Mccain References Tea Party Hobbits On Senate Floor

The Blaze ^ | July 27, 2011 | Christopher Santarelli

[lbryce]

You’ll have to watch this to believe it.

In a harsh criticism of House Republicans and think tanks critical of Rep. John Boehner’s plan to raise the debt limit, the 2008 Republican Presidential nominee, who chose Tea Party darling Sarah Palin for VP, said about this about a faction of his own party:

Granted, Sen. McCain was quoting a Wall Street Journal opinion piece this morning when he recited this passage:

“The Republican House that failed to raise the debt ceiling would somehow escape all blame. Then Democrats would have no choice but to pass a balanced-budget amendment and reform entitlements, and the tea-party Hobbits could return to Middle Earth having defeated Mordor.

This is the kind of crack political thinking that turned Sharron Angle and Christine O’Donnell into GOP Senate nominees.”

McCain’s eruption was the product of his frustration with “fellow” conservatives who are still holding out for a balanced budget amendment as part of any compromise on the debt ceiling. McCain accused those pushing for the amendment as “deceiving” America into believing such a thing can pass the Senate:

Is this McCain’s strategy to build a coalition with those in his own party to get a plan actually done? Is this how he thinks he can sway support for Boehner’s plan?

[Fledermaus]

The more this a-hole talks, the more (if possible) I truly hate his entire existence. His entire DNA should be removed from the gene pool.

Heck, I’ll even flush his fish down a toilet to be sure.

Horrible, horrible man.

[jospehm20]

I hope he chokes on his oatmeal.

[so_real]

Unreal ... Now I have to add "hobbit" to the list? We have been dubbed "tea-baggers, clingers, cling-ons, racists, haters, re-pubic-licans, wingnuts, nazis, birthers" and ... hobbits. Perfect. I think the list is complete. At what point does the name calling end and the civil war begin?

[Clock King]

The Hobbits defeated Sauron.

That is a Great line! Can we start Tweeting this? Really!

[Cobra64]

Looks more like Pelosis ultrasound when she was just a pile of cells in dem speak.

They're all the same... moonbats.

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[Grizzled Bear]

Hey...we can work with this. Remember, those scruffy Hobbits brought down Sauron (Obama? Soros?) Obviously, Sarah Palin is Arwen Evenstar. That would make Todd Strider. I'm not sure who would be Gandolf, but McStain is too damned stupid to be Sauroman the traitor.

He's obviously "Wormtongue!"

[Forward the Light Brigade]

John, resign now, Will Sarah Palin defend him Now? I hope not. No Tea for John McCain. Let us unite behind the insults just as our patriot ancestors united behind the insulting term Yankee given us by the British. Proud to be a Hobbit! The old order is about to end and the true king of Middle Earth will be replaced to the thrown. Then, everything will be as it should be—The Republic Restored to greatness.

[takenoprisoner]

Hobbits are good folk.

Proud Hobbit.

[mardi59]

ONWARD HOBBITSES, ON TO 2012!!

[Nickname]

The proper response to Senator Wormtongue has already been written:

“The wise speak only of what they know, Gríma son of Gálmód. A witless worm have you become. Therefore be silent, and keep your forked tongue behind your teeth.”

[greeneyes]

I'd rather be a Hobbit from middle America, standing on my own 2 feet, than on my knees to the orchs serving the Dark Lord in Mordor (Washington DC).

[Ronin]

LOL! I like it! “Wormtongue” suits him.

LONG LIVE THE HALFLINGS! PRAISE THEM WITH GREAT PRAISE! FRODO AND SAMWISE! PRAISE THEM WITH GREAT PRAISE!!

But... I’m 187 cm tall! How can I be a hobbit?

Granted, I have the hairy feet part down...

[takenoprisoner]

Hey...we can work with this. Remember, those scruffy Hobbits brought down Sauron (Obama? Soros?) Obviously, Sarah Palin is Arwen Evenstar. That would make Todd Strider. I'm not sure who would be Gandolf, but McStain is too damned stupid to be Sauroman the traitor.

Obviously McCain, nor the author of the opinion piece he quoted, has never read, nor seen, the the Trilogy. Since if either had, they would know what good folk they are, and how they overcame their antagonists.

[grey_whiskers]

Time to dust off a pair of vanities:

(Vanity) Annotated Tolkien and the Election Cycle

Too bad John fell short of that.

A Knife in the Dark, or, The Assault of the Nancgûl

Cheers!

[so_real]

Will Sarah Palin defend him Now? I hope not. No Tea for John McCain.

An interesting question. We'll have to see what comes out of that camp. Denouncing McCain's position will certainly increase her popularity. Defending him will reduce her popularity. But saying nothing at all indicates she has slid away from the Tea Party and toward the GOP, which puts us all on edge.

[mardi59]

Reid can be the Witch-King of Angmar, and McCain can be the Mouth of Sauron.

[Grizzled Bear]

Keep the meme going. Meanwhile, the only character I can represent goes back to the "Prequel." I am clearly Beorne because, in my wife's opinion, I am

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[West Texas Chuck]

"Hobbits are good folk."

I like adventures, though, I may be more of a Dwarf. West Texas Gimli, I like that.

[icwhatudo]

Wormtongue

How fitting of McCain.

As for his debt plan....”YOU SHALL NOT PASS!”

[clearcarbon]

McGollum fears tricksy Hobbitses.