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Apparently, a brooding Mitch McConnell looks just like Mr. Burns

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David Covucci

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Whether Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s (R-Ky.) reputation as a deft political operator takes a hit in the wake of the Senate’s failure to replace Obamacare is yet to be seen, but one person has noted a comparison to a famous nefarious character: Mr. Burns from The Simpsons.

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Just in case you can’t see it clearly enough, that is McConnell echoing the brooding and malevolent owner of the Springfield nuclear power plant. Here it is side-by-side.

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People were quick to chime in with various Simpsons references.

https://twitter.com/AndrewCouts/status/887343311685648386

Of course, there were other demonic beings that McConnell—who just attempted to pass a healthcare bill that would add to the ranks of uninsured—reminded people of.

https://twitter.com/halemcs/status/887325981912043520

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https://twitter.com/calvinstowell/status/887321924359114754

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That said, if McConnell truly was a ghoul of some sort, it would definitely be a haunted turtle.

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