Happy Festivus, all ye Seinfeld fans!
Some of the pundits at Fox News aren’t fans of Festivus, the fake holiday invented by Seinfeld writers and embraced by fans every December 23. (Gretchen Carlson spent a segment complaining that the concept was offensive.) But that doesn’t mean everyone on the right side of the political spectrum is against Festivus; Senator Rand Paul (R – KY) is clearly a passionate fan. Paul started tweeting an “airing of grievances” today, riffing off of the fictional holiday’s tradition where people sit their families down and chide them for their shortcomings.
Paul took to Twitter to share his disappointments with the political culture of Congress, and the Federal Reserve:
“I’ve got a lot of problems with you people, and now you’re going to hear about it!” (Frank Costanza, 1997).
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) December 23, 2013
In Washington, “bipartisan deal” is a synonym for “increasing our debt”
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) December 23, 2013
Let’s move on to the Senate. If you want more bipartisan cooperation, talk more not less.
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) December 23, 2013
Minor grievance: I can never remember when to move my car for DC street cleaning.
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) December 23, 2013
Some of the tweets were more light-hearted than others:
The Senate cafeteria never has burgoo.
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) December 23, 2013
And Paul even scored a Cory Booker RT out of his grievance-airing:
One more Festivus grievance about bipartisanship. @CoryBooker doesn’t RT me enough.
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) December 23, 2013
U, me & “feats of strength:” Senate floor, name the time MT @SenRandPaul A Festivus grievance re bipartisanship. Booker doesn’t RT me enough
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) December 23, 2013
If you’re a little lost, please consult this YouTube video for the origins of Festivus:
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