Rachel Maddow Responds to Dick Armey's Smear During AFP Rally
Rachel Maddow responds to Dick Armey's insulting remarks about her during today's AFP tea bagger rally. As usual Rachel displays about 1000% more class than the sexist ass Dick Armey could ever hope to muster in his life time. I wonder if Dick Armey will be accepting any more invitations to appear with Rachel Maddow on Meet the Press again so he can respond to her face to face.
From Think Progress--Dick Armey sneers at ‘a woman named Maddox’ who ‘has a Ph.D. in something that doesn’t matter.’:
During today’s AFP-sponsored “Code Red” anti-health reform rally on Capitol Hill, one of the speakers — former House Majority Leader and current corporate defender Dick Armey — derided MSNBC host Rachel Maddow. Armey was prepared to introduce Sen. Tom Coburn (whom he bizarrely referred to as “Doc Colbin” a couple of times), but Coburn wasn’t there yet. So instead, he told a story that was a shot at Maddow:
ARMEY: The last time [Coburn] and I were together, I had the amazing opportunity to watch him receive a lecture on health care from a woman named, uh, uh, uh, “Maddox.” A television personality. Who I’m told has a Ph.D. in something that doesn’t matter. Who knew she was qualified to lecture the good physician on health care in America because she had actually gone to a doctor once.
Rachel replayed her exchange with Tom Coburn on Meet the Press and had this response for Dick Armey:
Maddow: That was my only exchange with Tom Coburn in front of Dick Armey. Now if Mr. Armey thinks I was not qualified to be in that discussion because Tom Coburn is a gynecologist and I'm not, I wonder why Dick Armey thought that he was qualified to be in that room?
According to Wikipedia, Rachel has a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree from Oxford in Political Theory (I think). Smart cookie.
from Oklahoma. (But then again, James Inhofe is from Oklahoma.)
"Trust no one, Mr. Mulder." - Well-Manicured Man
and marry one of her students, and have several others level charges of sexual harrassment. Armey is just pissed one of Rachel's stories got him fired (he had to resign) from DLA Piper over healthcare reform conflict of interests. Guess her PhD was good enough to accomplish that - and he obviously knows her name.
I've seen some stuff, man. And some thangs...
of his face tell you. That great big drunkards nose thing. Huh?
..would refer to politics as something that doesn't matter.
"In theory theory and practice are alike. In practice they are very different."
I love how the rubes fall for the whole "good ole' boy" routine that these elitist **********s pull on them.
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
"Who I am told" . . ha ha ha oh man talk about living in a bubble Armey has to take the cake!
isn't qualified to lick the sweat off my b...s
He also isn't a good 'ole boy. He is a mega millionaire that continues to make many millions a year by spouting his right wing clap trap and taking corporations money to say whatever bull shit they pay him to say. Oh, and he wears a cow boy hat while he says it.
but they tell themselves, always be another frontier, another means to escape our constraints, to dump our dissatisfaction's on other places and other people.
They don't know anything of the sort. These angry men have been rulers of the world for ever and they will never stop trying. Now is the only time that we have had a chance to legally oppose them. Now is the last chance we have to put them down.
Don't ever underestimate greed and stupidity, it has been the defining trait of humanity for millennia.
Armey is all hat and no cattle! Hmmm who else wears a cowboy hat and likes clear brush.?
it's Prick Armox
it's a WHITE cowboy hat...
Could he be any more obnoxious?
Good thing he has a lot of money, so he can buy the friendships he'd never get on his own...
Talk about a coyote bite. Ick, ick, ick!
Another Republican "cowboy" tough guy with a "faulty memory".
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
This makes me angry; Rachel is always cordial, even when she's ripping them (watch the "I can cure teh gay" interview with Cohen). To lower yourself to INTENTIONALLY messing up an opponent's name is so third-grade (see the memo where Rethuglicans uniformally refer to the "Democrat" and not Democratic Party).
And really, a man with the moniker "Dick Armey" is making fun of someone else's name?
That's whats funny.
from a woman named, uh, uh, uh, “Maddox.”
If anything, Coburn lectured her.
