Interesting turn of phrase...

[herveus]

The article in the Washington Post on Sarah Palin's move to Faux Fox "News" includes a remark attributed to Todd Harris, GOP strategist. "This gives her a platform she can use to stay relevant, to stay in the public eye and to flush out some of her policy positions." I find the use of the word "flush" curious. Perhaps he meant "flesh out", but I have not been able to find any evidence that the Post has misquoted him. Frankly, I think "flush out" is an unintentionally apt way to put it.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011103736.html?hpid=moreheadlines

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[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

I suspect he used it as the hunting metaphor, not for plumbing. But it's amusing to be sure.

[herveus.livejournal.com]

Whether it's the hunting sense or the plumbing sense, it seems to be a curious way to be putting it.