In case you haven’t heard, a couple of union members got physical with a teabagger at a town hall in St. Louis Friday night. The “victim,” a Mr. Gladney (helpfully described as a “black conservative” by the very teabaggers who accuse progressives of “playing the race card”), can be seen walking and talking just fine towards the camera immediately following the fight:

The next day, Gladney showed up at a teabagger rally a wheelchair, helpless and unable to speak:

But here Gladney is just a little while later talking to Neal Cavuto on Faux Noise:

Gladney must have been feeling better, as he stuck around the set to talk with Bill-O:

Gladney is the best example of Piltdown Politics since Ashley Todd carved a backwards ‘B’ on her cheek . In a previous career, I took lots of video of Worker’s Compensation cheats, but I’ve never seen a malingerer out himself on national television. Teabaggers are consistent! With acting!

H/t to Political Carnival

Gladney did not address Saturday’s crowd of about 200 people. His attorney, David Brown, however, read a prepared statement Gladney wrote. “A few nights ago there was an assault on my liberty, and on yours, too.” Brown read. “This should never happen in this country.” Supporters cheered. Brown finished by telling the crowd that Gladney is accepting donations toward his medical expenses. Gladney told reporters he was recently laid off and has no health insurance. (Emphasis mine)

UPDATE: It gets even better You couldn’t make that up if you tried!