# What Do You Think of This Tea Party Video?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-tea-party-video/536174>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 15, 2010, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-tea-party-video/536174 "2010-04-15T05:26:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-tea-party-video/536174/1 "2010-04-15T05:26:11Z")

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I just wondered what other people think of [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ik4f1dRbP8) Tea Party video on You Tube. As you can see, they mock an apparent Parkinson’s victim.

My question for GD is simply this, **were they justified in taunting him?** I know my answer to this question, **DEFINITELY NOT**. I am in fact appalled by this video. But hey, that is just my opinion. Others are entitled to theirs naturally.

Actually, owing to the obvious rage this piece would create in most people, I would be more interested in hearing from people who support such treatment. Why do you feel that way? Please explain.

Thank you in advance to all who reply:)

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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-tea-party-video/536174/2 "2010-04-15T05:45:11Z")

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The guy in the video admits it was [shameful](http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001186-503544.html). You really think anyone is going to defend his conduct? Here?

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**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-tea-party-video/536174/3 "2010-04-15T06:55:09Z")

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[Teabaggers mock man with Parkinson’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=556409)

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**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-tea-party-video/536174/4 "2010-04-15T07:03:09Z")

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> [@Cisco](#):
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> [Teabaggers mock man with Parkinson’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=556409)

_Mea culpa_. I honestly didn’t think it had been done before on these boards. Well, in any event, just think of my thread as the more civil, non-BBQ Pit version of it:).

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**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-tea-party-video/536174/5 "2010-04-15T18:28:03Z")

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> [@Oakminster](#):
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> The guy in the video admits it was [shameful](http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001186-503544.html). You really think anyone is going to defend his conduct? Here?

Probably not, which is why we like it here. As opposed to those other places where they feel it is fine to mock people with Parkinsons disease, like on the Rush Limbaugh show.