Skip Navigation

The Daily Dish - 2006-2011 archives for The Daily Dish, featuring Andrew Sullivan

A Missive From Outer Space

By The Daily Dish
Apr 18 2009, 1:45 AM ET

Someone just told Powerline's Scott Johnson what tea-bagging is. The post is an instant camp classic:

There is something funny going on here, if not exactly where Cooper, Maddow and Sullivan find it. Cooper is widely reputed to be homosexual. Maddow and Sullivan are of course public homosexuals. It is funny in an ironic sort of way that these folks choose to disparage the tea party protestors from somewhere inside the homosexual subculture. Why not just call the protestors girly boys and let everyone in on the joke? Or would that spoil the fun?

I can assure Mr Johnson that teabagging knows no bounds on sexual orientation - and the vast majority of tea-bagging is purely heterosexual - and no disparagement or celebration of the teabaggers' sexual orientation is implied or imagined. I believe in tea-bag equality for all - gay and straight - myself. So does Samantha.

Ever wonder why the GOP is losing the next generation?



Presented by

More at The Atlantic

What Do Republican Voters See in Rick Santorum? What Do Republican Voters See in Rick Santorum?
Sarah Palin Brings Out the Barbs at CPAC Sarah Palin Ends CPAC With Rousing Speech
The Implications of the Military Opening More Positions to Women The Implications of Adding More Women to Our Armed Forces
Death by Flavored Vodka Death by Flavored Vodka
Here's What Humbert Humbert Looks Like (as a Police Composite Sketch) Is This What Humbert Humbert Really Looks Like?
Special Report
The Civil War National Portrait Gallery The Civil War
President Obama reflects on what Lincoln means to him and to America, in an introduction to our special issue. Read more ›
View All Correspondents

The Biggest Story in Photos

The Civil War, Part 3: The Stereographs

Feb 10, 2012

Subscribe Now

SAVE 59%! 10 issues JUST $2.45 PER COPY

Facebook

Newsletters

Sign up to receive our free newsletters

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)