ENVIRONMENT MINISTER ALAN Kelly was compared to The Simpsons character Nelson Muntz in the Dáil yesterday, during a debate on water charges.

Anti-Austerity Alliance member Paul Murphy told TDs: “Minister Kelly is swaggering around the place like Nelson from The Simpsons, threatening to rob people’s lunch money.”

It was later pointed out that Murphy referenced the wrong character:

(#Dail note: It was actually Jimbo Jones, and not Nelson Muntz, who would threaten to steal money.)
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) March 25, 2015

Gavan Reilly / Twitter

That didn’t stop Murphy from taking the comparison to the next level today, mocking up the below election poster, in which voters are threatened with a wedgie:

Alan Kelly is already preparing posters for the next election... #wewontpay pic.twitter.com/CTQ4bl5lla
— Paul Murphy 🏳️‍⚧️ (@paulmurphy_TD) March 26, 2015

Paul Murphy / Twitter

Kelly and the Department of Environment did not respond to requests for comment.

Background: They were talking about Nelson from The Simpsons in the Dáil today

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