do teabaggers understand what they're protesting? (From Rachel's show, Sept 17)

[shireen]

Obviously the answer is "no" ... but you'd think members of Congress would know better. I used to think they supported this cause so their corporate cronies could move in to take over. However, it appears that some are as dumb as the protestors.

From http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32913728/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show/
(i added the bold fonts below)

MADDOW: Occasionally, you come across something when you‘re reading the news that can‘t be improved upon with comment.

So here, without comment, is from today‘s “Wall Street Journal.” Quote, “Protesters who attended Saturday‘s tea party rally in Washington are unhappy with the level of service provided by the subway system. Republican Congressman Kevin Brady asked for an explanation of why the government-run subway system didn‘t, in his view, adequately prepare for the rally to protest government spending and government services. Seriously.”

That‘s not me saying seriously. That‘s in “The Wall Street Journal.”

Quote, “The Texas Republican 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.”

I said I wouldn‘t comment, but if you‘re wondering how Mr. Complain-About-the-Metro-Congressman voted on the last Metro funding request, he voted no. I‘m not commenting. I‘m just saying.

[FiveGoodMen]

1. A bunch of spoiled little brats who have not grown up enough to participate in a Democracy

[redqueen]

2. "That‘s not me saying seriously. That‘s in “The Wall Street Journal.”"

:rofl:

[peace frog]

3. The "members of Congress who should know better"

most certainly do, but it's politically expedient for them to play to the ignorant, racist masses that make up their base. SHAME.

[LuvNewcastle]

4. The funny thing is that

most of those protesters probably come from areas with inadequate or non-existent public transportation. They won't fund it for their areas, but they expect the Metro to be tip-top for their tea party.