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skippy the bush kangaroo

Thursday, September 17, 2009

tea baggers angry that socialist agenda didn't work well

or as john cole puts it: the food here is terrible and the portions are too small.

wsj blog:

protesters who attended saturday’s tea party rally in washington found a new reason to be upset: apparently they are unhappy with the level of service provided by the subway system.

rep. kevin brady asked for an explanation of why the government-run subway system didn’t, in his view, adequately prepare for this past weekend’s rally to protest government spending and government services.

seriously.

the texas republican on wednesday released a letter he sent to washington’s metro system complaining that the taxpayer-funded subway system was unable to properly transport protesters to the rally to protest government spending and expansion.

so, let's get this straight. the free market capitalists are mad that a socialist nanny-state-run transit system didn't adequately serve their needs. here's a suggestion, folks: take a cab, rent a car, hire a limo, spend some money.

we agree w/john:

while it seems like blogging is easier with the wingnuts going so crazy, it actually is harder than you would think. what can i possibly say that would be clever or funny enough to top these stories?

posted by skippy at 2:40 PM |

2 Comments:

Teabaggers: proof positive that ignorance is not bliss...

commented by

Jim Yeager, 12:27 AM PDT

And these Teabaggers all voted against money to improve the D.C. Metro in the stimulus package, Kevin Brady included. They are a freakin' train wreck.

commented by

Connecticut Man1, 5:47 AM PDT