’)Blast it, my effort to silence the right wing has been uncovered by a writer for the… American Spectator. They were alerted by commandant Benen’s missive about their fakeroots protests, scheduled for tax day (More from Benen here, where he tries to fool the right into thinking we didn’t write our posts on George Soros’ say-so). No doubt, they are certain that writing about this made-up protest by Fox News & co. was a coordinated activity? Why? Well, that’s how they do things and they’re projecting as usual.
Furthermore, they’ve convinced themselves that we’re afraid of this now, like we’re supposedly afraid of every craptacular thing they do when in fact… we’re laughing at you.
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Teabagging uber alles.
UPDATE: Oh this is too rich. Glenn Reynolds (who wrote for a lobbyist at one time) has an op-ed arguing that the tea parties are “grassroots”. He writes this op-ed in the NY Post, the sister company of Tea Party sponsor Fox News and his bio line includes his involvement with Pajamas Media, another Tea Party sponsor.
Grassroots!
Reynolds also says the tea parties are “A kind of energy our politics hasn’t seen lately.”
Really? Yeah, not so much. Except, you know, the people who elected Barack Obama were real.
The mirror effect is amazing. Scanning a few wingnut blogs complaining about the eeevil coordinated leftist effort to expose the corporate astroturf underpinnings of the teabaggers, many of them complain “hey, if I’m a pawn of billionaire corporatists, where’s my check?”. In the next breath they accuse anyone on the left, all the way down to little old Oliver, as being mouthpieces for George Soros.
As Oliver and others (including myself) have been saying for years, “Hey Mr. Soros, where’s my check?”
I love how Soros is automatically evil for no specific reasons other than he leans left and dislikes George Bush, Jr. Dude’s a self-made man who champions, among other things, democracy. He’s a mensch.
Despite the radical left’s efforts to marginalize the impact of the Tea Party phenomenon, the movement continues to grow as it gains more supporters from all walks of life.
Indeed, leftists, if the Tea Party protests were as laughably inept and clueless as you’re insisting they are, why would Congressional Representatives plan on attending and speaking at the various events around the nation on April 15th?
Yeah, keep laughing. I suspect that soon your maniacal glee will turn into the tear-filled regret of a sad and bitter clown.
-A
why would Congressional Representatives plan on attending
Um, because Republicans are idiots, in the minority, and ready to cling on to anything they think might make them relevant again.
wonder if they’re gonna try to dodge paying taxes on the teabags, signs etc.
Yeah, keep laughing.
Done and done. (And I mean done.)
why would Congressional Representatives plan on attending and speaking at the various events around the nation on April 15th?
Because they are the kind of people that say things like “there are 17 socialists in the house.”
wonder if they’re gonna try to dodge paying taxes on the teabags, signs etc.
Wait…they’re using actual teabags? I thought they were just fellating one another in public (ergo the term)
Ah yes, “Congressional Representatives”. Totally generic. And what percentage of these representatives are ANY flavor of not-Republican? I think it’s…let’s see, carry the 2… approximately 0%. Because the teabagging parties are totally non-partisan, you know. Hahahaha!
Remember, Left Wing Operatives, I Need Your Reports In Triplicate
And we’re putting cover sheets on the TPS reports now.
Despite the radical left’s efforts to marginalize the impact of the Tea Party phenomenon, the movement continues to grow as it gains more supporters from all walks of life.
Okay, WHAT radical left?
Indeed, leftists, if the Tea Party protests were as laughably inept and clueless as you’re insisting they are, why would Congressional Representatives plan on attending and speaking at the various events around the nation on April 15th?
It’s called pandering. Look it up.
Stand by for a tidal wave of stoopid.
The teabagging parties are obviously very good news for John McCain.
Seriously though — you wing-nut conservatives lost (badly) in November. And now you think turning into raging hippies is the way for the Republican party to compete in 2010?
It’s all about the economy right now. If recovery from the Bush/Republican Recession happens in a timely fashion (maybe in 12 to 18 months from now), you can kiss your party goodbye. If not, well, then Obama won’t be at 70% popularity any longer, and you can start thinking in non-Koo-Koo-Krazy terms about putting up a formidable challenger for 2012 (i.e., not Palin or Jindal).
