For me, it's a chance to drink tea and wear nice clothes and eat sandwiches. Honestly, for me, the more I think about this, the more it's about having a tea party, and less about protesting The Tea Party Movement. Look at this! People I like, from my LJ and from b0st0n, are all talking about showing up to the Boston Common, dressed nicely, drinking tea, eating sandwiches.
At this point, the presence or absence of Sarah Palin is totally secondary to how much I'd enjoy myself there.
Re: satirists cannot work under these conditions
For me, it's a chance to drink tea and wear nice clothes and eat sandwiches. Honestly, for me, the more I think about this, the more it's about having a tea party, and less about protesting The Tea Party Movement. Look at this! People I like, from my LJ and from b0st0n, are all talking about showing up to the Boston Common, dressed nicely, drinking tea, eating sandwiches.
At this point, the presence or absence of Sarah Palin is totally secondary to how much I'd enjoy myself there.