Is the "tea bagger" joke witty or over the line?

[PAUL L]

I dunno. You tell me. Is calling Tea Party attendees "tea baggers" witty, or immature? Whenever someone talks about the Tea Parties, you inevitably get that response. Is all fair in love, war and politics?

Give me your honest answer, I won't report you.

Same question posted in the Joke category. Will report results.
No answers in the Joke category. I guess it wasn't their style, so I deleted the question.

 

[bash]

They called themselves teabaggers first. We reported it and joked about it. Big deal.

 

[tweetypotpie1]

Tea bagging is something that gay men engage in and I find it funny that gays are usually lefties, and lefties like Keith Gooberman, Rachael Madcow and Janine Garofalo all make a degrading comment about a activity of a group that is on the same side as them.

 

[krollohare2]

I am guessing because that's what they call themselves. And if you ever attended one of their rallies, you'd know why they're there.

Of course you could continue to support inane government spending and turnover more and more of your paycheck.

But some of us actually question the sanity of all of this viral spending.

 

[Blue]

Dude, it's the name they gave themselves...

 

[Freedom Splashed My Face]

Since the teabaggers themselves first used it, it is witty.

They get what they ask for. I mean come on, how can we take seriously people who protest their own tax cuts?