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KansDem

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2. Didn't the "TeaBaggers" name themselves?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 01:11 PM

Apr 2012

I seem to recall members of the Tea Party calling themselves (affectionately) "TeaBaggers."

So now they get upset when others use this term in referring to them?

Maybe if one of the earliest "TeaBaggers" had conducted a simple 30-second search on Google, they would have save themselves a lot of grief.

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John Dingell Learns About Teabagging: 'It's funny and I'm going to keep using it.' [View all] kpete Apr 2012 OP

That's why I keep using it, myself! calimary Apr 2012 #1

Didn't the "TeaBaggers" name themselves? KansDem Apr 2012 #2

Better that they didn't.. it was hilarious watching them SomethingFishy Apr 2012 #3

Remember the lady who was "teabagging for Jesus" madinmaryland Apr 2012 #4

words cannot express how much I love that picture n/t renate Apr 2012 #7

That's right up there with the "Moran" photo! Bozita Apr 2012 #8

**still wiping the tears off my face** abolugi Apr 2012 #13

Priceless. pacalo Apr 2012 #29

"proud to be a teabagger" progressoid Apr 2012 #6

I use it for two reasons Warpy Apr 2012 #5

What is the Moran photo? Who is Moran? LASlibinSC Apr 2012 #9

THIS is the moran pic Canuckistanian Apr 2012 #10

This guy Vanje Apr 2012 #11

This intellectual titan hifiguy Apr 2012 #12

Sorry! LASlibinSC Apr 2012 #14

Welcome to DU! Bake Apr 2012 #16

There's a smilie for that csziggy Apr 2012 #20

We're all learning. Welcome to DU. Scuba Apr 2012 #22

God only knows..... AnneD Apr 2012 #15

I still remember when some dumbass at FR posted "We should call ourselves Teabaggers" LynneSin Apr 2012 #17

I grew up in his district longship Apr 2012 #18

they named themselves TeaBaggers , everyone should continue to refer to them as that JI7 Apr 2012 #19

Yup, that's what they started calling themselves, they need to own it. notadmblnd Apr 2012 #21

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that the congressman in question is named Dingell? Scuba Apr 2012 #23

Do I dare ask what the other meaning of teabagger is? Auntie Bush Apr 2012 #24

Sometimes, ignorance is bliss. backscatter712 Apr 2012 #25

Unfortunately I didn't take bliss...wish I did. Auntie Bush Apr 2012 #27

Remember when they wore their teabags proudly? Oilwellian Apr 2012 #26

Damn that looks like Max Klinger groundloop Apr 2012 #28

That is what they named themselves and no mercy on assholes because they are ignorant TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #30