“I know that. But the headline is still a falsehood.”
And just how is that? Are you quibbling because part of the time was served in the House? Do you really think that that should make any difference? Or is it the fact that there isn’t a comma after Sen.? What’s your point?
The quibble is that the headline states he has been in the U.S. Senate since 1967 (”47-year incumbent”), when he has only been in that body since 1997 as an incumbent. It’s a falsehood.
However, a change of a few words would make the headline true, as such:
“Kansas US Sen. Milton Wolf running against 47 year DC insider Pat Roberts in Republican Primary 08/05”
14 years as assistant to Sen. Frank Carlson & Rep. Keith Sebelius (1967-1980)
16 years in the U.S. House (1981-1997)
17+ years in the U.S. Senate (1997-