Teabaggers vs Paultards: The Race To 1%

The Central Scrutinizer · 22nd March 2010, 01:41 PM

Longtime members of the forum will know that we've had a lot of fun at the expense of Paultards/Libertarians. You'll recall the 2004 election and the riches of comedic material provided by Libertarian nutjob Michael Badnarik.

More recently, whackadoodle Ron Paul seems to have picked up the Libertarian Party mantle, joined by his Teabagger brethren.

As we know, Badnarik famously received 0% of the vote in 2004, as did his successor Bob Barr in 2008. The Teabaggers, while only about a year old, were humiliated in the Texas primaries last month.

Even though equally(?) loony, they remain separate political parties. While both claim to speak for the vast majority of Americans (or should I say 'Mercans?), neither has managed to avoid embarrassment at the polls.

So the question is, which group will be the first to break the 1% barrier on the national stage? And when? 2010? 2012? Or, the most likely answer, never?

Discuss.

Captain.Sassy · 22nd March 2010, 01:49 PM

In primitive and feudalistic electoral systems (like you have in the US and like we have in Canada) it is hard for new parties to get votes.

Switch to a modern and more democratic PR system and the results would be quite different.

Cleon · 22nd March 2010, 01:50 PM

"Paultard" is so vulgar and derogatory.

I like "Ronulan" better.

dudalb · 22nd March 2010, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer

Longtime members of the forum will know that we've had a lot of fun at the expense of Paultards/Libertarians. You'll recall the 2004 election and the riches of comedic material provided by Libertarian nutjob Michael Badnarik.

More recently, whackadoodle Ron Paul seems to have picked up the Libertarian Party mantle, joined by his Teabagger brethren.

As we know, Badnarik famously received 0% of the vote in 2004, as did his successor Bob Barr in 2008. The Teabaggers, while only about a year old, were humiliated in the Texas primaries last month.

Even though equally(?) loony, they remain separate political parties. While both claim to speak for the vast majority of Americans (or should I say 'Mercans?), neither has managed to avoid embarrassment at the polls.

So the question is, which group will be the first to break the 1% barrier on the national stage? And when? 2010? 2012? Or, the most likely answer, never?

Discuss.

Hard to say, since there is such a huge crossover between the Teabaggers and the Paultards.

dudalb · 22nd March 2010, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Captain.Sassy

In primitive and feudalistic electoral systems (like you have in the US and like we have in Canada) it is hard for new parties to get votes.

Switch to a modern and more democratic PR system and the results would be quite different.

Sorry, but I like the power to split my vote, and vote for the best person rather then a party ticket.

Cleon · 22nd March 2010, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by dudalb

Hard to say, since there is such a huge crossover between the Teabaggers and the Paultards.

Oddly, there was quite a bit of overlap between the Ronulans and Twoofers, too.

Captain.Sassy · 22nd March 2010, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by dudalb

Sorry, but I like the power to split my vote, and vote for the best person rather then a party ticket.

Well that's fine and dandy but I imagine you're in the minority. In Canada something like 95% of voters cast their ballots by the party.

The Central Scrutinizer · 22nd March 2010, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by dudalb

Hard to say, since there is such a huge crossover between the Teabaggers and the Paultards.

Are you proposing that we'll see a merger at some point down the road?

Cleon · 22nd March 2010, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer

Are you proposing that we'll see a merger at some point down the road?

Teatards? Paulbaggers?

The Central Scrutinizer · 22nd March 2010, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Cleon

Teatards? Paulbaggers?

Good choices!

daredelvis · 22nd March 2010, 02:40 PM

I vote that we drop the 'tards' and stick with a 'bagger' based name, 'tards' is insulting to my developmentally disabled nephew.

Daredelvis

dudalb · 22nd March 2010, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer

Are you proposing that we'll see a merger at some point down the road?

If Paul was to run again in 2012, I would be very surprised if most of the Teabaggers did not jump on board.

The Central Scrutinizer · 22nd March 2010, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by dudalb

If Paul was to run again in 2012, I would be very surprised if most of the Teabaggers did not jump on board.

Which would be a problem for the Libertarians, unless Paul is their candidate. And if he is the Libertarian candidate, who will lead the Teabagger ticket?

drkitten · 22nd March 2010, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer

Which would be a problem for the Libertarians, unless Paul is their candidate. And if he is the Libertarian candidate, who will lead the Teabagger ticket?

