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Apr 15th 2009, 2:53 am

#76

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Re: Tea Party

Can we just all agree that these people are SO retarded they'll never realize that they are retarded?

And then get back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Last night's Countdown piece on the teabaggers was pretty funny though. In order to have a national day of teabagging they need a dick armey. (Cue rim shot, high hat.)

Apr 15th 2009, 2:57 am

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Re: Tea Party

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Originally Posted by Leslie66

So it's basically like the gay pride parade but without any gay people?

No, in my town there were people, and quite a few there were, who either are unemployed, don't have to be into work at 8 or just said to hell with it, this is more important and stood there waving their signs and flags.

They are having a tea party down on River Street today in Savannah. It's handy, because afterward they can go to a bar or pub and hoist a few. Not sure what the tourists will think though.

Apr 15th 2009, 2:58 am

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Re: Tea Party

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Originally Posted by notacrime

In fairness, this was a small grass roots, libertarian movement but then some old Republicans and Fox tried to highjack it so there is now a mix of grass roots and Astroturf.

Apr 15th 2009, 2:58 am

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Re: Tea Party

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Sounds exactly like the gay pride parade. Lots of enthusiasm but not a whole hell of a lot of focus.

Apr 15th 2009, 3:00 am

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Re: Tea Party

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Originally Posted by Leslie66

Sounds exactly like the gay pride parade. Lots of enthusiasm but not a whole hell of a lot of focus.

Because the laundry list is a long one maybe?

Apr 15th 2009, 3:02 am

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Re: Tea Party

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Originally Posted by paddingtongreen

Yup. These are the Bush tax rates they are protesting.

I really offended then by the tea association..

Bush Tea!..

Apr 15th 2009, 3:03 am

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Re: Tea Party

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I really offended then by the tea association..

Bush Tea!..

Now THAT sounds fishy.

Apr 15th 2009, 3:04 am

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Leslie

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Re: Tea Party

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Because the laundry list is a long one maybe?

They've completely ripped this model off the LGBT's.

Apr 15th 2009, 3:23 am

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Re: Tea Party

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Originally Posted by paddingtongreen

In fairness, this was a small grass roots, libertarian movement but then some old Republicans and Fox tried to highjack it so there is now a mix of grass roots and Astroturf.

No it wasn't. It was entirely created by Fox and the Republicans.

Apr 15th 2009, 3:23 am

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Re: Tea Party

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Originally Posted by Leslie66

Sounds exactly like the gay pride parade. Lots of enthusiasm but not a whole hell of a lot of focus.

Or those fruitcake WTO/G-whatever protesters? I think they are protesting just for the sake of it.

I once asked a gay friend of mine if he had attended the local gay day parade celebrating gay pride. He said "No, those people are a little too proud..."

Apr 15th 2009, 3:24 am

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Re: Tea Party

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No it wasn't. It was entirely created by Fox and the Republicans.

I'd like to see something to back that up. Neutral source preferably.

Apr 15th 2009, 3:27 am

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Re: Tea Party

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Originally Posted by paddingtongreen

In fairness, this was a small grass roots, libertarian movement but then some old Republicans and Fox tried to highjack it so there is now a mix of grass roots and Astroturf.

PG, this is the second time you have used the term "Astroturf". I suppose I could check its meaning on urbandictionary.com or encyclopediadramatica.com, but I'd rather hear it from the horse's mouth.

What does it mean?

Apr 15th 2009, 3:32 am

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Re: Tea Party

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Or those fruitcake WTO/G-whatever protesters? I think they are protesting just for the sake of it.

There are professional paid protesters. Those people outside the abortion clinics make union wages.

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I once asked a gay friend of mine if he had attended the local gay day parade celebrating gay pride. He said "No, those people are a little too proud..."

Yeah, my sister only went when she was in her early 20's. Normal people are too busy to be "proud" of how they shag.