From today’s L.A. Times:
A member of the Biotic Baking Brigade, a loose network of San Francisco pie-throwing politicos, said Wednesday that he did not believe that anyone from the group was responsible for the pastry flung in the face of Ralph Nader on Tuesday.
The brigade tends to target rich oppressors of working men and women and “wouldn’t get involved in progressive politics infighting. It’s not our bag,” said the operative, who goes by the moniker Agent a la Mode.
The group has pied San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, former Chevron Chief Executive Ken Derr and others.
“I do want to stress that anyone with a pie and a vision of a better world can deliver just desserts,” said Agent a la Mode. “But in the espirit de pie of the Biotic Baking Brigade, [Nader] is not a worthy target. He’s not deserving of a pie…This is one of the first times in recent history that I’ve actually cringed and said, ‘Oh my God.'”
Nader was pied – though some media reports said the dessert looked more like a cake – as he endorsed Green Party candidate for governor in the recall campaign. Camejo quickly blamed Democrats, who had lashed out at Nader for drawing liberal votes away from Al Gore in the 2000 presidential race. But a California Democratic Party spokesman suggested that it was internecine Green Party pie-fare.
OK, when do these guys start training Hamas in how to protest?
“But that’s not funny!”
For people who pull stunts like this they sure do lack a sense of humor.
I’m sure somehow it’s W.’s fault.
Given the legendarily poor wages Nader pays his staff, and his history of union-busting with same, why isn’t he counted as an oppressor of the workers?
Oh, right. Because he says pretty words and calls rich (well, richer, and not as pretty-word-saying) people Bad.