Skip Navigation

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

Tea-Bagging And The Generations

By The Daily Dish
Apr 18 2009, 8:37 AM ET

A reader writes:

I'm a 52-year-old woman. Straight, married. I didn't know what "teabagging" was, either, but as soon as I heard Rachel chuckling over it, and read your recent comments regarding it, I googled. And learned. And I laughed, too, because I didn't know the act had a NAME. "Teabagging" is ... well, perfect. I'm still laughing.

Given my own generational ignorance on the subject, I suppose I can forgive Scott Johnson for not knowing what the word implies, either. But why in the world would he -- as a blogger putting his thoughts out for the whole world to see, for goodness sakes -- not google the term?

I really worry about the GOP's seeming lack of brains and common sense, regardless of generation.

What about their sense of humor?



Presented by

More at The Atlantic

Democrats Walk Out of Tense Hearing on Contraception (Video) Democrats Walk Out of Tense Hearing on Contraception
In Minnesota, a School District Overturns Its Policy of Silence In Minnesota, a School District Overturns Its Policy of Silence
Egypt vs Israel: How Congress Weighs the Risks of Cutting Our Aid to Cairo The Risks of Cutting U.S. Aid to Cairo
You've Never Seen a Picture of the Milky Way's Spiral You've Never Seen a Picture of the Milky Way's Spiral
The Most Insane, Illogical Award Choices in Oscar History The Most Insane, Illogical Award Choices in Oscar History
Special Report
Beyond the BRICs Reuters Beyond the BRICs
A look at the next big global economies—and the rise of a global middle class. Read more ›
View All Correspondents

The Biggest Story in Photos

World Press Photo Contest 2012

Feb 15, 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)