I think these old sexist guys have a very hard time accepting that an intelligent, well-educated, pretty woman -- a gay woman at that! -- should be allowed to challenge them about anything.
Males in patriarchal religions are often threatened by gay women because they know that lesbians don't need them.
They might also realize the she is smarter than both of them put together. They aren't used to dealing with smart women because it would seem the majority of republican women in politics are dumb or batshit crazy. I offer Ms Bachmann as exhibit A, followed by Rep Fox a exhibit B.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Sister Sarah!
I was saving her for my final bit of evidence. Like in Perry Mason, the judge would see all my evidence, stand up and declare me the victor.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I would assert they are BOTH dumb and batshit crazy! How else would a woman embrace such a selfish, puerile, and hedonistic world view as is represented by today's 'conservative Republicans'?
Rachel did a story on Armey's conflict of interest in healthcare reform and he had to resign from DLA Piper, one of the largest law firms in the world and major lobby group. Now whether the alcohol was having an effect on his memory is another subject.
I've seen some stuff, man. And some thangs...
How many dicks does it take to comprise an armey?
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
n/t
itty-bitty, teeny-weeney dick...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adQSUYJsRp0
NOBODY 2012
Was Armey drunk? I mean he screwed up the name of his good pal "Colbin" a couple of times according to the article.
Rachel can verbally slit your throat while smiling and you don't even know what has happened until you notice blood on your shirt.
She is total class!
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I'd say that over the years I suspected Armey was shitfaced more often than not when he showed up on political talk shows. And over the past couple of years I've thought so almost every time I see him. Massive, massive alcoholic, no question.
Wow PoP, great line you wrote which deserves repeating -
"Rachel can verbally slit your throat while smiling and you don't even know what has happened until you notice blood on your shirt."
what do you think he's compensating for with a hat that large?
me-oww!
A tiny head? ;)
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
now. :)
I've never seen change without a fire
You girls need to dial that back. LOL.
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
sexism to dial it down! :P
;)
I've never seen change without a fire
if we were under 12!!!
:D
me-oww!
I am mentally under 12 about half the time.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Whew...boy...I had that comin'.
Sorrry, ladies. Carry on!
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
:D
me-oww!
better of it.
Didn't YS have his pacemaker implant today? I know it's off point, but I keep thinking about him and it's more likely that someone now will know rather than waiting for the open thread. Anyone?
*
I've never seen change without a fire
n/t
If you're always talking through your hat, you might as well have a big one.
HAT!
dick armey sold out kids when he took credit for sliding in the liability protection to eli lilly for their mercury product
You messed up on the apostrophe and the spelling. It is obviously a plural possessive; hence: the Dick Armies' smear.
... or could "Army" be thought of as a single group? In that case, it's only a minor spelling error: the Dick Army's smear.
I don't know; it's confusing and distracting that all these self-described teabaggers are so eager to join Dick Armey.
What do their PR people do on long weekends?
Corruption favors the wealthy.
the 'ey' ending rule applies...Monkeys Attorneys Moneys etc...
:P
me-oww!
says what?!
to insult douchebags (which are a perfectly fine piece of equipment used to help maintain an area of the female form I'm particularly fond of). Especially at this time of yr when we're all supposed to be of good cheer to our fellow men.
Now if you were to call him a palin or a lieberman, as in I went to the bathroom and squeezed out a palin and then flushed it down the lieberman, that'd be accurate and non insulting to humans every where.
duly noted, mikeeee!
... those two terms appear to be interchangeable, as in I went to the bathroom and squeezed out a lieberman and flushed it down the palin...
English is a great language!
theory/science is a worthless degree, what the fuck does he think he was doing in the House of Representatives? Wouldn't that be a worthless job? Not to mention what he is doing now?
Oh I get it, it's only valuable if a man does it. Pig.
I've never seen change without a fire
Rachel's upbringing is in question. My parents and teachers always taught me not to pick on mentally challenged people like armey. Rachel must have been away that day.
He divorced his wife and married one of his students. Family values in action.
I've seen some stuff, man. And some thangs...
So how did Armey's "Die In" work out yesterday? I didn't see any coverage of it anywhere. I suppose Beck will have some film and creative numbers about it today.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
No one died, and every one got a cookie.
