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Dick Armey, Pig
Blah3 Feed —
I'm surprised nothing is up on the blogs yet about this exchange, but on Chris Matthews' show tonight Dick Armey and Salon's Joan Walsh were talking about the Republican opposition to the stimulus package. Well, Armey was talking, as much as possible, and making the nonsensical argument that everything right now is just talk and politics is inherently silly. Which of course makes him a silly, silly excuse for a man. ...
What a Guy
Talking Points Memo —
Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) revealed more of himself than anyone cared to see, at the expense of Salon's Joan Walsh, this evening on "Hardball." In a debate with Walsh over tax policy, Armey let loose with this chauvinistic gem: "I am so damn glad that you can never be my wife cause I surely wouldn't have to listen to that prattle from you every day." Take a look:
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Yep
Rising Hegemon —
Still a dick, still an old fart, still a sexist, and still, blessedly OUT OF POWER. Ladies and Gentleman, Dick Armey (R - Of Course)
Dick Armey Says Don’t Take Dick Armey Seriously
Balloon Juice —
Watch Dick Armey on Hardball making some pretty astounding remarks to Joan Walsh:
Believe it or not, the most remarkable thing about that segment is not the snotty remarks directed at Walsh at the end, but rather the remarks he mad about separating politics from economic policy. A transcript (starting at 52 ...
Sphincter of the Day
Shakesville —
Former Rep. Dick Armey of Texas lives up to his first name. HT to TPM. Cross-posted from Bark Bark Woof Woof.
"That was really an outstanding comment."
Bitch. Ph.D. —
Former Rep. Dick Armey (R-TX) goes apeshit on Hardball when Salon's Joan Walsh dares to disagree with his idiotic "INCOME REDISTRIBUTIONISTS!" comment. In other news, good thing that Obama and the Democrats agreed to make sure that no government money could go to states that might give birth control pills (horror!) to low-income women. Once they compromised on that silly little issue, the Republicans agreed to support the bill! Or not.
Dick Armey To Liberal Talking Head: I’m Glad You’re Not My Wife
Say Anything —
Heh:
I am so damn glad that you can never be my wife cause I surely wouldn’t have to listen to that prattle from you every day.
On a related note, I am so sick of hearing that the Bush tax cuts were for the people at the “very top” of the income brackets from people like Chris Matthews. No wonder Armey was getting irate. It just isn’t true.
Here’s a run-down of federal income tax receipts for the top tax bracket from 2003 - 2006, the years immediately following the Bush tax cuts:
2003: $407 ...
You don't know Dick
Political Animal —
YOU DON'T KNOW DICK.... Many have come to expect a certain standard for decorum and decency from prominent Republican voices -- that is to say, a very low standard -- but former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas) showed just how far those norms have slipped yesterday. Appearing on "Hardball" and debating Salon 's editor-in-chief Joan Walsh, Armey offered the usual palaver about government economic policy and "income redistributonists" who ruined Bush's tax cuts. When Walsh tried to speak, Armey scoffed and growled at every word, interrupting with condescension like, "Give it a rest." By the time Walsh highlighted the inconvenient fact about Obama's electoral mandate, Armey ...
Thank You Thursdays: Joan Walsh and Bob Herbert
Feministing —
I guess Dick is, well, a dick. Check out Dick Armey, Texas Republican and former Majority Leader, stoop to the most unoriginal sexism ever on Hardball with Salon's Joan Walsh:
Congrats to Joan Walsh for maintaining such composure and even going on after Armey's "prattle" to make a really solid point about the Earned Income Tax Credit. And thanks to feminist ally and New York Times columnist Bob Herbert for calling Armey out in the next segment.
It's amazing that pundits like Armey are still falling back on such blatant sexism in an effort to intimidate women who speak out, especially ...
Dick Armey Lives Up to First Name w/ ‘Overboard’ Sexist Remarks on Hardball
The Moderate Voice —
But I do want to note that before New York Times writer Bob Herbert addressed the topic of his segment on Hardball, which followed former U.S. Rep. from Texas, Dick Armey’s, he specifically issues a call for Armey to apologize.
Here’s Armey’s misogyny oozing out: ...
What. A. Dick.
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily —
Republicans don't need the scorn of liberals and left-wing bloggers to make them look bad. It's obvious that to be a Republican politician, misogynist and racist are part of the job description.
Today we have former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) being an asshole with Salon's Joan Walsh with the classic : "I am so damn glad that you can never be my wife cause I surely wouldn't have to listen to that prattle from you every day."
Pressed On FreedomWorks’ Connections To Tea Parties, Dick Armey Lashes Out At TP As ‘Juvenile Delinquents’
Think Progress —
On Thursday, Dick Armey’s FreedomWorks partnered with an anti-health reform group pushing to privatize Medicare to host a Republican rally outside the Capitol. Alongside speakers such as Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Armey proclaimed, “Give me liberty or give me death. Well, Barack Obama is trying to make good on that.”
Speaking to reporters and ThinkProgress after the rally, Armey pretended that the upcoming 9/12 anti-Obama march on D.C. was entirely “grassroots,” and that his corporate-backed group only provided “consulting.” In fact, most of the groups paying for the rally ...
Beck fan and 9/12 protest attendee explains why Obama will oppress ?white America.?
The Hollywood Liberal —
Beck fan and 9/12 protest attendee explains why Obama will oppress ?white America.? Despite the tea parties’ ostensible purpose of opposing taxation, many of the signs today at the 9/12 march attacked President Obama using explicit racial and ethnic smears. Glenn Beck, who helped initiated the idea for the rally, has come under fire for similarly stating Obama has a “deep-seated hatred for white people.” ThinkProgress documented some […] Despite the tea parties’ ostensible purpose of opposing taxation, many of the signs today at the 9/12 march attacked President Obama using explicit racial and ethnic smears. Glenn Beck, who helped initiated the idea for the ...
