"The Republican Party is now just another show on Fox News"

(T)he symbol of the Republican Party is now the microphone....

Today conservatives are planning to hold Tea Bag parties around the country, protesting Obama proposals to raise taxes on the highest incomes. Actual Republican politicians are far off on the edge of the tea tray, but Fox News, in the words of The Washington Post's Howie Kurtz, "practically seems to be a co-sponsor."

Beck, Hannity, Neil Cavuto and Greta van Susteren have been promoting the event on their shows, and each plans to appear at a Tea Bag party somewhere in the country. GOP politicians' roles are low profile, but as Hannity excitedly promised his audience, "Don't forget, we're going to have Joe the Plumber."

The old Republican elephant was getting to be a kind of bulky symbol for the party, carrying all kinds of awkward environmental implications. Besides, an elephant covers a lot of territory, and may not really fit the party's increasingly narrow base.

The new symbol at least offers what Republicans desperately need: a voice.

They'll find out soon whether a microphone is the same as a message.

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/david_sarasohn/index.ssf/2009/04/republican_party_now_just_anot.html

:rofl: Snork!

I had to highlight it! :)

Excellent line.

Not Rilly!! :spray: :rofl: GOP begging for scraps at FOXnews? Couldn't have happened to a more deserving hate-media demographic :kick: