Nasty, Brutish, and Short: The Political Life of Madison Cawthorn

Part 1 - Rise of the Post Turtle

May 18, 2022

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Madison Cawthorn is shown from the chest up, seated, wearing a gray suit and white tie, looking away from the camera. A name plaque reading "Mr. Cawthorn" appears in front of him. — Image source: @madisoncawthorn via Instagram, March 18, 2022

The old joke goes: if you see a turtle on a fence post you know he didn’t get there by himself, doesn’t belong there, is fundamentally unqualified for the situation, won’t achieve anything useful while he’s up there, and needs to be helped down.

Meet David Madison Cawthorn, a 26-year-old Hende…

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