[gitmo]

Can somebody explain the hobbit reference? Hobbits were the true heroes of Tolkien’s trilogy. I found references to a WSJ editorial that called Tea Bag congressmen hobbits, and apparently McCain picked it up. By why call them hobbits?

[buccaneer81]

Tea Bag

Excuse me?

[Da Bilge Troll]

Can somebody explain the hobbit reference? Hobbits were the true heroes of Tolkien’s trilogy. I found references to a WSJ editorial that called Tea Bag congressmen hobbits, and apparently McCain picked it up. By why call them hobbits?

Why call them "Tea Bag congressmen"?