Hartford Courant Reporter Uses Pejorative 'Tea-Bagger' Term in Story

NewsBusters ^ | September 13, 2009 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

Gee! Guess where a reporter is coming from if he uses the vulgar and childish term "tea-bagger" when referring to tea party protestors?

Anderson Cooper was among the first "journalists" who used the "tea bagging" term back in April. Despite his initial glee over injecting "tea bagging" as often as possible into his comments on the tea party protests, Cooper was eventually forced to apologize for his highly unprofessional use of that term.

Although the use of "tea bagger" has now become generally recognized as the mark of liberal unprofessionalism it does keep creeping back into stories such as a few weeks ago when a CBS online editor used that term in his blog. And now we have Christopher Keating who took a dive into unprofessionalism due to the use of "tea-bagger" twice in his Hartford Courant article on a tea party protest.

Keating managed to make it through a few paragraphs in his report before giving way to his inner child:

[PJ-Comix]

When you hear someone use the term "tea-baggers" you know it is coming from the mouth of a liberal.

[PJ-Comix]

PING!

[dawn53]

Well we know why Anderson Cooper is familiar with the term, but when elected politicians or their spokespeople use it, IMO, it’s even more disgusting.

http://radioviceonline.com/dodd-spokesman-calls-tea-party-patriots-tea-baggers/

[screaminsunshine]

Looks like we are “bagging” Liberals like crazy. Do you know if there is a size limit or a fine for taking too many?

[Man50D]

The Hartford Courant is a socialist rag which is sad considering it is the oldest continuously published newspaper in America. I cancelled my subscription years ago. I also attended the tea party rally in Hartford Friday. There was a large crowd of true patriots not about to let socialists, along with their name calling, deter our efforts.

www.dumpchrisdodd.com

[omega4179]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=&as_epq=anderson+cooper&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=10&lr=&as_filetype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=villagevoice.com&as_qdr=all&as_rights=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=images

[OCCASparky]

Even our moonbat lib Congresscritter Che-Porter has been heard using that term. I wonder if she knows what it REALLY means.

[ikez78]

ckeating@courant.com

email this hack at this address

[Oldpuppymax]

Libs always use the terms with which they are most familiar.

[andy58-in-nh]

The Hartford Courant is a typical liberal rag fit only for puppy training. As with most other dailies of its ilk, It will be out of business within five years.

[RaceBannon]

The hartford courant ceases to outrage me and I tell them whenever they try to interview me

[Seven plus One]

Our good senator “Little” Dick Durbin uses it. Chuck Johnson at LGF uses it. All democrats use it. Usually when they complain about the “deterioration of the discourse” or something like that.

[muir_redwoods]

"When you hear someone use the term "tea-baggers" you know it is coming from the mouth of a liberal."

Your phrasing is surprisingly apt.

BTW, Who knew the Hardly Courant was still being published?

[taildragger]

Good city you got their Keating...

You would give you eye teeth to have 1.2 million "tea-baggers" move into your city, their capital, their entrepenurer spirit, and work ethic, but the will never come.

A city that lost the Hartford Whalers, rolls up after dark, and is not safe.

A city if not for UTC headquarters and the Insurance Companies would be about as stellar as Pontiac or Flint MI.

Your city is an Epic Fail of Liberal Policies Mr. Keating, even more so now you pissed the 1.2 million off so they won't even come for a "tea-party" to pump money into resturants and hotels.

Sucks to be you....

[5by5]

Whenever you hear someone refer to teaparties to “teabagging,” you must come down hard, with as much indignity and offense as you can possibly muster. Call them out on their perverted and disgusting comments. Make it absolutely clear to them and everyone within earshot that you do not appreciate their sly sexual references. Make them ashamed for what they way, make them apologize, and make certain they will never repeat that word in polite company.

Be merceless in stomping anyone who uses that word in that context.

And that will end it’s use as mocking innuendo for one of the pivotal moments in American history.

[rockrr]

I punched one guy in the mouth for using the term in my presence and will do so again...

[5by5]

Whenever you hear someone refer teaparties to “teabagging,” you must come down hard, with as much indignity and offense as you can possibly muster. Call them out on their perverted and disgusting comments. Make it absolutely clear to them and everyone within earshot that you do not appreciate their sly sexual references. Make them ashamed for what they way, make them apologize, and make certain they will never repeat that word in polite company.

Be merceless in stomping anyone who uses that word in that context.

And that will end it’s use as mocking innuendo for one of the pivotal moments in American history.

[dusttoyou]

THANK YOU!!!

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Cooper was eventually forced to apologize for his highly unprofessional use of the term.

I missed that, and didn't even hear about it.

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

...we are “bagging” Liberals like crazy. Do you know if there is a size limit or a fine for taking too many?

I can't say for sure but I do know they are a BITCH to clean.

Regards,
GtG