There were a number of potential firsts from the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, to include a reading of Dr.Suess’s “Green Eggs and Ham” and a Darth Vader impersonation, but these incidents take a backseat to what may be the first use of the term “tea baggers.”
U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., called into MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” from the floor Friday after a vote for cloture to move forward with the resolution to fund government, using the vile term to attack tea party members who didn’t support funding Obamacare.
In pointing to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, host Andrea Mitchell asked why the vote was delayed from taking place Thursday and Mikulski replied:
“The reason Ted Cruz stood up and asked for a delay is so that he could have a vote during today when he’s… the teabaggers in his tea party were going to watch.”
“Tea bagger” is a slang term that describes a crude sexual act.
Lest we forget, according to the media, the negative discourse in American politics originates with the tea party. Got it?
Looking past the disdain and hatred behind her comments, Mikulski seems to share the concerns of U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn, that Americans might actually be paying attention to their actions — which proves bipartisanship is not entirely dead in Washington, D.C.
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
[email protected]
The longest-tenured writer at BizPac Review, Tom grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills.
- Tucker releases part 2 of Devon Archer’s riveting interview - August 4, 2023
- Biden handlers forced to ‘adjust for age,’ roll out shorter Air Force One staircase - July 21, 2023
- Woman claims self-defense after allegedly shooting neighbor following altercation with playing children - June 7, 2023
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
BPR INSIDER COMMENTS
Scroll down for non-member comments or join our insider conversations by becoming a member. We'd love to have you!
Comments are closed.