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‘Turtle’ McConnell, ‘Sharknado’ among Wikipedia edits from Congress (MiniTrue at work)
The Hill ^ | 08/22/15 11:10 AM EDT | Mario Trujillo

Posted on 08/22/2015 1:34:34 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is not a turtle. Ian Ziering of “90210” was in the movie “Sharknado.” And Sapphire from the movie “Almost Famous” is a “Band Aid.”

Those are among the anonymous edits to Wikipedia that have originated from IP addresses in Congress during the August recess, when lawmakers take their annual hiatus from Washington and life around the Capitol quiets down.

Changes to Wikipedia from congressional IP addresses became a mini-controversy around this time last year, when more than 100 edits were made. […]

The McConnell edit that came from Senate this month actually removed a prank edit that compared the Republican leader to a turtle—a comparison made popular by Jon Stewart and one that Wikipedia editors have had to strike before.

“McConnell is the first openly Otherkin member of Congress. His species identity is turtle,” someone in the House wrote in an edit last September before it was removed. …

(Excerpt) Read more at itk.thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: congress; jonstewart; kentucky; mitchmcconnell; rino; sharknado; wikipedia

1 posted on 08/22/2015 1:34:34 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Turtles, unlike the treasonous, selfserving, lying
EXEMPT McConnell, have integrity, bravery, and are honest.


2 posted on 08/22/2015 1:36:55 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Olog-hai

I wouldn’t insult the humble turtles like that.


3 posted on 08/22/2015 1:37:14 PM PDT by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: Olog-hai

To be precise he is a very soft shelled turtle!


4 posted on 08/22/2015 1:47:50 PM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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5 posted on 08/22/2015 1:53:39 PM PDT by JPG (What's the difference between the Rats and the GOPe? Nothing.)
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To: Olog-hai

6 posted on 08/22/2015 1:56:57 PM PDT by Maceman
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To: Maceman

Can refer to him as Sinator Mitch McTurtle.


7 posted on 08/22/2015 2:31:09 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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Can refer to him as Sinator Mitch McTurtle.

Yertle does it for me.

Also, spineless, jellyfish, yellow, coward...you get the drift.

I have no use for him.

8 posted on 08/22/2015 2:34:16 PM PDT by OldSmaj (obama is a worthless mohametan. Impeach his ass now!)
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To: Olog-hai

bfl


9 posted on 08/22/2015 2:38:45 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Democrats and GOP-e: a difference of degree, not philosophy)
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To: Olog-hai; al baby; Albion Wilde; Allegra; BufordP; EveningStar; Gefn; GunsareOK; JRios1968; ...

Awww, poor Yertle the Turtle, bless his heart!

DANG!


10 posted on 08/22/2015 4:02:20 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Democrats and GOP-e: a difference of degree, not philosophy)
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11 posted on 08/22/2015 4:16:24 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< | :)~)
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