Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: Clumsy container ship blocking Suez Canal to be re-named "SS Mitch McConnell"
Link to tweet
Thomas E. Ricks @tomricks1
BREAKING: Clumsy container ship blocking Suez Canal to be re-named "SS Mitch McConnell"
12:48 PM · Mar 24, 2021

13 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
BREAKING: Clumsy container ship blocking Suez Canal to be re-named "SS Mitch McConnell" (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Mar 2021
OP
Kali
(56,898 posts)1. LOL
Turbineguy
(40,210 posts)2. Like the ship
McConnell flies a foreign flag.
Ka-Dinh Oy
(11,686 posts)3. So, does the SS stand for Super Shister?
DarthDem
(5,465 posts)4. Is the ship affiliated with Ms. Chao's father's company?
If so, the joke is even better.
Leith
(7,864 posts)5. Good name for it
Perfect, even.
Bayard
(30,275 posts)6. Outstanding!
AllaN01Bear
(29,803 posts)7. if true , thats funny. made my day and made me laugh.:)
Response to Dennis Donovan (Original post)
ItsjustMe This message was self-deleted by its author.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,620 posts)10. 100 point turn!
IronLionZion
(51,554 posts)9. The ship's hands and lips have turned purple
from relentless blockage. Mitch please
lastlib
(28,612 posts)11. Maybe it's trying to get onto the beach to lay its eggs.....?
U s'pose?
markpkessinger
(8,935 posts)12. At this point, it could just as aptly be called the SS Joe Manchin n/t
Wounded Bear
(64,637 posts)13. OK, that got a chuckle...
Kick in to the DU tip jar?
This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.
As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.