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Leonard Nimoy, host of the â70s documentary series on the paranormal, âIn Search OfâŠâ has been called out of retirement to produce a special episode⊠âIn Search of⊠People Who Think Mallard Fillmore is Funny.â
Um, Kevin, have you got any hopes and wishes left over for those of us who would end up also living in that destitute and inglorious nation, but who voted for progress, civilization and enlightened government?
Unfortunately, no, I donât. I thought Americans were intelligent beings, capable of rational thought. It appears I was wrong.
So now I will have to live in âtheirâ world, where racism and bigotry are given free reign. And to think I served this country 20 years ago to protect it from CommunismâŠnow itâs being invaded by theocratic nutjobs and foreign money interests.
(I apologize for my deleted post. It was unfair and it deserved to be flagged. But I will flag anyone who uses that word as an insult. Iâm sorry thereâs no way to flag an entire strip and Iâm disappointed in Pab for using it.)
Ha, ha! Look at the libtard! Isnât he stupid? Ha, ha!
Jon Stewart did a one-shot parody of MF (which was right on the mark - two panels of Mallard parroting neocon talking points, then in the last panel declaring, âI forgot a punchlineâ - and Tinsley went off on a four day tear that proves he didnât get the joke. I wonder what he puts in his ink?
Stereotypes and slurs are the default mode of way too many people on both sides of the issues. Folks, whether you enjoy the joke or not, remember - itâs a humor comic. If you really need a rocking horse to recycle old political insults, you probably need to get out of the house more often, and find a productive hobby of some sort.
On the comic itself: If the Queen is going to quote the Bard, I think she should do so in the original Klingon!
I am from Texas, and there was a time when I was proud to be that, given the Alamo, San Jacinto and the period of the Republic when Texas stood alone. But not anymore, given the terrible role that Texas plays in promoting division, bigotry, ignorance, and extremism. And to see it all spread like a virus. What are people so afraid of that they will support the fear-mongers?
I read it with sympathy for how far the artform has fallen since Photoshop and smug self-reference seemed to have trumped craftsmanship, character development and humor.
runar, Bruce Tinsley lives in dread of Garry Trudeauâs eventual retirement. How many papers will want Mallard Foulmore when they no longer need to placate some of their readers with a far-right counter to Doonesbury?
I think it says something about this world when we have to go to our liberal friends and ask: is there an alternative meaning to this term that we should know about before we use it? There is? EwwwâŠ
I never did see where a Tea Partier used the word teabagger though. Sort of like how âI can see Russia from my house!â was Tina Feyâs line, not Palinâs, but if you repeat it often enoughâŠ
The following announcement has just been posted to the stripâs official website:
There are a few people who have taken offense at my use of the term âteabaggerâ to describe the extreme right-wingers who are in the process of taking over this country. A few have even been so bold as to try and have my strip pulled for its use of that term.
As amused as I am by the fact that a radical sect that claims to want to uphold the Constitution of the United States is so quick to act to try and stifle the speech of someone who opposes them, I am still concerned about their feelings. If they donât want me to refer to them by a term which they themselves adopted before they found out certain unsavory connotations of it, then I will bow to their request.
Effective immediately, I will no longer refer to the teabaggers in the strip as âteabaggers.â I will only refer to them as âteahadistâ or âteahadi.â I apologize for the inconvenience.
LOL, pab. From my readings youâre still about 20 to 1 for the liberal side of things, but what the heck, your comics are funny. Unlike many of the neo-cons, many of us true lifetime fiscal conservatives do have a sense of humor.
I want fiscal conservatism from my government and their noses out of the social end of the country. Let people be who they are. Let idiots hurt themselves by misusing products. Let those of differing human adult sexual persuasions live their lives. Let those who make life choices which result in unfavorable consequences deal with the consequences themselves. In other words, get out of my bedroom, leave my power tools alone (for example), I can handle them, leave me to my own vices, and let ME decide how to run my business.
I suppose people in favor of limited government, fiscal responsibility, and adherence to the Constitution must look âradicalâ and be âextreme right-wingersâ from Pabâs position way over on the Left.
But what do you want from someone from a country whose founding premise is that they are not the United States.
Edcole1961 over 14 years ago
Roast duck, anyone?
thetraveller4 over 14 years ago
I love the headline on the paperâŠ.pretty terrifying thought!!!!!
Colt9033 over 14 years ago
Thats naughty name to call the Tea Party. Hope GoComic donât look it upâŠ
Wildcard24365 over 14 years ago
Leonard Nimoy, host of the â70s documentary series on the paranormal, âIn Search OfâŠâ has been called out of retirement to produce a special episode⊠âIn Search of⊠People Who Think Mallard Fillmore is Funny.â
celeconecca over 14 years ago
havoc!
ChiehHsia over 14 years ago
Um, Kevin, have you got any hopes and wishes left over for those of us who would end up also living in that destitute and inglorious nation, but who voted for progress, civilization and enlightened government?
FlashfyreSP over 14 years ago
Unfortunately, no, I donât. I thought Americans were intelligent beings, capable of rational thought. It appears I was wrong.
