The Hobbits and the debt ceiling

[Delrond]

Had to laugh while reading this article:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903591104576470061986837494.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop

..."The Republican House that failed to raise the debt ceiling would somehow escape all blame. Then Democrats would have no choice but to pass a balanced-budget amendment and reform entitlements, and the tea-party Hobbits could return to Middle Earth having defeated Mordor."

 

[Wraith Buster]

It seems hilariously out of place though.[cool]

 

[Gollum the Great]

but awesome! []

 

[_V_]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/john-mccain-unloads-tea-party-200836239.html

 

[TheNazgul]

and V remember remember the 5th of november!

 

[Maiarmike]

Maybe the admins will post this on the front page sometime this week, but last night on the Colbert Report, Stephen mentioned this story at the top of his show, and tried to understand the metaphor by using LotR figurines, including Saruman, Sauron, Frodo and Sam, Gandalf, and a replica of Anduril. []

 

[Zherkezhi]

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/393421/july-28-2011/the-republican-ring-of-power

 

[FantasyFan]

How cool! His Saruman figure still lights up. And of course, he took the chance to show off Anduril. Colbert rocks it.

 

[Maiarmike]

...Sen. Rand Paul shot back at him with a "I'd rather be a hobbit than a troll".

 

[grammaboodawg]

Thanks for the link, Zherkezhi!!!!

OMG... That's so.... PRECIOUS!!!!!

Geeks Rock! What can I say?

*yep.... still laughing*

 

[dream wanderer]

Girls.

Not the right sort of girls anyway![]

 

[Anorien]

I saw McCain's speech on TV, and I have to admit, at first I wasn't sure what to think. It was weird having my favorite series compared with the crazy world of politics. About Colbert's last comment, I'm a girl and proud to love LotR!