Mitch McConnell has a darkly hilarious analogy about being the Senate majority leader

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It is a dark time to be the Senate majority leader. And perhaps because Sen. Mitch McConnell is wrangling a divided Republican Party — not to mention a combative president — the Kentucky senator's analogies about his position have taken a particularly grave turn:

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.