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Vet Someone
June 25, 2011 8:51 am
(@grantbarrett)
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What does it mean to vet a political candidate? The word "vet" comes from veterinarian, specifically the ones who would examine a horse before a race to make sure it was healthy and eligible. Similarly, one might vet a candidate to make sure they're up to snuff. The novelist John le Carre popularized the term in his political stories. This is part of a complete episode.
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