Catnip!

I'm sorry!

But stupid republicans are just freaking catnip to me.

I'm not saying ALL republicans are stupid. Nor am I saying MOST republicans are stupid (although that would not amaze me). But, apparently many republicans ARE stupid.

A case in point: Today, I went shopping at Trader Joe's. I parked adjacent to a handicapped parking place in between the lines - as a reasonable and prudent driver would park.

Now I realize that a republican might read this (do they read anything?) so I drew a picture. The BLUE X indicates the space in which a White Chevy Tahoe (10-12 MPG, to be honest) was parked. The WHITE X indicates where my Tacoma (18-24 MPG) was parked.

Since we were remodeling the kitchen, I happened to have a tape measure in my glove compartment. (cat grin)

When I came out of the store with my groceries, some confrontational obese 5'6" tall (short?) WASP male asked me: "Excuse me, it this your truck?"

"Why yes it is!" says I...

"Well, you are parked too close to me!" says the little fat man.

So, being of a scientific nature born of a nurtured innate curiosity, I got the tape measure out of my Tacoma and, as he witnessed that which now transpired, measured the distance between the blue/white line on the driver's side and the front and back tires of my little Tacoma. 8.5" +/- 1/16th ". The distance between the white line on the passenger's side and the front and back tires of the Tacoma was about 8.25" +/- 1/16th".

The distance between the BLUE/WHITE line on the passenger's side and the front and back tires on his Tahoe was about -2" +/- 1/16th". He was obviously parked ON THE BLUE LINE. Caught unawares, it was just not obvious to HIM that it was HE who was parked too close to me (except I didn't care).

"Excuse me, but you are a [catnip!!!] republican, aren't you?" asked I in a playful mood...

"What has THAT to do with anything?" asked the little fat man.

"Well, you accuse me of the very thing that you have done!" I commented in an erstwhile effort to educate the little man...

"You seek mote in my eye while ignoring the beam in your own!" "Do you read your bible?"

"Of course!" says the little fat ball of catnip.

"Well try paying a little attention next time." I commented, offering kind and gentle council (claws extended in play) to his deafened ears.

The panting little (now red) fat man, with considerable effort on his part, next climbed into his big white pig and departed my jovial (as I am laughing) company in a rude and abrupt manner. Republicans, it seems, are so right that they cannot be wrong!

And they all lived happily ever after!