Leprechauns Are Poisoning Our Water Supply! *snarf*

[Are_grits_groceries]

by Dbug

We know that Republicans are lying liars. They’ll even weave wondrously weird ideas from thin air.

I was thinking. Suppose someone like Sen. Jim DeMint said something like, "I’m concerned that leprechauns – who are in our country right now – are poisoning our water supply. And the President is doing absolutely nothing to stop this problem."

What would happen next?

First, Fox News would be all over it. They’d show DeMint’s speech every ten or twenty minutes.

Fox would get some guest M.D. to talk about how important it is to drink unpoisoned water every day. They'd let the Republicans blather. They’d interrupt the Democrats. Hannity and Beck would do shows about leprechauns. At the bottom of the screen, Fox would have a crawl saying, "Obama’s Leprechaun Problem: Does it spell doom for the Democrat Party in 2010?"

Within a day, Rasmussen would publish a poll. "How concerned are you about leprechauns poisoning our water supply: Very concerned, somewhat concerned, somewhat unconcerned, or very unconcerned? 15% of the country would be very concerned – because they heard about it on Fox. 25% would be somewhat concerned.

The wingnuts at Free Republic would theorize about how leprechauns got into the country. They’d argue for screening people at airports if they’re wearing the color green or if they have a leprechaunish name. They’d blame the Irish-American politicians. Someone would mention Chappaquiddick. They’d say that leprechauns should be rounded up and sent back to Ireland. They’d say leprechauns shouldn’t get welfare checks or health care. Someone would attempt to make a joke about Al Gore being green. Someone else would point out that the pot of gold is at the end of the rainbow, which not-so-coincidentally is a symbol of the homosexuals. Several Freepers would brag about how many weapons they had and their daddy taught them to shoot first and ask questions later.

After a day or two, the Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, would say something like, "This is ridiculous. They’re mythical creatures. Leprechauns don’t exist."

The right-wingers would go nuts. "40% of the country is worried about the problem and you say they don’t exist?" Liz Cheney would point out that President Bush kept us safe from leprechauns by torturing them.

It continues: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/31/83222/556

LOL! This is so true! Start the rumor now!

[glowing]

1. Insert any issue into this scenario and it fits to a tee.

[baldguy]

2. Of course Leprechauns are a threat to National Security!

They want to get revenge for the Bush Regime stealing their gold.

[pipi_k]

3. Leprechauns certainly DO exist!!!!!

I saw one on my cereal box this morning.

[Yuugal]

4. did the evil bastard make your stool green?

I think it is revenge for laughing at river dance.........