London Teabaggers Redefine Concept Of "Complete And Utter Failure"

From Five Foot's website:

We topped out at about 100 people for the London "Stop over Spending" rally outside City Hall.

Frankly, I can't believe we had that many, under the circumstances: at points, the rain was blasting down in sheets, and the wind knocked a lot of our stuff around.

Frankly, I can't believe they had that many either. Applying the Shaidle deflation factor, and working through the math, I get 20 far right blogging nerdlingers, the voices in their heads, their mamma, several addled seniors, and a homeless guy that stumbled into the parking lot where the city stuck their pathetic display and was brutally clubbed to death in lieu of an actual Islamist.

This picture, from here, gives some idea of the "crowd" size.
Note also in these pictures the total absence of rain "blasting down". Note in this picture the actual presence of sunshine. And here's the weather for that day; the rain avoided their little rebellion nicely.

Finally, it appears "the black guy" didn't show. Probably got within 100 yards of this gang and heard banjos playing the theme from Deliverance.

Its The First Canadian Teabag Day!

Anyone near London pop in and take a look.

As of earlier this week, according to Five Foot, the London S.O.S rally had lined up seven guest speakers! Given that their Facebook site listed a grand total of about 24 rally attendees, maybe they'll let everyone speak and take turns being the audience.

Here's one devoted tea-bagger regretfully bowing out of the proceedings:

That is far out! I hope it is one hell of a bash. If it wasn’t for being out of work and just having a cancerous kidney removed on Monday, I would be there. I haven’t been in London since the summer of 01.
Comment by Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) USN Retired — September 24, 2009 @ 9:33 pm

Here's the location. Although its a greenish colour on the map, event organizer Andrew Lawton describes Reg Cooper Square as follows:

Thanks for your questions! Reg Cooper Square is the big open paved area behind City Hall, in between City Hall and Centennial Hall.

So I guess my question is: are they holding this thing in a park or a parking lot?

What Are The London Teabaggers Hiding?

Since yesterday, their guest list has disappeared from the facebook page: Given that Shaidle is the main draw, I can see how attendees, especially ones who might have ambitions to elected office, might not want to have their presence at the event made known.

On the other hand, given how many high-profile Conservatives have decided to bathe their pet hamster that day, maybe that's what they're trying to cover-up.

London Teabaggers Bag A Few Superstars

So far, the announced speakers are FCI employee and conservative activist Andrew Lawton, former Tory candidate and FCI board member Mary Lou Ambrogio...

And that's in addition to Shaidle!

Mary Lou Ambrogio finished 2nd last time out in the riding of London-Fanshawe with about 31% of the vote. Looks like she isn't running again.

Andrew Lawton was at one time Southwestern Ontario District Chair, Ontario PC Youth Association (and may still be for all I know), and is on the Board of the London West Conservative Association.

Heavy hitters, in other words. Confirmed attendence so far is 23 white people and one young black guy in a suit. Probably a teenage libertarian. Ezra will not be there, nor will Peter Kent or Gerry Nicholls or Michael Coren. They'll apparently be playing mini golf that day.