No, seriously, that's what the man said. Almost verbatim:

"It's pretty clear to me that the Democratic agenda is to turn us into France," the Kentucky Republican told The Washington Times in an unusually blunt interview at his office in the Capitol. "Americans may want change, but the question is, what kind of change?"

Seriously, I don't get all the France-bashing. They've got excellent food, excellent wine, they've produced some fine writers and philosophers, and they've won a World Cup.

I guess one could bash France for having elected Nicolas Sarkozy, but somehow I doubt that's what McConnell is getting at.

Anyway, Mitchie proceeds to take a few shots at our presumptive nominee, Georges Pompidou Barack Obama, for apparently for being insufficiently bipartisan:

"I can't think of a single occasion upon which [Mr. Obama] has been involved with Republicans on any meaningful legislation," he said. "He's a straight-line, big-government, high-taxing liberal."

As opposed to Arizona's very senior Senator:

"He's somebody that has a demonstrated ability to reach across the aisle, to broker legislation with Democrats, and I think a large number of the American people are looking for someone who can do just that," he said.

But hold on, there, Sen. McConnell. If McCain's a guy with a demonstrated ability to "broker legislation with Democrats", then, by your very own words...

...isn't that tantamount to collaborating with FRANCE?!?!?!?