. produced by marshes, as miasma or disease.

wow, that is a new one on me!  thank you, joe!