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Rep. Bob Filner and the Madness of the Tea Party

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Talking Point Detective1/13/2011 11:42:25 am PST

Here’s a pop quiz for any Tea Partiers in our midst:

Here’s the quiz as promised:

Question #1 (true or false):

Did Sarah Palin claim that vitriolic rhetoric targeted against her can be dangerous?

Question #2 (true or false):

Did Sharon Angle claim that vitriolic rhetoric targeted towards her can be dangerous?

Question #3 (multiple choice):

Who said that vitriolic rhetoric targeted toward politicians can be dangerous? (A) Sarah Palin; (B) Sharon Angle; (C) Both Sarah Palin and Sharon Angle; or (D) neither Sarah Palin or Sharon Angle

Question #4 (multiple choice):

Who referred to shooting people in duels as part of the proud tradition of American politics? (A) Sarah Palin; (B) Mother Teressa; (C) Martin Luther King; (D) Ghandi


Question #5 (True or false):

Did or did not Sarah Palin indicate that she should not be held accountable for vitriolic rhetoric even while decrying the harmful effects of vitriolic rhetoric directed towards her?