Sarah Palin.

Actually,.... I doubt there will be a national-scale tea-bagger ticket. The teabaggers seem unable to organize themselves on sufficient scale. They are vehemently anti-elitist to the point of being anti-leader, which means that they'll essentially rent themselves out as shock troops to whichever candidate has an organization in place but needs manpower.

That's the problem with anti-elitism. Armies with no officers don't plan well. I believe the technical military term for such a group is a "mob."

fullflavormenthol · 22nd March 2010, 02:57 PM

Perhaps they can merge into the Liber-Tea Party.

drkitten · 22nd March 2010, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by fullflavormenthol

Perhaps they can merge into the Liber-Tea Party.

[GUiNNESS] Brilliant! [/GUINNESS]

dudalb · 22nd March 2010, 03:11 PM

I got a feeling the Tea Bagger movement is headed for a bad split, with the Libertarian types going one way, the Religious wing the other.

fullflavormenthol · 22nd March 2010, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by dudalb

I got a feeling the Tea Bagger movement is headed for a bad split, with the Libertarian types going one way, the Religious wing the other.

Oh I think that is already happening to the degree that the birthers and "tree of liberty" types are being told they are not welcomed to speak at conventions. Heck...Joseph Farah (of WND infamy) wants to start his own party because the Tea Party folks aren't hardcore enough for him.

AlBell · 22nd March 2010, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by drkitten

Sarah Palin.

Actually,.... I doubt there will be a national-scale tea-bagger ticket. The teabaggers seem unable to organize themselves on sufficient scale. They are vehemently anti-elitist to the point of being anti-leader, which means that they'll essentially rent themselves out as shock troops to whichever candidate has an organization in place but needs manpower.

That's the problem with anti-elitism. Armies with no officers don't plan well. I believe the technical military term for such a group is a "mob."

Sounds about as effective in any real terms as a 'chattering of atheists'.

I Ratant · 22nd March 2010, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by fullflavormenthol

Perhaps they can merge into the Liber-Tea Party.

.
"Liber-Tea Party."
Second the [GUiNNESS] Brilliant! [/GUINNESS] !
One of the better ones on the forum!

MattusMaximus · 22nd March 2010, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by dudalb

I got a feeling the Tea Bagger movement is headed for a bad split, with the Libertarian types going one way, the Religious wing the other.

I agree that this is already happening. The handwriting is on the wall, and the socially conservative wingnut power brokers in the GOP are going to make a major play to absorb the TP movement. Why do you think that Palin is appealing to the TP types? The notion that she's "small government" is laughable, given all the federal cash she took from Uncle Sugar before she quit as Alaska's governor.

portlandatheist · 22nd March 2010, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Cleon

Oddly, there was quite a bit of overlap between the Ronulans and Twoofers, too.

So there is a big overlap between twoofers and Ronulans,
A big overlap between Ronulans and baggers,
But I bet there is very little overlap between baggers and twoofers.

drkitten · 22nd March 2010, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by portlandatheist

So there is a big overlap between twoofers and Ronulans,
A big overlap between Ronulans and baggers,
But I bet there is very little overlap between baggers and twoofers.

I'd take that bet.

The primary overlap is ideological -- populist anger and distrust of the central government. I suspect very few of either camp believe that a big, powerful, centralized Fed is a good thing when one party is in control, but a bad thing when the other is in control.

The Central Scrutinizer · 22nd March 2010, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by drkitten

Sarah Palin.

Actually,.... I doubt there will be a national-scale tea-bagger ticket. The teabaggers seem unable to organize themselves on sufficient scale. They are vehemently anti-elitist to the point of being anti-leader, which means that they'll essentially rent themselves out as shock troops to whichever candidate has an organization in place but needs manpower.

That's the problem with anti-elitism. Armies with no officers don't plan well. I believe the technical military term for such a group is a "mob."

From what I have read, they can't even decide which group of teabaggers are the "official" teabaggers. There are several competing websites.

Brainster · 22nd March 2010, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by portlandatheist

So there is a big overlap between twoofers and Ronulans,
A big overlap between Ronulans and baggers,
But I bet there is very little overlap between baggers and twoofers.

