Posts Tagged ‘Dick Armey’

A Sure Sign Your Political Party Is Going To Be In Trouble

Posted: March 17, 2010 in Uncategorized
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Republicans continue to fail to adapt to the changing demographics our nation is headed for in the next 30 to 50 years. The United States of America is not going to be majority white forever. The Hispanic population is growing and people of color are decades away from becoming a majority. That is quite frightening to a lot of people (some of which are expressing their anger through the most inflammatory anti-immigration rhetoric).

Those changing demographics could leave Republicans in trouble if they’re party doesn’t diversify and become more attractive to people of color.

You know you’re in trouble when Dick Armey comes across as the voice of reason. But, compared to an obnoxious extremist like Tom Tancredo, even Armey is a voice of reason.

From Think Progress:

Former Republican House leader Dick Armey said staunch anti-immigration opponents such as Rep. Tom Tancredo are destructive to Republicans — and are alienating a “natural” constituency that could help the party win elections. “Who in the Republican Party was the genius that said that now that we have identified the fastest-growing voting demographic in America, let’s go out and alienate them?” Armey said, referencing Hispanics, during a luncheon in Washington at the National Press Club.

“When I was the majority leader, I saw to it that Tom Tancredo did not get on the stage because I saw how destructive he was,” Armey said of the Colorado congressman and 2008 Republican presidential candidate known for his opposition to illegal immigration. [...]

Dick Armey Tries To Shift The Argument To Assist Rep. Joe Wilson

Posted: September 11, 2009 in Uncategorized
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Like a lot of right wingers, Dick Armey is playing that game of games for kindergartener kids and elementary school kids …. “(he or she) did it first.”

It’s nice to see that Armey has grown and matured so significantly over the years, but still has not allowed his inner child to escape without obstruction.

From Talking Points Memo:

At the kickoff today to this weekend’s big anti-health care reform rallies in Washington, D.C., FreedomWorks chairman Dick Armey defended Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), saying, “Cut Mr. Wilson a little slack.”

Armey said Obama started the liar talk when he said the idea of death panels is “a lie, plain and simple.”

“So what’s the rule here? President of the United of States can say you’re liars and somebody else cannot? Give poor old Joe Wilson a break here,” Armey said to reporters, according to the Washington Independent. “Now, again, I cut him no slack. He knows better, or he should. He got himself in trouble and he reflected badly on people who share his point of view. But don’t let Obama off the hook for saying the same thing.”

Despite cutting him “no slack” himself, Armey urged others to do so.

“Unless you’re willing to call the president out, cut Mr. Wilson a little slack,” he said according to TheHill.com.

There’s Armey whining that the president did it first.

Armey says he cuts Wilson no slack, but he says everyone else should cut him a little slack. <head scratching>

The death panel stuff is propaganda garbage designed to scare people and Armey knows it.

There is nothing wrong with calling someone out if you feel they’re being untruthful, but you need to be a civilized and respectful person who has respect for the presidency, the setting, his district, the state of South Carolina, our tradition, Congress and human beings. Sure, the far-right nuts will love him because of their hatred for this particular president. But, the setting was wrong and it showed a lack of self control, a lack of civility and a seething anger for this president that seems to be boiling inside of so many on the far right.

If the man is that lacking, with respect to self control, then he needs to examine himself closely.

And, NO, I do not think this anger is just policy driven.