Back at the ER however...
the die-in people! Although they did get a clip of of a die-in pep talk.
It's like not that many people turned out for the die-in. :|
I've never seen change without a fire
the reports will say 10s of thousands, millions, billions, take your pick.
for footage to compensate for the rarity of die-in footage, and then pass it off as the actual die-ins.
I've never seen change without a fire
If they show a crowd of people on Fox and any one of them is holding a "McCain 08" sign I will become suspicious.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Saw where Maddow and Roger Ailes met. I can just imagine Roger saying . . "what a pleasure! I've been wanting to meet you. You know, if it doesn't work out at MSNBC you always have a home at Fox. Would you like a punch? Waiter! Two punch for MS Maddow and myself please"
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/original/...
That's a new one. The one that I usually hear is about "Rachel Madcow and Keith Overbite indoctrinating our youth..."
Like we should be casting aspersions on name, eh, Dick Armey?
LOL - What are the qualifications for joining the Dick Army?
he is a c**t.
And there is great honor in being disliked and dishonored by someone like Armey. Bless you, Rachel. You've hit a nerve.
I was watching Rachel's show last night when she reported on this. As a teaser before a commercial, Rachel coyly said that she had an upcoming report about things that Armey said about her that she was going to press into her scrapbook. This woman is funny as hell!
If Coburn is a gynecologist, and Maddow is a woman, then "Dick" Armey's qualification to be in that room must be... wait for it... he's a pu$$y!
Ah, it's all clear now.
Ugh! I hate when grown ups make fun of other people's names. But it's a sure sign Rachel is doing something right if the coward has to resort to schoolyard taunts.
Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity. Albert Einstein
The guy is the spokes-person for the dick army perhaps, but other than that, I just see a fat ass hillbilly with right-wing connections who happens to have a podium at this point in time.
Just when I think I can't love you more, you smack down that bastard with your usual smarts, humor and class. With Bill Moyers retiring, you're the best journalist in the business and one of the best things on TV.
Another DICK who is aptly named. But, the most apt descriptor for Armey and his ilk is, simply, PIG!
"Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of Stupidity" - Frank Leahy
If he had a head!
republicanism/conservatism is a mental illness that is killing America!
"Smart people are stupid! Maddox is a woman so that makes her stupider! Yay health insurance CEOs!"
Armey is an asshat.
NOBODY 2012
When the topic touches on the gynecological, please do not use the word "smear" in the headline.
Before he dick's you
with her intellect and her cutting dialog rachel could easily put this cowboy to pasture. did you happen to notice the cowboy's audience in the background. terrilble one-toothed one digit IQ wonders. He says something he feels is cute then turns to his hayeating audience for approval. Says a bunch about all of them and their loyalists. sick, sick sick. come on rachel. don't get cute with him, just slash and burn.
when these Dumb Ass anti Health care flying Monkeys have a health problem that bankrupts them. I bet they will blame the Government for that as well. I wish they would all be Rapture up to where ever the hell these pigs think they deserve to go.
Is anyone else in the blogosphere completely disgusted with our current crop of 'world leaders' and 'politicians' and 'monied people' who are actively destroying our nation?
So yeah, I'd say I'm disgusted.
I've never seen change without a fire
I've heard Armey in interviews lately on the radio and TV and to me, he sure sounds like he is impaired. Slight slurring of his speech, not "going anywhere" with his topic, forgetting names.
I would suggest to Dick that he lay off the sauce.
This moron Army doesn't have a clue, now here is one for the books.
I am asking this MORON to go on the Maddow show and debate his asinine statement, however this CLOWN is a Right Wing Hate Monger of disinformation and WILL NOT answer such a challenge as everyone knows he is a COWARD and HIDES behind MISINFORMATION and when challenged this COWARD as most right wing hate mongers and IDIOTIC TEABAGGERS will just snipe and run Intestinal Fortitude and standing up for what they say is not required of the GUTLESS and SPINELESS.
I wonder how he would like someone to spell his name, Dick Are Me? Oh, hell, I just did.
Armey can so go fuck himself.
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