“Muppets” – invective of the summer

I’m not sure what the Muppets ever did to the Swedes, maybe we were insulted by the Swedish chef? Either way, “muppet” seems to be the invective of the summer. First Microsoft’s PR Manager in Norway got called a press muppet by tabloid Aftonbladet’s Olof Brundin. Now, the Swedish Minister for Justice, Thomas Bodström, apparently compared representatives of the opposition to muppets. At least the Muppets are more likable than the Fraggles or the Teletubbies…