Inside the Beltway - Washington Times

Inside the Beltway - Washington Times: "STRONG BREW
The term 'tea-bagger' is like uttering the 'n' word, some say. Though he aspires to promote civility, evidence has surfaced that President Obama has added 'tea-bagger' to his public lexicon, though it's considered a cheap and tawdry insult by 'tea party' activists. Watchdogs at Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) barked when they saw the proof, tucked in a sneak peak of Newsweek columnist Jonathan Alter's new book, 'The Promise: President Obama, Year One,' to be released May 18. Indeed, it appears the president joined certain partisan critics and the liberal media, and took the tea-bag plunge.
'This remark is the equivalent of using the 'n' word. It shows contempt for middle America, expressed knowingly, contemptuously, on purpose, and with a smirk. It is indefensible to use this word. The president knows what it means, and his people know what it means. The public thought we reached a new low of incivility during the Clinton administration. Well, the Obama administration has just outdone them,' ATR president Grover Norquist tells Inside the Beltway."

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