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To: 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?

Why call them "Tea Bag congressmen"?

60 posted on 07/31/2011 12:09:44 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: Da Bilge Troll; buccaneer81

Oops. I was reading other sites on this hobbit reference and something stuck in my head. I apologize to everyone. YIKES !!!!


63 posted on 07/31/2011 1:12:59 PM PDT by gitmo (Hatred of those who think differently is the left's unifying principle.-Ralph Peters NY Post)
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