The ink slingers have been at the candidates again.The problem is that there are too many ink slingers around.
ink-slinger
slang A writer, especially one who produces a large amount of low-quality material for a living. I spent a lot of time after college as an ink-slinger for various newspapers and magazines while working on my first novel.
ink slinger
n. a professional writer; a newspaper reporter. The ink slingers have been at the candidates again.