Mitch McConnell's Staff Says He Was Dropped Off At A Farm In The Country Where He'll Be Happier And Have More Room To Run Around | The Babylon Bee

McConnell's staff deployed the classic childhood euphemism for putting down a pet to explain the senator's departure from Washington, complete with fake quotes about chasing butterflies and splashing in puddles. The bit commits beautifully to the bit through a fake photo and the suspiciously specific 'no roads so you can't visit' detail, though the appended documentary promo at the end crashes the landing like a turtle belly-flopping off a log.