Rep Gary Peters (D-MI 9th) on GOP opponent: "My friend here is a teabagger"

As everyone knows by now, the term "teabagger" is a dismissive, derogatory slur hurled by leftists to disparage tea party protesters with an epithet that describes a sexual act popular in the homosexual community. The left has been doing its darnedest to try and mainstream the term. In particular, leftist bloggers use the term like a kid putting sprinkles on ice cream. Every leftist blog post regarding tea party patriots is an attempt to break their own records in the number of times they use the "teabagger" slur. Congresscritters have joined the shameful circus, including my own Rep Gary Peters (D) here in the 9th district in Michigan. From The Michigan View: Peters slur: Rocky 'is a teabagger'

The two candidates for the 9th district congressional seat appeared together at an event held by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at the Bloomfield Township Library on Sept. 19. Alpha Kappa -- a black women's group -- is historically friendly territory for Democrats, and sources say Peters was comfortable -- perhaps too comfortable -- in disparaging his Republican opponent.

"My friend here is a teabagger," Peters is purported to have said at one juncture, pointing in Raczkowski's direction. A Peters staffer at the event reportedly froze at the term's use.

In addition to Peters, Obama has used the term. And not just once: Obama yesterday to Dems: "Does anybody think that the TEABAG, anti-government people are going to support them if they bring down health care?". It's the modus operindi of the liberal movement. Since they can't win the debate on the merits, they use demeaning, dismissive rhetoric instead. Even our own governor has used the slur in public: Granholm says GOP "bowing at the altar of the teabaggers." She has yet to apologize for it, something a Tucson councilwoman did not long ago, to her credit (Tucson Councilwoman apologizes for "teabagger" slur). John Kerry and John Conyers have hurled the slur in the open (Sen. John Kerry: 'Teabaggers' are 'revved up', Audio: John Conyers (D) twice uses slur "teabaggers" in radio ineterview, says "teabaggers'" 'rational abilities are compromised'). It's now in the mainstream print media (Michigan Mainstream Media Headline: "Tea Baggers Rally In Alpena") as well as on tv (Video: Laura Ingraham Blasts MSM For "Teabagger" Slur Double Standard). And that's on top of the tea party movement being painted as a mob, and as racists. That's what passes for debate from liberals these days.

I've encountered the slur myself first-hand. From a prior post of mine (Report from the Tea Party in front of the Auto Show at the Cobo Center in Detroit (with video)), check out what was said in these interviews:

And this one closer to the end (at the 1:58 mark):

Previously:
Obama: GOP Opposition to Stimulus "Helped to Create the Tea-Baggers," Said to have Uses Sexual Slur 3 Days After Lecturing Civility to U of M Grads
Audio: John Conyers (D) twice uses slur "teabaggers" in radio ineterview, says "teabaggers'" 'rational abilities are compromised'
Michigan Mainstream Media Headline: "Tea Baggers Rally In Alpena"
Video: Liberal reporter attacks bloggers after getting called on "teabagger" slur
Sen. John Kerry: 'Teabaggers' are 'revved up'
Video of Tucker Carlson to Katrina Vanden Heuvel: Stop Saying 'Teabaggers'
Video of Chris Matthews: Every single "teabagger" in America is white
Anderson Cooper's Ratings Plunging Like A Teabag
Video: Laura Ingraham Blasts MSM For "Teabagger" Slur Double Standard
Obama yesterday to Dems: "Does anybody think that the TEABAG, anti-government people are going to support them if they bring down health care?"
Tucson Councilwoman apologizes for "teabagger" slur. No apology yet from Granholm
Mainstreaming obscenity. Granholm says GOP "bowing at the altar of the teabaggers." Crude sexual epithet the new n-word

http://theblogprof.blogspot.com/2010/09/rep-gary-peters-d-mi-9th-on-gop.html

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