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Scuba

(53,475 posts) Thu Jan 19, 2012, 07:57 AM Jan 2012

"Jim DeMint, Tea Party Silverback" -- Am I the only one who heard that? [View all]

Maybe it was just the power of suggestion, but I think I hear a major network talking head refer to DeMint as a "Tea Party Silverback". I backed up and listened again and heard the same thing.

It's appropriate, but perhaps just a fig newton of my imagination.

Anyone else hear that?

6:46 mark

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show/#46048983

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"Jim DeMint, Tea Party Silverback" -- Am I the only one who heard that? [View all] Scuba Jan 2012 OP

Haven't heard that, Are_grits_groceries Jan 2012 #1

I heard that as well. Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #2

Your ears are fine, that's what she said. :D nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #3

That may be what she said... Scuba Jan 2012 #4

Caught red-handed in a false converse ! eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #8

Calling JimDemented a "silverback" is an insult to gorillas, which are indeed noble creatures. Jim Erose999 Jan 2012 #5

as in King of the Knuckledraggers? eShirl Jan 2012 #6

They actually compared him to an old male gorilla? bemildred Jan 2012 #7

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