Now I can see you asking what the first Teabagger has to do with Presidents Day, but there is a connection. Presidents Day celebrates George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Republicans seldom mention Lincoln anymore. Although he was the first Republican President, he was the antithesis of the values and beliefs of today’s Republican Party. On April 14, 1865, Lincoln was murdered by John Wilkes Booth, and by examining his beliefs, I can make a credible case that Booth was the first Teabagger.
The historical reference for this article is Wikipedia.
Booth believed that the Civil War was not over. That certainly fits the pattern. Teabaggers today still believe that the civil war is not over.
Booth was effected by an encounter he had in his youth with a Gypsy fortune teller, who told him he would have a have a grand life, die young, and come to a bad end. Like Booth, there is nothing too insane for Teabaggers to believe.
Booth was pro-confederate. So are Teabaggers.
Booth was strongly opposed to abolitionists. This same racism is deeply embedded in Teabagger beliefs.
Booth served as a delegate for the Know Nothing Party. That certainly describes Teabaggers, but consider that the party was the nativist political movement of it’s day, hated minorities, strongly opposed immigration, and was open only to males of British descent. Teabagger screeds on “anchor babies” echo this sentiment.
Booth was an avowed Tenther, just as today’s Teabaggers.
Booth blamed the President and the federal government for the nation’s ills and said he “wished the President and the whole damned government would go to hell”. Teabaggers share this hatred of the President and federal government.
Finally, Booth followed, in advance, the advice of Bachmann, Beck, Limbaugh, Palin and other Republicans whom Teabaggers worship, and used a Second Amendment solution to cure an election he did not like. What could be more representative of Teabaggers?
There it is. Irony of ironies. The first Republican President was assassinated by the first Teabagger.
13 Responses to “The First Teabagger”
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LOL! Very good, TomCat. Clever piece.
Thanks, Jerry. 🙂
How does that saying go? The enemy of my enemy is my friend! Sure they are as nutty as loons, but so long as the teabaggers fight the republicans they are AOK by me! (Just don’t get too close, teabaggers).
Nikolai, there are some issues where I agree with them, too. But if they were in charge… 🙄
That was an oitstandingly accurate and thought-provoking comparison, TomCat.
Thanks, Jack.
I officially pronounce you correct on this issue of early baggers. The daddy of them all.
LOL!! Thanks Fly!
Good? Hell, it’s good enough to tuck away for future reference in dealings w/ some of my wacky relatives.
And as a Bonus, it doesn’t even come close to violating Godwin’s Law!
Bwahahahahahaha!!! Nameless, it you do, we expect a link to a picture of the expression on that relative’s face. 😈
TC – you are very clever to make that distinc 😛 tion.
Ahhh – distinction. then 😛
Thanks Lisa. Nice try!! 😉