<feed version="0.3" xml:lang="en-us" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><generator>Plime/1</generator><title>Tea Baggers Swarm Capitol in Last Ditch Effort to Kill HC Bill. : ATOM 0.3</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/"/><tagline>Tea Baggers Swarm Capitol in Last Ditch Effort to Kill HC Bill. : ATOM 0.3</tagline><author><name>politics.plime.com</name><email>plime@plime.com</email></author><copyright>2010, politics.plime.com.</copyright><modified>2010-03-12T08:38:47+01:00</modified><entry><title><![CDATA[Tea Baggers Swarm Capitol in Last Ditch Effort to Kill HC Bill.]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/politics/l/135399/1/" /><id>135399</id><summary><![CDATA[Tea Baggers Swarm Capitol in Last Ditch Effort to Kill HC Bill.]]></summary><issued>2009-11-05T11:05:15+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-05T11:05:15+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Lets hope the next swarm aren't Dirty Sanchez-ers.]]></content></entry><hr size='1' class='line' noshade/><div style='padding-top:20px;height:300px;margin-right:10px;float:left;'><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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People who attend the tea party events?</i></div>Tea Partiers would be the obvious m...]]></summary><issued>2009-11-07T09:24:33+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-07T09:24:33+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q7"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>lynxears</b>&#160;:&#160;t... <br/><br/>what else should they be called? People who attend the tea party events?</i></div>Tea Partiers would be the obvious mistake - the inclusion of the bag is either a mistake or intended to insult*<br/><br/>Teamocrats would probably be to clever for them (or at least the ones I've seen in the videos).<br/><br/>True story - Mary Whitehouse, professional busy-body and interferer founded a society called Clean Up Television.  In its first incarnation it was called Clean Up National Television.  It wasn't until they got to the business of making placards that anyone noticed this perhaps was a mistake given that one of their chief targets was the use of profane language in broadcast media...<br/><br/><br/><br/>In other walks of life this holds true too.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[gammerus @ 11/7/2009 12:35:09 AM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q13" /><id>538640</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q12"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>DerAlt</b>:I know there are lots of horny Republicans. Unfortunately they're all in congress. :(</i></div>And gay<br/><br/>&gt;&gt;BAM!&lt;&lt;]]></summary><issued>2009-11-07T00:35:09+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-07T00:35:09+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q12"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>DerAlt</b>:I know there are lots of horny Republicans. Unfortunately they're all in congress. :(</i></div>And gay<br/><br/>&gt;&gt;BAM!&lt;&lt;]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[DerAlt @ 11/6/2009 3:25:41 PM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q12" /><id>538546</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q7"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>lynxears</b>&#160;:&#160;It was my impression that the tea-baggers named themselves as such. But even if they didn't, I don't think it's particularly fair to...]]></summary><issued>2009-11-06T15:25:41+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-06T15:25:41+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q7"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>lynxears</b>&#160;:&#160;It was my impression that the tea-baggers named themselves as such. But even if they didn't, I don't think it's particularly fair to blame the media for their own poorly-chosen name. It isn't similar enough to the historical event to draw a name from that... <br/><br/>what else should they be called? People who attend the tea party events?</i></div>They are Republicans. At least they are in my area.<br/><br/>What the hell do Republicans know about sex?<br/><br/>Except it should be Missionary style. :)<br/><br/>J/K, J/K. I know there are lots of horny  Republicans. Unfortunately they're all in congress. :(]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[lynxears @ 11/6/2009 2:18:39 PM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q11" /><id>538516</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q10"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>shuallyo</b>&#160;:&#160;Protesters would suffice I'd imagine</i></div>Alright, but if you are referring to a specific group of protestors (as there have be...]]></summary><issued>2009-11-06T14:18:39+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-06T14:18:39+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q10"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>shuallyo</b>&#160;:&#160;Protesters would suffice I'd imagine</i></div>Alright, but if you are referring to a specific group of protestors (as there have been many protests of varying kinds this year)...then what?<br/><br/>Protestors is a perfectly valid term...and it is used for these people. But I don't think we can be surprised we  have a particular label for them.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[shuallyo @ 11/6/2009 2:17:01 PM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q10" /><id>538515</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q7"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>lynxears</b>&#160;:&#160;It was my impression that the tea-baggers named themselves as such. But even if they didn't, I don't think it's particularly fair to...]]></summary><issued>2009-11-06T14:17:01+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-06T14:17:01+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q7"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>lynxears</b>&#160;:&#160;It was my impression that the tea-baggers named themselves as such. But even if they didn't, I don't think it's particularly fair to blame the media for their own poorly-chosen name. It isn't similar enough to the historical event to draw a name from that... <br/><br/>what else should they be called? People who attend the tea party events?</i></div>Protesters would suffice I'd imagine]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[lynxears @ 11/6/2009 1:04:59 PM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q9" /><id>538488</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q8"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>gammerus</b>&#160;:&#160;TeaBagg-ies?</i></div>The sexual connection is still there. <br/><br/>Also, that sounds more trivial. To me, at least.<br/><br/>But ...]]></summary><issued>2009-11-06T13:04:59+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-06T13:04:59+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q8"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>gammerus</b>&#160;:&#160;TeaBagg-ies?</i></div>The sexual connection is still there. <br/><br/>Also, that sounds more trivial. To me, at least.