Conservatives Embrace Snuggie Fad In Attempt To Be Funny

Never known to be cutting edge, conservatives have only recently warmed to the Snuggie--nearly one month after the New York Times covered them, and two months after "The Today Show" endorsed them.

From Politico:

"Never let it be said that conservatives and libertarians have no sense of humor," says Americans for Tax Reform's Derek Hunter, who's been doing his best to photograph fellow conservatives sporting the trend of the moment: the Snuggie.

And it's working: So far he's convinced Joe the Plumber, Tucker Carlson and Andrew Breitbart to adorn the "blanket with sleeves" that has people mocking it while simultaneously wearing it. His boss, ATR President Grover Norquist, was the first "political celebrity" to put it on.

Comments

[lmvd3]

12:53 AM on 04/01/2009

Three days later, it's still not funny.

[GoBlueinTX]

09:29 PM on 03/31/2009

They are conservatives that's funny enough : )

[kkg58]

07:40 PM on 03/31/2009

It's the cult robe!

[machiado]

06:04 PM on 03/31/2009

They look like strait jackets - quite appropriate for conservatives!

[erichnorse]

01:22 PM on 03/30/2009

Argh, its painful to see conservative trying to be funny. Ever seen the Red Eye? Argh.

[littlepuffycloud]

09:37 AM on 03/30/2009

Why don't they just go for the funny jackpot and start throwing pies at each other, or laying down banana peels in front of one another. Banana peel: funny. Snuggie: not so much.

[mockingbird50]

08:52 AM on 03/30/2009

Stop. My sides hurt. You Repubs are hysterical.

[goddess1871]

06:02 AM on 03/30/2009

But there are no references to death! Repubs only think something is funny when it involves racial/cultural slurs or someone dying.

[listentome]

02:09 AM on 03/30/2009

Shouldn't those be white with a hood added?

[AZ4thatone]

01:06 AM on 03/30/2009

I can think of a much better "snuggie" for these two bozos!

[firewmn]

06:46 PM on 03/29/2009

**
Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dumb..

[OverIt]

05:41 PM on 03/29/2009

On the advice of Grover Norquist and Sarah Palin, the GOP takes the final step to becoming a CULT in order to achieve TAX-EXEMPT status under the religious organization exemption of the tax code. Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming pilgrimage to West Palm Beach, home of the unitary deity --- Rush Limbaugh.

[CaliRN]

05:05 PM on 03/29/2009

Yes, they are soooooooo funny wearing their Snuggies that are Made in China.

Just have them waving an American flag at the same time and it will sum up their "Love" for our country.

[oaklynne]

03:34 PM on 03/29/2009

Conservatives are funny all right, but not because of their "snuggies" -- more like, three stooges funny. gnuck...gnuck...gnuck.

[doglove]

02:58 PM on 03/29/2009

About two months ago a 'guest' wore one of these on a late night talk show. Of course I can't remember which one, as they are about the same. Well not Conan and Craig, they stand out.

It was on Letterman or Kimmel and the guest was...........................................

anyone see this show?

The repubs have been studying it for two months!

[foster1990]

03:41 PM on 03/29/2009

Kimmel and his guest, Tracy Morgan.