Have fun at your little rallies. Seriously. Grass-roots politics can be a powerful thing. If you can get over 50,000 people to one of them like Obama had in St. Louis right before the election, then we’ll talk.
Because they are the kind of people that say things like “there are 17 socialists in the house.” — Parthenon
You’re judging the majority by the ravings of the lunatic few.
Pffft.
If you want to use that as a standard, then you should have no problem with conservatives using Maxine Waters, for example, to evaluate the sanity of most Congressional Democrats. Somehow, I don’t think you’d appreciate that. Please be fair.
The reality is that the groundswell of support for the Tea Party phenomenon will put massive pressure on the Obama administration to pay heed to the concerns of everyday Americans, of which the deficit-boosting Porkulus budgets are but one among many. Not everyone is submissively content to watch their earnings dissolve away with nosebleed-high taxes while their children’s future is bartered away on staggering liberal boondoggles.
Like I said, keep laughing. It’s all you’ve got, it seems.
-A
You’re judging the majority by the ravings of the lunatic few.
The problem is the lunatics are the majority on the right.
Like I said, keep laughing. It’s all you’ve got, it seems.
Well, that and the support from the solid majority of the U.S. Oh, and the Presidency. And a majority in the Senate. And House. And good prospects for the future. But that’s it!
Atanarjuat: “Yeah, keep laughing.”
Okay. If you insist.
“I suspect that soon your maniacal glee will turn into the tear-filled regret of a sad and bitter clown.”
Wanna bet?
“You’re judging the majority by the ravings of the lunatic few.”
Like when Michael Steele, head of the RNC, had to apologize for criticizing Dear Leader Rush?
The left has a fringe. The conservative movement is defined by its fringe.
This is why non-affiliated citizens vote Dem these days. And it might not last forever, but you need to give them a reason to go back to the Limbaugh/Beck/Santorum party.
So far, you haven’t.
Atanarjuat: “Like I said, keep laughing. It’s all you’ve got, it seems.”
Ed: “Well, that and the support from the solid majority of the U.S. Oh, and the Presidency. And a majority in the Senate. And House. And good prospects for the future. But that’s it!”
It’s like to them 2008 never happened. It’s unbelievable.
Fox tells them that everyone things like they do, so they believe it. What are those protests about anyway, take away my tax cut so that the top 1% can get one? Because that’s what the Obama plan is.
CS – Don’t forget, these are people who can use the term
“Obama recession” with a straight face. They apparently
sincerely believe that #43 came into office with a tanked
economy, which then boomed, only to collapse into stale
gingerbread at the prospect of a Democratic #44.
Go ask Charles Johnson what they’re like.
Tax cuts for the bottom 95%, that is.
“You’re judging the majority by the ravings of the lunatic few.”
Oliver Willis: “The problem is the lunatics are the majority on the right.”
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard the right call Obama a socialist. And it’s not the fringe, it’s elected officials, highly rated TV and radio stars, the leaders of their party.
“The reality is that the groundswell of support for the Tea Party phenomenon will put massive pressure on the Obama administration to pay heed to the concerns of everyday Americans, of which the deficit-boosting Porkulus budgets are but one among many.”
Like the antiwar protests 10 to 100 times as large kept Bush from invading Iraq right A?
Not everyone is submissively content to watch their earnings dissolve away with nosebleed-high taxes while their children’s future is bartered away on staggering liberal boondoggles.
Really? Because I’ve been getting about $50 less taken out of each paycheck since the recovery act passed. But, I’m just one of the lowly bastards who make less than a quarter million per year. I guess I don’t count.
I’m sorry. But, the lunatics don’t get to run the asylum anymore. Go have your tea party and, kindly, STFU.
“Like the antiwar protests 10 to 100 times as large kept Bush from invading Iraq right A?” –Socraticsilence
That’s false equivalence.
The Tea Party protests are a direct response to a heedless government that’s recklessly spending the nation’s future into oblivion. This is undeniable.
The anti-war “protests” were filled with feckless, unpatriotic opportunists who attempted to convince Americans that the War on Terror was nothing but a conspiracy by the Military-Industrial Complex, rather than a serious commitment to keep America safe.
