That’s not the Dirty Projectors show.  That’s Roastacon 2009. 

Hey, blogstalkers.  That’s me in the sleeveless green shirt upfront.

I am sure those nice ladies in the folding chairs and that disabled vet, and the WWII vet will be MORE than happy to give up their social security, medicaid, VA disability etc., to help balance the budget right?  Right?  Hello?  Is this thing on?

“Give me silly hats or give me death.”

—“Pat-in-the-Hat” Henry, American Revolutionary

What a pair of dumbasses. These jerks equate patriotism with painting their faces and sitting in the “Dog Pound” section at a Browns game.

That was Washington’s mistake at Valley Forge: not allowing tailgating.

A mistake the Bagging Crowd won’t be repeating in Hatriot Halloweens to come.

The Teabagger phenomenon is starting to remind me of another resentment-based political movement that received far more media attention than it merited. Can’t quite remember the name, but the other group was also long on hero worship and manufactured outrage but short on facts and political savvy. Both had their floridly racist elements and dedicated grievance mongers. Both had an exaggerated sense of their own importance. Both were pure comedy gold. What was the name of that other group? Don’t tell me. It’ll come to me…

The Teabagger phenomenon is starting to remind me of another resentment-based political movement that received far more media attention than it merited. Can’t quite remember the name, but the other group was also long on hero worship and manufactured outrage but short on facts and political savvy. Both had their floridly racist elements and dedicated grievance mongers. Both had an exaggerated sense of their own importance. Both were pure comedy gold. What was the name of that other group? Don’t tell me. It’ll come to me…

Betty FTW!

Now come on people, all we have to do is put a white evangelical back in the Oval Office and this will all calm down.

Both had their floridly racist elements and dedicated grievance mongers. Both had an exaggerated sense of their own importance. Both were pure comedy gold.

Also. Both seemed to run out of steam somewhat when the Repubs’ astroturfers could no longer be bothered funding them after they failed to achieve anything except producing a lot of hot air, and sowing and capitalizing on divisions.

Just saying.

Betty, I’m not sure you want to attack the Skinheads in a public forum, even by sly inference. I get your point, but those people are really pissy.

These jerks equate patriotism with painting their faces and sitting in the “Dog Pound” section at a Browns game.

Strange, be fair. Patriotism is much more complicated than that!

One must also affix a magnetic SUPPORT THE TROOPS yellow ribbon to one’s gas-guzzler, a process that can take literally tens of seconds, especially for the bitter, stupid, and arthritic.

Ah, patriotism circa 2010:  It’s not about whether or not the country does better, all that matters is that your side wins.

Wait—the Teabaggers get Victoria Jackson and we’re stuck with Tina Fey?

Very well.