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University of Iowa Apologizes for Referring to Michele Bachmann as a Cougar
The school issued an apology today after a the joke was made on the university's Twitter feed.
Cougarmania spread to the University of Iowa today, resulting in an unfortunate Tweet about Michele Bachmann on the school's Twitter feed that it later had to apologize for. (Via the Associated Press)
Trying to make light of reports of a mountain lion or cougar sighting in Iowa City, the school tweeted Thursday: “I didn’t know Bachmann was in town. Bah-dum-bum.” A cougar is a term for older women who seek out younger men.
The university removed the posting after an inquiry from The Associated Press. It later tweeted an apology.
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