Yes, there does not seem to be a good fit between those two crowds. Our local branch of the Troofers attended the Arizona Tea Party, and were not exactly made to feel welcome:

Quote:

We got punched, kicked, pinched and and pushed. Other then that, it sucked!

Hokulele · 22nd March 2010, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Cleon

"Paultard" is so vulgar and derogatory.

I like "Ronulan" better.

I always referred to them as moRons.

The Central Scrutinizer · 23rd March 2010, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by Brainster

Yes, there does not seem to be a good fit between those two crowds. Our local branch of the Troofers attended the Arizona Tea Party, and were not exactly made to feel welcome:

Our local Twoofers were made to feel quite welcome at a Teabagger rally in St. Louis. I saw video of the event, with the Twoofers prominently in attendance and not a single teabagger was laughing at them.

I Ratant · 23rd March 2010, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer

From what I have read, they can't even decide which group of teabaggers are the "official" teabaggers. There are several competing websites.

.
I read long ago there was seldom a three-day old religion without a 2-day old heresy or two.
Same thing.
Only these loose nuts will never find a common center, with the leader losers all claiming the high ground for themselves, with their manifold differences.

skip · 23rd March 2010, 10:38 AM

Here’s what I don’t get about any of them… They where all the same people that said “If you disagree with the President your being unpatriotic.” Or is that all over now… Sometime it’s hard for me to keep up.

Fishstick · 24th March 2010, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by skip

Here’s what I don’t get about any of them… They where all the same people that said “If you disagree with the President your being unpatriotic.” Or is that all over now… Sometime it’s hard for me to keep up.

"THESE COLOURS DONT RUN MISTER IF YOU DONT LIKE IT YOU CAN LEAVE THE COUNTRY!" Oh there's a democrat in office now? "DESCENT THE HIGHEST FORM OF PATRIOTIC"

daredelvis · 24th March 2010, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by Brainster

Yes, there does not seem to be a good fit between those two crowds. Our local branch of the Troofers attended the Arizona Tea Party, and were not exactly made to feel welcome:

They chase the Toofers out yet cheer the racist and homophobes on. What a great group of people.

Daredelvis

HansMustermann · 24th March 2010, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by dudalb

Sorry, but I like the power to split my vote, and vote for the best person rather then a party ticket.

There are ways to vote for a person and still avoid the "if you don't vote for the one of the two major parties, you're throwing your vote away" idiocy. See, the electoral system in France. Of course, convincing the USA to do _anything_ like France is a whole other issue

The Central Scrutinizer · 25th March 2010, 07:33 AM

It will be interesting to see if the Teabaggers will have any success at the local level. I suspect they will, but if they're anything like the Paultards, the highest offices they can aspire to are County Water Commissioner and Mayor of Bumbleturd NC, population 34. Of course, this will be trumpeted as evidence of their growing influence on the national stage. The rest of us will simply laugh.

skip · 25th March 2010, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by Fishstick

"THESE COLOURS DONT RUN MISTER IF YOU DONT LIKE IT YOU CAN LEAVE THE COUNTRY!" Oh there's a democrat in office now? "DESCENT THE HIGHEST FORM OF PATRIOTIC"

Thanx I always try to keep up with the current fashions… BTW since Lou Dobbs left CNN are the Mexicans still in vogue? Or is that all over now too?

Vorticity · 25th March 2010, 09:11 AM

"One percent? ****. I scrape one percent off the bottom of mah shoe."

The Central Scrutinizer · 25th March 2010, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Vorticity

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"One percent? ****. I scrape one percent off the bottom of mah shoe."

Good one. I suspect it will take about 20 elections for the Teabaggers and Paultards combined to do as well as Perot did in 92.

