Mole, there are no "benches" in US vernacular that refer to either the legislator or executive at either the state or federal level. The judiciary however does sit on a "bench" but there are no southern "branches" only circuits and occasionally districts. On the other hand, large businesses have branches.
99.99% of the time, in American parlance "warming the bench" refers to mediocrity in sports. e.g. bad players are made to sit-out and keep the bench warm. I'm very sure it's a clever way of saying that he was a shitty, frustrated businessman.
Mole, there are no "benches" in US vernacular that refer to either the legislator or executive at either the state or federal level. The judiciary however does sit on a "bench" but there are no southern "branches" only circuits and occasionally districts. On the other hand, large businesses have branches.
99.99% of the time, in American parlance "warming the bench" refers to mediocrity in sports. e.g. bad players are made to sit-out and keep the bench warm. I'm very sure it's a clever way of saying that he was a shitty, frustrated businessman.