That time Mitch McConnell got so excited he thought he was going to pee his pants

That time Mitch McConnell got so excited he thought he was going to pee his pants
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A half-century ago, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was so excited about a visit to his old boss' house he almost wet himself.

McConnell was interning for former Kentucky Sen. John Sherman Cooper in the 1960s, which proved to be a formative experience. It was also almost an embarrassing experience, as McConnell told The New York Times' Jonathan Martin:

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.