22nd March 2010, 01:41 PM	#1
The Central Scrutinizer Penultimate Amazing Pither Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The White Zone Posts: 42,275	Teabaggers vs Paultards: The Race To 1% Longtime members of the forum will know that we've had a lot of fun at the expense of Paultards/Libertarians. You'll recall the 2004 election and the riches of comedic material provided by Libertarian nutjob Michael Badnarik. More recently, whackadoodle Ron Paul seems to have picked up the Libertarian Party mantle, joined by his Teabagger brethren. As we know, Badnarik famously received 0% of the vote in 2004, as did his successor Bob Barr in 2008. The Teabaggers, while only about a year old, were humiliated in the Texas primaries last month. Even though equally(?) loony, they remain separate political parties. While both claim to speak for the vast majority of Americans (or should I say 'Mercans?), neither has managed to avoid embarrassment at the polls. So the question is, which group will be the first to break the 1% barrier on the national stage? And when? 2010? 2012? Or, the most likely answer, never? Discuss.
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22nd March 2010, 01:49 PM	#2
Captain.Sassy Master Poster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,180	In primitive and feudalistic electoral systems (like you have in the US and like we have in Canada) it is hard for new parties to get votes. Switch to a modern and more democratic PR system and the results would be quite different.
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22nd March 2010, 01:50 PM	#3
Cleon King of the Pod People Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 20,523	"Paultard" is so vulgar and derogatory. I like "Ronulan" better.
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22nd March 2010, 01:55 PM	#6
Cleon King of the Pod People Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 20,523	Originally Posted by dudalb Hard to say, since there is such a huge crossover between the Teabaggers and the Paultards. Oddly, there was quite a bit of overlap between the Ronulans and Twoofers, too.
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22nd March 2010, 01:58 PM	#7
Captain.Sassy Master Poster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,180	Originally Posted by dudalb Sorry, but I like the power to split my vote, and vote for the best person rather then a party ticket. Well that's fine and dandy but I imagine you're in the minority. In Canada something like 95% of voters cast their ballots by the party.
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22nd March 2010, 01:53 PM	#4
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 22,814	Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer Longtime members of the forum will know that we've had a lot of fun at the expense of Paultards/Libertarians. You'll recall the 2004 election and the riches of comedic material provided by Libertarian nutjob Michael Badnarik. More recently, whackadoodle Ron Paul seems to have picked up the Libertarian Party mantle, joined by his Teabagger brethren. As we know, Badnarik famously received 0% of the vote in 2004, as did his successor Bob Barr in 2008. The Teabaggers, while only about a year old, were humiliated in the Texas primaries last month. Even though equally(?) loony, they remain separate political parties. While both claim to speak for the vast majority of Americans (or should I say 'Mercans?), neither has managed to avoid embarrassment at the polls. So the question is, which group will be the first to break the 1% barrier on the national stage? And when? 2010? 2012? Or, the most likely answer, never? Discuss. Hard to say, since there is such a huge crossover between the Teabaggers and the Paultards.

22nd March 2010, 01:54 PM	#5
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 22,814	Originally Posted by Captain.Sassy In primitive and feudalistic electoral systems (like you have in the US and like we have in Canada) it is hard for new parties to get votes. Switch to a modern and more democratic PR system and the results would be quite different. Sorry, but I like the power to split my vote, and vote for the best person rather then a party ticket.

22nd March 2010, 02:15 PM	#8
The Central Scrutinizer Penultimate Amazing Pither Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The White Zone Posts: 42,275	Originally Posted by dudalb Hard to say, since there is such a huge crossover between the Teabaggers and the Paultards. Are you proposing that we'll see a merger at some point down the road?
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22nd March 2010, 02:21 PM	#9
Cleon King of the Pod People Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 20,523	Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer Are you proposing that we'll see a merger at some point down the road? Teatards? Paulbaggers?
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22nd March 2010, 02:24 PM	#10
The Central Scrutinizer Penultimate Amazing Pither Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The White Zone Posts: 42,275	Originally Posted by Cleon Teatards? Paulbaggers? Good choices!
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22nd March 2010, 02:40 PM	#11
daredelvis Graduate Poster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 1,867	I vote that we drop the 'tards' and stick with a 'bagger' based name, 'tards' is insulting to my developmentally disabled nephew. Daredelvis
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22nd March 2010, 02:44 PM	#12
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 22,814	Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer Are you proposing that we'll see a merger at some point down the road? If Paul was to run again in 2012, I would be very surprised if most of the Teabaggers did not jump on board.

