South Carolina State senator compares Iran protestors to teabaggers

[marmar]

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from ThinkProgress:



SC state senator compares Iranian protests to right-wing tea parties.

South Carolina State Sen. David Thomas (R) is a prolific Twitter user. In recent days, he’s been giving his thoughts on the situation in Iran, sarcastically writing, “Just watched on Fox: Iran Clerics decare Iran election was legit. Glad that’s finally cleared up.” Two of his tweets also applauded the protests, comparing them to the right-wing tea parties in the United States: http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/19/iran-tea-parties/

[dorkulon]

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2. He should go over and join in with the protesters

If the Ayatollah didn't kill him the protesters would.

Don

[NC_Nurse]

3. The Repubs are such drama queens. Sheesh. The teabaggers were few and

far between, not to mention they hardly risked anything by gathering and whining.

[Catshrink]

4. He wishes the tea parties were as big and relevant as the Iranian protests.

There's a huge difference between hundreds of thousands of people putting their lives in danger protesting a rigged election and a handful of bigots spouting off in ignorance and turning out because Hannity told them to.

[Drunken Irishman]

5. Actually, tea-bagging is illegal in Iran.

It violates their decency laws.

[peekaloo]

6. typo.first sentence should read "a prolific twit".

[zbdent]

7. if the Iranian protestors were right-wing conservative fundamentalist religious fanatics ...

protesting someone with knowledge being elected President, then I'd say, yes, they're like the teabaggers ...