My theory of the Teabaggers, GOP, BushCo criminality, etc.

[Sparkly]

Remember when we were all convinced of the things that are slowly dripping into evidence now -- torture, illegal eavesdropping, vast general disregard for national and international law? What were we called? "Fringe," people who just have personal hatred for the Bush boy, whiners, traitors, people who hate America, etc...

Now we see the "teabaggers," riled up by moneyed rightwing interests. They are indeed fringe, people who have personal hatred for the president, whiners, traitors, haters of America, etc...

It's been a rightwing ("Rovian") ploy to accuse others of their own weaknesses. In many cases, that equalizes the playing field in the public mind, and both sides are equally dismissed -- it's a draw. Their opponents' strengths are neutralized, as are their own weaknesses.

(Perfect example: Kerry vs. Bush on the subject of military experience in Vietnam. By the time the Swiftliars and the Dan Rather sting did their damage, there was a general cry of, "I'm sick of hearing about Vietnam! Both men served admirably, let's just leave it at that." Thus, the contrast between Kerry's heroism and Bush's privileged dishonesty was effectively neutralized.)

I wonder whether the rightwing is rallying their true fringe into a lather, insisting it's a "grassroots movement," to accuse President Obama of outrageous things in a way that, in the public square, equalizes sides. Can't you hear it now: "Both sides have a radical fringe. Both sides' extremists accuse the president of the opposite party of illegalities, dangerous erosion of fundamental American principles and rights, etc..."

Thus the plain contrast between the Bush and Obama administrations is "neutralized" -- dismissed. "I'm sick of hearing about presidents being traitors and acting illegally -- they both do what they think best, they both get crazy accusations, let's just leave it at that."

The people doing the "teabagging" are fearful, racist idiots. The people pulling their strings, however, are crafty and as smart as they are selfish. Put nothing past them.

I don't think the rightwing powermongers expect these nuts to be taken seriously and gain them any political popularity. I think they fully expect them to be ridiculed and brushed off. My theory is that this is really about the call for prosecution of BushCo criminals.