Mitch McConnell
publication date: Friday, May 15, 2015 (part of Spring 2015)
category: Government
clue: Jon Stewart's turtle impressions didn't keep Kentucky's most senior senator from becoming Senate Majority Leader this year.
explanation: McConnell was the Senate Majority Leader and the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history. Stewart frequently compared him to cartoon character Cecil Turtle. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Mike Eberhart
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