"Classic bait" refers to a common or traditional lure or tactic used to attract or trick someone into a certain action or situation.
Sentences with «classic bait»
So here's the manual: 1) Create a party that exploits a legitimate fear: STOP COMMON CORE 2) Get petition signatures and 50,000 votes under that banner 3) CHANGE the name to Reform Party so can you dupe some progressives into voting for your pals 4) Use the line as leverage to get the GOP nomination for Governor but making local friends statewide Classic bait - and - switch Except, Little Lord Rob would get creamed again for Governor. (nystateofpolitics.com)
I truly believe that Mayor Koch and whoever he is doing his bidding for have tried to pull the classic bait and switch, and Assemblyman Hanna has the guts to call him (them) on it. (nystateofpolitics.com)