This expression originated in Shakespere’s Hamlet, and refers to Marcellus saying “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” He is warning that all is not well in the political hiearchy. It seems that the current king Claudias was involved in his father’s murder to gain the throne. I’m posting this expression because I just completed a three part review of “Blackmailed by History about Joe McCarthy, and what I’ve learned from reading books about “Tailgunner Joe” is that politicians will stop at nothing to further their careers.