Tea Party foolishness

I've heard of being evasive, but this is downright funny:

The unexpected reaction came in response to a question about Fox News chairman Roger Ailes. But before I even had a chance on Saturday to relay Ailes’ comments, his aide pressed his hands against me, and several Secret Service agents stopped me in my tracks. “You’re not asking that. You’re done,” his aide said.

The only thing missing from that little drama is Newt gasping "I declare!" while somebody wafts smelling salts under his nose. If this keeps up, the Tea Party is going to have to purchase one of those little pink, flowerdy tables and a toy tea set. And maybe an E-Z Bake Oven, but those can be kinda dangerous if you're not careful.

Corporate proxies calling themselves the Tea Party stalk the halls of government:

Dozens of people wearing "FreedomWorks Override the Veto!" t-shirts and stickers descended on legislative offices this morning to try to convince conservative House Democrats to side with Republicans to override Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of the health care bill.

"We are the conscience of North Carolina," said Bobby Pittman of Wilson, who wore an orange Tea Party shirt. "We can't afford the health care bill."

But if you want to donate to "the conscience of North Carolina", you have to make out the check to a Foundation with an Arlington, VA national office:

"It's been over three hours, and you haven't done a damn thing to stem the tide of Socialism!" :)