“Rootie?”
This Rootie?
http://www.animationarchive.org/pics/rootie01-big.jpg
It's a counter-flaming trick I use.
If you use "Jorge" or "Rootie" in a pro-Dubya or pro-Rudy post, then the knee-jerks pass right on by, since they don't read anything, just flame.
And yes, by throwing their hats in, Rootie has indeed joined the circus!