So now I will have to live in âtheirâ world, where racism and bigotry are given free reign. And to think I served this country 20 years ago to protect it from CommunismâŠnow itâs being invaded by theocratic nutjobs and foreign money interests.
pschearer Premium Member over 14 years ago
Yoohoo! Mr. Nimoy! Here I am! Over here!
(I apologize for my deleted post. It was unfair and it deserved to be flagged. But I will flag anyone who uses that word as an insult. Iâm sorry thereâs no way to flag an entire strip and Iâm disappointed in Pab for using it.)
runar over 14 years ago
What passes for humor among conservatives:
Ha, ha! Look at the libtard! Isnât he stupid? Ha, ha!
Jon Stewart did a one-shot parody of MF (which was right on the mark - two panels of Mallard parroting neocon talking points, then in the last panel declaring, âI forgot a punchlineâ - and Tinsley went off on a four day tear that proves he didnât get the joke. I wonder what he puts in his ink?
Hoomi over 14 years ago
Stereotypes and slurs are the default mode of way too many people on both sides of the issues. Folks, whether you enjoy the joke or not, remember - itâs a humor comic. If you really need a rocking horse to recycle old political insults, you probably need to get out of the house more often, and find a productive hobby of some sort.
On the comic itself: If the Queen is going to quote the Bard, I think she should do so in the original Klingon!
Comicsexpert over 14 years ago
at least they are both actually comics
Possum Pete over 14 years ago
Waaaah! Donât call us T*Baggers. Only we can do that. Where have we heard that logic before?
Hey, Normal America, try these new names on for size:
Chai Baggers Tea Sackers Party Poop âR Us
ChukLitl Premium Member over 14 years ago
âWe shall fight them on the beachesâŠâ âcause thatâs about all we have left.
cwreenactor over 14 years ago
âRemember, remember the 5th of November.â
The Old Wolf over 14 years ago
ScrĂobh Eldo Disc Golf two neologisms ago:
>Halloweâeâek
Dang, thatâs good. Consider it yoinked.
Spyderred over 14 years ago
I am from Texas, and there was a time when I was proud to be that, given the Alamo, San Jacinto and the period of the Republic when Texas stood alone. But not anymore, given the terrible role that Texas plays in promoting division, bigotry, ignorance, and extremism. And to see it all spread like a virus. What are people so afraid of that they will support the fear-mongers?
Pab Sungenis creator over 14 years ago
âcomicsexpertâ - If you hate my strip so much why do you keep reading it?
And I already schooled you on how, whether or not you agree, what I do constitutes a âcomic.â
Comicsexpert over 14 years ago
âschooled meâ ? I do not think so.
I read it with sympathy for how far the artform has fallen since Photoshop and smug self-reference seemed to have trumped craftsmanship, character development and humor.
Coyoty Premium Member over 14 years ago
Comicsexpert knows comics like the âexperiencedâ editor of Cooks Source knows copyright law.
freddy-59 over 14 years ago
Frankly i dont care if its photoshop or an actual drawing, if its funny then i will keep on reading it. keep up the good work Pab.
Bill Thompson over 14 years ago
runar, Bruce Tinsley lives in dread of Garry Trudeauâs eventual retirement. How many papers will want Mallard Foulmore when they no longer need to placate some of their readers with a far-right counter to Doonesbury?
Technojunkie over 14 years ago
I think it says something about this world when we have to go to our liberal friends and ask: is there an alternative meaning to this term that we should know about before we use it? There is? EwwwâŠ
I never did see where a Tea Partier used the word teabagger though. Sort of like how âI can see Russia from my house!â was Tina Feyâs line, not Palinâs, but if you repeat it often enoughâŠ
Pab Sungenis creator over 14 years ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The following announcement has just been posted to the stripâs official website:
There are a few people who have taken offense at my use of the term âteabaggerâ to describe the extreme right-wingers who are in the process of taking over this country. A few have even been so bold as to try and have my strip pulled for its use of that term.
As amused as I am by the fact that a radical sect that claims to want to uphold the Constitution of the United States is so quick to act to try and stifle the speech of someone who opposes them, I am still concerned about their feelings. If they donât want me to refer to them by a term which they themselves adopted before they found out certain unsavory connotations of it, then I will bow to their request.
Effective immediately, I will no longer refer to the teabaggers in the strip as âteabaggers.â I will only refer to them as âteahadistâ or âteahadi.â I apologize for the inconvenience.
MisngNOLA over 14 years ago
LOL, pab. From my readings youâre still about 20 to 1 for the liberal side of things, but what the heck, your comics are funny. Unlike many of the neo-cons, many of us true lifetime fiscal conservatives do have a sense of humor.
I want fiscal conservatism from my government and their noses out of the social end of the country. Let people be who they are. Let idiots hurt themselves by misusing products. Let those of differing human adult sexual persuasions live their lives. Let those who make life choices which result in unfavorable consequences deal with the consequences themselves. In other words, get out of my bedroom, leave my power tools alone (for example), I can handle them, leave me to my own vices, and let ME decide how to run my business.
pschearer Premium Member over 14 years ago
I suppose people in favor of limited government, fiscal responsibility, and adherence to the Constitution must look âradicalâ and be âextreme right-wingersâ from Pabâs position way over on the Left.
But what do you want from someone from a country whose founding premise is that they are not the United States.