Dapper Don, etc.

There are many situations one can label as "Orwellian".

The term has become a cliché. Maybe the reason so many use cliché is that they have a poor command of the English language. Me included.

I was going to use this quote to describe the F-35 program:

"A tragic situation exists precisely when virtue does not triumph but when it is still felt that man is nobler than the forces which destroy him."

George Orwell

However, maybe a better description of F-35 program events is a comparison to Gotti.

Even after a devastating report that no statement of "production uber alles" can whitewash, well, I will display my great research skills by quoting Wikipedia:

In the face of previous Mafia convictions, particularly the success of the Commission trial, Gotti's acquittal was a major upset that further added to his reputation. The American media dubbed Gotti "The Teflon Don" in reference to the failure of any charges to "stick."

Also: the embodiment of an industry press release with the image below; right after major negative findings surface.

OK, one more try:

Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket.

George Orwell