When the conservative movement decided to use ‘tea bagging’ as a term in their campaign to protest taxes, ostensibly referencing the events at ye olde Boston Harbor (a whole separate rant on how history is being misrepresented exists here), I don’t know how why no one thought to say, “Maybe this isn’t such a good idea…”
So because no one stopped to think about the repercussions of whimsically throwing ‘tea bagging‘ around, it becomes fodder for people like Rachel Maddow. Watch as she giggles her way through the segment.
I’m waiting for Jon Stewart’s take on this… probably be the Monday episode, if I’m lucky.
Frivolous expressions of indignation like this (the tea bagging, not Rachel) amuses me. It’s like that whole turn off your lights for an hour to “vote for earth” thing a few weeks ago – pointless. But that’s just me.