Summary: By "wet works" Podesta was referring to personnel changes in the Clinton Campaign after the disastrous 20 point loss to Bernie Sanders in the New Hampshire primary that day.
In an email that John Podesta sent to Steve Elmendorf, he said:
"Didn't think wet works meant pool parties at the Vineyard"
Since this email was sent four days before Justice Scalia's death it is being promoted as evidence that Scalia was assassinated. By all accounts, including Scalia's family, he died of natural causes. But what of this small piece of evidence? Is that true that Podesta could only be referring to an assassination?
Look at the context of the email. Elmendorf talks of a "rough night", and the date is Feb 9, 2016. That's the day of the New Hampshire primary, which was won decisively by Bernie Sanders, finishing 20 points ahead of Clinton. That's obviously what the "rough night" refers to. The most likely thing that "wet works" refers to is the subsequent bloodletting within the Clinton Campaign - i.e. firing people. Described in the media as a potential "bloodbath".
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiep...n-bloodbath-after-new-hampshire-loss-n2117430
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/22574559/...atthews/t/new-hampshire-primary-coverage-jan/
https://www.ft.com/content/08fd0306-14c6-11dd-a741-0000779fd2ac
https://books.google.com/books?id=sdKQDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA141&lpg=PA141
http://slippedisc.com/2012/02/high-flying-asian-orchestra-runs-into-heavy-weather/
It's not limited to that usage though:
http://ched-macquigg.blogspot.com/2012_08_01_archive.html
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/24/state-union-key-to-obama-election-re-branding.html
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/07/summer-of-nixon-109378_Page4.html#.WAF-o5PyvmE
And in similar but more obscure usage referring to political (non-killing) dirty work.
https://www.facebook.com/secularsch...6994147695787/747485828646613/?type=1&theater
http://www.salon.com/2012/07/10/the_untold_story_of_koch_twins_and_mitt_romney/
Even John McCain had lawyers doing "wet work" for him.
http://www.metafilter.com/75311/Sarah-Palin-may-be-a-better-debater-than-you-think
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2347960
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog...ubio_shows_character_assassination_works.html
https://books.google.com/books?id=RaGDAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT107
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