And what a poor job of acting it was

Voter credit:  Ballotpedia

Reported in David Whitley, Texas Secretary of State, Resigns After Questioning Voters’ Citizenship.  (The New York Times, 5/29/2019)

According to Merriam-Webster, the first known use of 'ham-handed' occurred in 1918.

Other coinages from the same years include:

1. Asiago
2. deep-dish
3. giardia
4. hangry
5. hush puppy
6. Mickey Finn
7. package store
8. potato leafhopper
9. processed cheese
10. southern corn rootworm

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