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Tanuki

(14,931 posts) Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:36 PM Jan 2019

Ha! Barbara Boxer didn't exactly call McConnell a turtle but she did say he "came out of his shell"

in her interview with Chris Hayes just now!

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Ha! Barbara Boxer didn't exactly call McConnell a turtle but she did say he "came out of his shell" (Original Post) Tanuki Jan 2019 OP

I howled with laughter malaise Jan 2019 #1

Wow! I heard her say it, but it went over my head. Thanks. oasis Jan 2019 #2

I lol'd at that! The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #3

Heard it and laughed. dem4decades Jan 2019 #4

Got a good laugh out of me Bob Loblaw Jan 2019 #5

I wondered if she purposely made a pun...i don't know how widespread calling him Amaryllis Jan 2019 #6

It's yuge. Just google "McConnell turtle" and see for yourself. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #7

You're right. And Jon Stewart did a whole thing on it! Amaryllis Jan 2019 #8

malaise

(269,328 posts)

1. I howled with laughter

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:41 PM

Jan 2019

She does have a great sense of humor.

oasis

(49,490 posts)

2. Wow! I heard her say it, but it went over my head. Thanks.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:42 PM

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(116,003 posts)

3. I lol'd at that!

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:46 PM

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dem4decades

(11,322 posts)

4. Heard it and laughed.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:59 PM

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Bob Loblaw

(1,900 posts)

5. Got a good laugh out of me

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:06 PM

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and Mrs. Loblaw.

Amaryllis

(9,527 posts)

6. I wondered if she purposely made a pun...i don't know how widespread calling him

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:26 PM

Jan 2019

Turtle is outside of DU?

The Velveteen Ocelot

(116,003 posts)

7. It's yuge. Just google "McConnell turtle" and see for yourself.

Reply to Amaryllis (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:29 PM

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Amaryllis

(9,527 posts)

8. You're right. And Jon Stewart did a whole thing on it!

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:32 PM

Jan 2019

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