In other words, what the left dishonestly protested against and what the right is righteously protesting against are two VERY different things, overheated partisanship notwithstanding.
-A
Socraticsilence: “Like the antiwar protests 10 to 100 times as large kept Bush from invading Iraq right A?”
Atanarjuat: “That’s false equivalence.
The Tea Party protests are a direct response to a heedless government that’s recklessly spending the nation’s future into oblivion. This is undeniable.
The anti-war “protests” were filled with feckless, unpatriotic opportunists who attempted to convince Americans that the War on Terror was nothing but a conspiracy by the Military-Industrial Complex, rather than a serious commitment to keep America safe.
In other words, what the left dishonestly protested against and what the right is righteously protesting against are two VERY different things, overheated partisanship notwithstanding.”
Oh fucking hell… You are a parody.
You’re judging the majority by the ravings of the lunatic few.
So are you.
You’re judging the majority by the ravings of the lunatic few.
But the Republicans are a minority. The lunatics ARE the Republicans (to be fair, this wasn’t always true).
If you want to use that as a standard, then you should have no problem with conservatives using Maxine Waters, for example, to evaluate the sanity of most Congressional Democrats. Somehow, I don’t think you’d appreciate that. Please be fair.
Probably would if anyone knew who that was.
The anti-war “protests” were filled with feckless, unpatriotic opportunists who attempted to convince Americans that the War on Terror was nothing but a conspiracy by the Military-Industrial Complex, rather than a serious commitment to keep America safe.
And look how well the Iraq War turned out…oh wait…
In other words, what the left dishonestly protested against and what the right is righteously protesting against are two VERY different things, overheated partisanship notwithstanding.
So what you’re saying is that they’re completely different because you support one but didn’t the other, and that you’re opinion is the be-all and end-all of what is and isn’t “valid”. More empty talk for the elitist right.
Poor Atanar, why do you hate America so much?
Sorry Atan, a little too obvious with the spoof there… Try again.
Not to worry…he’ll be back when Rush’s show is over.
“So what you’re saying is that they’re completely different because you support one but didn’t the other, and that you’re opinion is the be-all and end-all of what is and isn’t “valid” –Zython
No, but to expand on my prior comment, it’s a fact that Americans very much wanted payback after the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001. Most people approved of and supported President George W. Bush’s efforts to strike back at the enemy in order to assure our safety at home. The anti-war “protesters” were on the wrong side of history, to put it kindly.
Now, move fast-forward to 2009, right now. President Obama has kicked the future of the nation into a car with no brakes that’s headed right over a cliff, and we’re all helplessly along for the ride. As more Americans learn what will result from all this wildly extravagant government spending that is guaranteed to boost the national deficit into the stratosphere and beyond, they become rightly concerned and naturally want their voice to be heard. The Tea Party protests are a conduit to get the message out, and wider exposure of these events means that more people will join in the chorus of voices that loudly demand for Obama to steer the country away from that metaphorical cliff.
To recap:
Anti-war protests: keeping America secure is a devious Republican conspiracy to secure their rule by fear and to enrich Halliburton.
Tea Party protests: preserving America’s future is crucial.
Simpler still:
Anti-war protests are inspired by tinfoil hats, whereas Tea Party protests are inspired by patriotism. The difference is starkly clear.
-A
As more Americans learn what will result from all this wildly extravagant government spending that is guaranteed to boost the national deficit into the stratosphere and beyond, they become rightly concerned and naturally want their voice to be heard.
You didn’t care when it was happening 4 years ago, why the hell should we listen to you now?
No, but to expand on my prior comment, it’s a fact that Americans very much wanted payback after the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001. Most people approved of and supported President George W. Bush’s efforts to strike back at the enemy in order to assure our safety at home. The anti-war “protesters” were on the wrong side of history, to put it kindly.
You DO realize that the anti-war protests were about the Iraq War, not the one in Afghanistan, right? And you DO know that the reason that was given to going to Iraq was for Saddam’s imaginary WMDs, right?
Again, the anti-war protesters were proved right in the end.
But go ahead and go Galt, it’ll be funny.
