We may finally have an answer. A smart, funny talk show caller from Canada says he thinks McConnell looks a lot like Yertle the Turtle. So I looked Yertle up in Google.
Okay, sure! Why not! The droop. The rounded shoulders. The empty-saucer eyes. The ambitions.
If yer memories of Yertle are fading, here's a reminder:
Yertle the Turtle = Hitler? Yep. If you haven’t read the story, here’s a little overview: Yertle is the king of the pond, but he wants more. He demands that other turtles stack themselves up so he can sit on top of them to survey the land. Mack, the turtle at the bottom, is exhausted. He asks Yertle for a rest; Yertle ignores him and demands more turtles for a better view. Eventually, Yertle notices the moon and is furious that anything dare be higher than himself, and is about ready to call for more turtles when Mack burps. This sudden movement topples the whole stack, sends Yertle flying into the mud, and frees the rest of the turtles from their stacking duty. Dr. Seuss actually said Yertle was a representation of Hitler. Despite the political nature of the book, none of that was disputed at Random House...
Interesting.
