Remember how ridiculously funny the whole “teabagging” thing was? Those other networks really got into it – and there was no one better at denigrating those silly folks with signs, than that classy lady Rachel Maddow.
(pause for gleeful Maddow saying teabag back in April.)
She got a kick out of that. Now, fast forward to last night – where we have more uproarious footage of Rachel.
(pause for miserable Maddow glumly reporting that Scott Brown won).
Sorry, I guess “uproarious” isn’t the right word. “Downroarious?” Yeah, she’s definitely “downroarious.”
Anyway, I might quote Morrissey, and say the joke isn’t funny anymore, but that would be wrong. The joke, I’m thinking, is just getting started.
See, now is the time for the tea party movement to embrace the “teabag” moniker, for it’s that silly slur that helped amp the angst leading to Scott Brown’s huge win.
(Note: how come there are no ugly people named Scott? Scott Baio. Scott Bakula. Scott Raggins -my freshman science teacher.Taye Diggs – I know – his name’s not Scott, but you can’t argue with his non-ugliness.)
Fact is, the phrase “teabag” is a profound symbol of the disconnect between elitist jackasses and the rest of America. Every time an MSNBC host snickered about “teabagging,” it reminded everyone else that the media won’t take you seriously, if you reject their liberal assumptions about the world. Plus the media only likes protestors if they look like protestors: anti-war t-shirt in place, earnest look on your face. Oh, and don’t forget the $200 cushioned, air-bubbled jogging shoes. And, if you’re going to protest, you better protest about the things the media wants you to protest: saving the planet, nuclear power, flat mimosas at brunch. But protesting the lefty expansion of government? That just won’t cut it.
Anyway, Maddow and her ilk learned a valuable lesson last night: the people who nail you in the end, are usually those you take lightly. And calling them teabaggers just helped them kick your ass.
And if you disagree with me, you’re probably a racist homophobe who hates the planet.
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