'Killer D T's"

While browsing Townhall.com yesterday I came across an article that stated;

...the Democrats are trying to capitalize on the publicity surrounding their walkout to raise money for their party.

"Get Your Historic Killer D's T!" proclaimed an email message from the email address yellowdog@txdemocrats.org, which is listed as the "general questions/comments" contact on the Texas Democratic Party website. The message advertises the shirts for "$15 each (including tax) ... A portion of the proceeds will be contributed to the Texas Democratic Party."

The t-shirts are emblazoned with a drawing of a caped superhero figure with the letter "D" on the front of his costume and the caption "Killer D's ... Fighting for truth, justice and fair play in the 78th Texas Legislature."

David Rushing, chairman of the Young Conservatives of Texas, called the t-shirt sales "shameful" and accused the fugitive Democrats of having "sabotaged" the government to which they were elected to serve.

"This brazen and selfish scheme is beneath contempt and beyond deplorable," Rushing said in a statement released Wednesday. "They bill their t-shirts as 'Hanes Beefy,' but fleeing a legislative fight is Ultra Wimpy."

Is this parody? The conservatives at Townhall.com displaying a sense of humour? I ask because I want one of these T's but was very disappointed when I visited the Texas Democratic Party's website and couldn't find a one. Not even the mention of one.

The only web reference I can find to these mysterious T's was a duplicate posting of the same article on the website Crosswalk. However on that site they stuck this graphic into the center of it;



I will sadly live without a T should this article be a spoof for one reason only. It would mean the following didn't occur;

The Young Conservatives of Texas has prepared a tongue-in-cheek "Top Ten List" noting the "differences between the fugitive Texas Democrats and Saddam Hussein," which it sent to reporters in an email Wednesday. The satirical piece included comments such as, "Saddam concealed his weapons of mass destruction, Texas Fugitive Dems are concealing their weapons of mass obstruction," and "Saddam was targeted by GPS. Texas Fugitive Dems are targeted by DPS."