We tried it your way for 8 years, and that’s what got us into this mess now. Thank God we managed to not privatize Social Security, or that would be in the toilet too.
The anti-war “protesters” were on the wrong side of history, to put it kindly.
Soooo…there were WMDs in Iraq after all? Huh, I must have missed that. I mean, George Bush, Jr. said there were, even well after the awesome invasion, but I don’t recall they ever found any.
Atanarjuat: “No, but to expand on my prior comment, it’s a fact that Americans very much wanted payback after the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001. Most people approved of and supported President George W. Bush’s efforts to strike back at the enemy in order to assure our safety at home. The anti-war ‘protesters’ were on the wrong side of history, to put it kindly.”
What year do you think it is?
“The anti-war “protests” were filled with feckless, unpatriotic opportunists who attempted to convince Americans that the War on Terror was nothing but a conspiracy by the Military-Industrial Complex, rather than a serious commitment to keep America safe.
”
Huh- this is funny, maybe I’m blanking them out but from what I remember the vast majority of the left in this country and the vast majority of the citizens around the world were in favor of responding to 9-11 and backed the invasion of Afghanistan- the large scale fracturing only occured when some moron decided to go well beyond responding to 9-11 and attempted to use said tragedy as an excuse to do something they had wanted to all along. I mean call me crazy but I remember support for invading Afghanistan topping 90% in the US while support for the invasion of Iraq was (despite months of what now appears to be at best misinformation and at worst propaganda approaching treason) significantly lower- there’s a reason that the Senate- body not often seen as fickle- backed the former unanaminously but didn’t even reach 80% approval for the latter.
So the right side of history is the one the killed 4000+ Americans and counting, let Bin Laden get away and reshaped the balance of power in the Middle East in favor of Iran- interesting- the wrong side would be the one that caught Bin Laden, rebuilt and stabilized Afghanistan, and contained Iraq without losing a single American life (in Iraq- Afghanistan would have higher casualties- but also be a broadly shared effort among nations).
“What year do you think it is?” –C.S.Strowbridge
The year before conservatives take back America in the 2010 elections — what else?
-A
P.S. ed, the parameters of the War in Iraq were adjusted as conditions on the ground changed. That’s called wisdom and flexibility, admirable traits that liberals failed to appreciate in President George W. Bush.
Me: “What year do you think it is?”
Atanarjuat: “The year before conservatives take back America in the 2010 elections — what else?”
Wanna bet?
Atanarjuat: “P.S. ed, the parameters of the War in Iraq were adjusted as conditions on the ground changed. That’s called wisdom and flexibility, admirable traits that liberals failed to appreciate in President George W. Bush.”
So the reasons for going to war changed based on what was happening on the ground, and that’s a good thing?
You better be a parody, or you are in serious trouble.
Atanarjuat posted:
The year before conservatives take back America in the 2010 elections — what else?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…ouch my sides!
I suspect that soon your maniacal glee will turn into the tear-filled regret of a sad and bitter clown.
Metaphor police! Freeze! Now put your hands in the air and back AWAY from the keyboard!
it’s a fact that Americans very much wanted payback after the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001. Most people approved of and supported President George W. Bush’s efforts to strike back at the enemy in order to assure our safety at home.
And then Mr. Bush invaded a country that had nothing at all to do with 9-11 and posed no threat to “our safety at home.”
P.S. ed, the parameters of the War in Iraq were adjusted as conditions on the ground changed. That’s called wisdom and flexibility, admirable traits that liberals failed to appreciate in President George W. Bush.
…You’re kidding right? You do realize that there’s a difference between extending deadlines for completing a task and lying about the reason to do said task in the 1st place? God, you America-haters make me sick sometimes.
“What year do you think it is?” –C.S.Strowbridge
The year before conservatives take back America in the 2010 elections — what else?
In what fucking Detective Comics “Elseworlds” alternate-reality storyline does that take place?
“The year before conservatives take back America in the 2010 elections — what else?”
OK, now I’m convinced you’re Oliver’s sock-puppet when he’s had too much to drink.
If not, have fun at your little hippy tea-party!
I would be a little more creative if I were creating a con-dentity. More realistic too.