<br/><br/>But points for throwing out an option.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[gammerus @ 11/6/2009 1:02:06 PM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q8" /><id>538486</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q7"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>lynxears</b>&#160;:&#160;It was my impression that the tea-baggers named themselves as such. But even if they didn't, I don't think it's particularly fair to...]]></summary><issued>2009-11-06T13:02:06+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-06T13:02:06+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q7"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>lynxears</b>&#160;:&#160;It was my impression that the tea-baggers named themselves as such. But even if they didn't, I don't think it's particularly fair to blame the media for their own poorly-chosen name. It isn't similar enough to the historical event to draw a name from that... <br/><br/>what else should they be called? People who attend the tea party events?</i></div>TeaBagg-ies?]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[lynxears @ 11/6/2009 10:49:33 AM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q7" /><id>538425</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q4"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>cecilberman</b>&#160;:&#160;<br/>How could they possibly have imagined that journalists and pundits would find it convenient to borrow a noun that similar en...]]></summary><issued>2009-11-06T10:49:33+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-06T10:49:33+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q4"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>cecilberman</b>&#160;:&#160;<br/>How could they possibly have imagined that journalists and pundits would find it convenient to borrow a noun that similar enough to their name as to sound relevant, but also refer to a sex act which is obscure enough that they can use the term freely without fear of censorship or controversy.</i></div>It was my impression that the tea-baggers named themselves as such. But even if they didn't, I don't think it's particularly fair to blame the media for their own poorly-chosen name. It isn't similar enough to the historical event to draw a name from that... <br/><br/>what else should they be called? People who attend the tea party events?]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[cecilberman @ 11/6/2009 10:04:05 AM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q6" /><id>538412</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q5"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>blurmore</b>&#160;:&#160;Tea-Bagging was an established deviant sex practice LONG before the current anti-tax anti-government movement.</i></div>I should hav...]]></summary><issued>2009-11-06T10:04:05+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-06T10:04:05+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q5"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>blurmore</b>&#160;:&#160;Tea-Bagging was an established deviant sex practice LONG before the current anti-tax anti-government movement.</i></div>I should have said &quot;borrow&quot; not &quot;coin.&quot;<br/><br/>Now it's fixed.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[blurmore @ 11/5/2009 11:06:58 PM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q5" /><id>538337</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q4"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>cecilberman</b>&#160;:&#160;Talk about truth being stranger than fiction.  When the tea-party movement first started, I'm sure they thought their TLA was bot...]]></summary><issued>2009-11-05T23:06:58+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-05T23:06:58+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q4"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>cecilberman</b>&#160;:&#160;Talk about truth being stranger than fiction.  When the tea-party movement first started, I'm sure they thought their TLA was both clever, but also linked them to a famous event in the Revolutionary War.  <br/><br/>How could they possibly have imagined that journalists and pundits would find it convenient to coin a noun that similar enough to their name as to sound relevant, but also refer to a sex act which is obscure enough that they can use the term freely without fear of censorship or controversy.</i></div>Tea-Bagging was an established deviant sex practice LONG before the current anti-tax anti-government movement.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[cecilberman @ 11/5/2009 8:56:31 PM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q4" /><id>538310</id><summary><![CDATA[Talk about truth being stranger than fiction.  When the tea-party movement first started, I'm sure they thought their TLA was both clever, but also linked them to a famous event in the Revolutionary War.  <br/><br/>How could they possibly have imagined tha...]]></summary><issued>2009-11-05T20:56:31+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-05T20:56:31+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Talk about truth being stranger than fiction.  When the tea-party movement first started, I'm sure they thought their TLA was both clever, but also linked them to a famous event in the Revolutionary War.  <br/><br/>How could they possibly have imagined that journalists and pundits would find it convenient to borrow a noun that similar enough to their name as to sound relevant, but also refer to a sex act which is obscure enough that they can use the term freely without fear of censorship or controversy.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[ozero @ 11/5/2009 11:57:28 AM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q3" /><id>538103</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q2"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>chinook</b>&#160;:&#160;The first line of the article is misleading.</i></div>same here but for a different reason:<br/><div style='display:block;width:250px...]]></summary><issued>2009-11-05T11:57:28+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-05T11:57:28+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/l/135399/1/#q2"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>chinook</b>&#160;:&#160;The first line of the article is misleading.</i></div>same here but for a different reason:<br/><div style='display:block;width:250px;text-overflow:clip;overflow:hidden;word-wrap:break-word;'><a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tea+bagger" rel="nofollow">http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tea+bagger</a></div> <br/><br/>*grin*]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[chinook @ 11/5/2009 11:11:04 AM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/l/135399/1/atom0_3.rss#q2" /><id>538080</id><summary><![CDATA[The first line of the article is misleading.  I was hoping for a rock concert.]]></summary><issued>2009-11-05T11:11:04+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-05T11:11:04+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The first line of the article is misleading.  I was hoping for a rock concert.]]></content></entry></feed>