22nd March 2010, 02:49 PM	#13
The Central Scrutinizer Penultimate Amazing Pither Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The White Zone Posts: 42,275	Originally Posted by dudalb If Paul was to run again in 2012, I would be very surprised if most of the Teabaggers did not jump on board. Which would be a problem for the Libertarians, unless Paul is their candidate. And if he is the Libertarian candidate, who will lead the Teabagger ticket?
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22nd March 2010, 02:53 PM	#14
drkitten Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wits' End Posts: 21,647	Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer Which would be a problem for the Libertarians, unless Paul is their candidate. And if he is the Libertarian candidate, who will lead the Teabagger ticket? Sarah Palin. Actually,.... I doubt there will be a national-scale tea-bagger ticket. The teabaggers seem unable to organize themselves on sufficient scale. They are vehemently anti-elitist to the point of being anti-leader, which means that they'll essentially rent themselves out as shock troops to whichever candidate has an organization in place but needs manpower. That's the problem with anti-elitism. Armies with no officers don't plan well. I believe the technical military term for such a group is a "mob."

22nd March 2010, 02:57 PM	#15
fullflavormenthol Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,417	Perhaps they can merge into the Liber-Tea Party.

22nd March 2010, 03:08 PM	#16
drkitten Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wits' End Posts: 21,647	Originally Posted by fullflavormenthol Perhaps they can merge into the Liber-Tea Party. [GUiNNESS] Brilliant! [/GUINNESS]

22nd March 2010, 03:11 PM	#17
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 22,814	I got a feeling the Tea Bagger movement is headed for a bad split, with the Libertarian types going one way, the Religious wing the other.

22nd March 2010, 03:16 PM	#18
fullflavormenthol Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,417	Originally Posted by dudalb I got a feeling the Tea Bagger movement is headed for a bad split, with the Libertarian types going one way, the Religious wing the other. Oh I think that is already happening to the degree that the birthers and "tree of liberty" types are being told they are not welcomed to speak at conventions. Heck...Joseph Farah (of WND infamy) wants to start his own party because the Tea Party folks aren't hardcore enough for him.

22nd March 2010, 03:18 PM	#19
AlBell Philosopher Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,497	Originally Posted by drkitten Sarah Palin. Actually,.... I doubt there will be a national-scale tea-bagger ticket. The teabaggers seem unable to organize themselves on sufficient scale. They are vehemently anti-elitist to the point of being anti-leader, which means that they'll essentially rent themselves out as shock troops to whichever candidate has an organization in place but needs manpower. That's the problem with anti-elitism. Armies with no officers don't plan well. I believe the technical military term for such a group is a "mob." Sounds about as effective in any real terms as a 'chattering of atheists'.
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22nd March 2010, 06:48 PM	#20
I Ratant Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 15,305	Originally Posted by fullflavormenthol Perhaps they can merge into the Liber-Tea Party. . "Liber-Tea Party." Second the [GUiNNESS] Brilliant! [/GUINNESS] ! One of the better ones on the forum!
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22nd March 2010, 07:22 PM	#21
MattusMaximus Intellectual Gladiator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the midst of a vast, beautiful & uncaring universe Posts: 14,175	Originally Posted by dudalb I got a feeling the Tea Bagger movement is headed for a bad split, with the Libertarian types going one way, the Religious wing the other. I agree that this is already happening. The handwriting is on the wall, and the socially conservative wingnut power brokers in the GOP are going to make a major play to absorb the TP movement. Why do you think that Palin is appealing to the TP types? The notion that she's "small government" is laughable, given all the federal cash she took from Uncle Sugar before she quit as Alaska's governor.
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22nd March 2010, 07:44 PM	#22
portlandatheist Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,111	Originally Posted by Cleon Oddly, there was quite a bit of overlap between the Ronulans and Twoofers, too. So there is a big overlap between twoofers and Ronulans, A big overlap between Ronulans and baggers, But I bet there is very little overlap between baggers and twoofers.

22nd March 2010, 07:52 PM	#23
drkitten Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wits' End Posts: 21,647	Originally Posted by portlandatheist So there is a big overlap between twoofers and Ronulans, A big overlap between Ronulans and baggers, But I bet there is very little overlap between baggers and twoofers. I'd take that bet. The primary overlap is ideological -- populist anger and distrust of the central government. I suspect very few of either camp believe that a big, powerful, centralized Fed is a good thing when one party is in control, but a bad thing when the other is in control.

