flouncing, flapping, and flouting not pictured

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A recent and not particularly content-rich CNN story describes how Lord Dampnut's campaign is aware that not everything is coming up roses, yet they also—according to anonymous insiders who were willing to share such amazing secrets only on background—are confident that they can do better. The reporter (or at least a reporter, because it took four people to write this) goes on to say that "while the Trump campaign may be floundering, it's far from flailing."

You might wonder what the difference is. Well, the definitions are long and complicated and hard to understand if you're not a professional journalist, but basically it comes down to this:




That first guy looks happier than those other guys, so there you go.

(Image credits: A from Wilmington Star News [which notes that floundering is becoming more difficult in North Carolina than it used to be], B from Arte De Athletica)