22nd March 2010, 08:02 PM	#24
The Central Scrutinizer Penultimate Amazing Pither Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The White Zone Posts: 42,275	Originally Posted by drkitten Sarah Palin. Actually,.... I doubt there will be a national-scale tea-bagger ticket. The teabaggers seem unable to organize themselves on sufficient scale. They are vehemently anti-elitist to the point of being anti-leader, which means that they'll essentially rent themselves out as shock troops to whichever candidate has an organization in place but needs manpower. That's the problem with anti-elitism. Armies with no officers don't plan well. I believe the technical military term for such a group is a "mob." From what I have read, they can't even decide which group of teabaggers are the "official" teabaggers. There are several competing websites.
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22nd March 2010, 11:20 PM	#25
Brainster Penultimate Amazing Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 10,427	Originally Posted by portlandatheist So there is a big overlap between twoofers and Ronulans, A big overlap between Ronulans and baggers, But I bet there is very little overlap between baggers and twoofers. Yes, there does not seem to be a good fit between those two crowds. Our local branch of the Troofers attended the Arizona Tea Party, and were not exactly made to feel welcome: Quote: We got punched, kicked, pinched and and pushed. Other then that, it sucked!
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22nd March 2010, 11:36 PM	#26
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23rd March 2010, 06:04 AM	#27
The Central Scrutinizer Penultimate Amazing Pither Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The White Zone Posts: 42,275	Originally Posted by Brainster Yes, there does not seem to be a good fit between those two crowds. Our local branch of the Troofers attended the Arizona Tea Party, and were not exactly made to feel welcome: Our local Twoofers were made to feel quite welcome at a Teabagger rally in St. Louis. I saw video of the event, with the Twoofers prominently in attendance and not a single teabagger was laughing at them.
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23rd March 2010, 08:42 AM	#28
I Ratant Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 15,305	Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer From what I have read, they can't even decide which group of teabaggers are the "official" teabaggers. There are several competing websites. . I read long ago there was seldom a three-day old religion without a 2-day old heresy or two. Same thing. Only these loose nuts will never find a common center, with the leader losers all claiming the high ground for themselves, with their manifold differences.

23rd March 2010, 10:38 AM	#29
skip Thinker Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 179	Here’s what I don’t get about any of them… They where all the same people that said “If you disagree with the President your being unpatriotic.” Or is that all over now… Sometime it’s hard for me to keep up.
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24th March 2010, 05:37 AM	#30
Fishstick Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,303	Originally Posted by skip Here’s what I don’t get about any of them… They where all the same people that said “If you disagree with the President your being unpatriotic.” Or is that all over now… Sometime it’s hard for me to keep up. "THESE COLOURS DONT RUN MISTER IF YOU DONT LIKE IT YOU CAN LEAVE THE COUNTRY!" Oh there's a democrat in office now? "DESCENT THE HIGHEST FORM OF PATRIOTIC"

24th March 2010, 06:12 AM	#31
daredelvis Graduate Poster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 1,867	Originally Posted by Brainster Yes, there does not seem to be a good fit between those two crowds. Our local branch of the Troofers attended the Arizona Tea Party, and were not exactly made to feel welcome: They chase the Toofers out yet cheer the racist and homophobes on. What a great group of people. Daredelvis
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24th March 2010, 08:28 AM	#32
HansMustermann Philosopher Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9,845	Originally Posted by dudalb Sorry, but I like the power to split my vote, and vote for the best person rather then a party ticket. There are ways to vote for a person and still avoid the "if you don't vote for the one of the two major parties, you're throwing your vote away" idiocy. See, the electoral system in France. Of course, convincing the USA to do _anything_ like France is a whole other issue

25th March 2010, 07:33 AM	#33
The Central Scrutinizer Penultimate Amazing Pither Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The White Zone Posts: 42,275	It will be interesting to see if the Teabaggers will have any success at the local level. I suspect they will, but if they're anything like the Paultards, the highest offices they can aspire to are County Water Commissioner and Mayor of Bumbleturd NC, population 34. Of course, this will be trumpeted as evidence of their growing influence on the national stage. The rest of us will simply laugh.
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25th March 2010, 08:13 AM	#34
skip Thinker Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 179	Originally Posted by Fishstick "THESE COLOURS DONT RUN MISTER IF YOU DONT LIKE IT YOU CAN LEAVE THE COUNTRY!" Oh there's a democrat in office now? "DESCENT THE HIGHEST FORM OF PATRIOTIC" Thanx I always try to keep up with the current fashions… BTW since Lou Dobbs left CNN are the Mexicans still in vogue? Or is that all over now too?
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25th March 2010, 09:11 AM	#35
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